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It really is a jungle out there - Keeping troops safe in Belize
I am Major Alan Grant MBE SCOTS. Currently I’m posted to Belize with DIO Range Control as the Training Safety Officer (TSO) in support of the British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB) and I...
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Managing the Overseas Estate: the importance of local staff
Hi, I’m Brigadier Simon Stockley and I’m responsible for the provision of infrastructure to support our personnel in their bases overseas, while simultaneously providing Defence training facilities in...
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Surveying the hidden estate
The St Giles' Church in Imber, Salisbury Plain is an example of a scheduled monument that DIO manages and protects [Crown Copyright/MOD 2018]I started my career as a chartered surveyor in a very...
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Civilians and conservation: DIO in Belize
Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to visit our overseas training area in Belize with Brigadier Simon Stockley and his team. Brig. Stockley leads our Overseas Defence Training Estate Ops Group...
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Tropical Alliance: responding to an environmental and mass casualty disaster...
Major Alan Grant providing an exercise safety brief [Crown Copyright/MOD2019]Last week, a major training exercise called Tropical Alliance took place in Belize with the help of the British Army...
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DIO’s commitment to protecting the jungle wildlife in Belize
A jaguar recorded by the cameras. [Copyright Panthera 2020]If you’re an avid reader of the weekend papers or follow the Ministry of Defence or DIO on social media, you might have already seen a story...
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DIO staff in Belize pulled out all the stops in 2020
Soldiers support the local community in the wake of hurricane Eta. [Crown Copyright/MOD2020]It was a busy year for DIO staff in Belize. COVID hit in March and this meant that British Army Training...
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Winners of Sanctuary Awards 2020 Announced
The coveted Silver Otter Trophy [Crown Copyright/MOD2017]This week we hosted the first ever virtual Sanctuary Awards ceremony! The Sanctuary Awards have been showcasing outstanding sustainability and...
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Infrastructure investment transforms Belize estate
Work underway on an extension to the Medical Centre (Crown Copyright / MOD 2022) A programme of infrastructure improvement works has recently been completed across the British Army Training Support...
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Transforming the British Army estate in Belize
The refurbished Sailfish Club at the British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB) [Crown Copyright / MOD 2022]DIO’s overseas teams are constantly working to support the training requirements of...
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