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  2. Air transport of the British royal family and government

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    Royal family. The first aircraft ordered specifically for transport of the royal family, two Westland Wapitis, were delivered to No. 24 Squadron at RAF Northolt in April 1928. Although the Royal Air Force maintained at least one of these aircraft for a time, the Prince of Wales eventually became solely responsible for the aircraft.

  3. Royal Marines selection and training - Wikipedia

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    Royal Marines recruit training is the longest basic modern infantry training programme of any Commonwealth, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) combat troops. [1] The Royal Marines are the only part of the British Armed Forces where officers and other ranks are trained at the same location, the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) at Lympstone, Devon. [2]

  4. All Arms Commando Course - Wikipedia

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    Commando dagger badge. The All Arms Commando Course (AACC) lasts for 13 weeks and is run by the Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone. Members from any of the United Kingdom's Regular Armed Forces (e.g. personnel from units attached to the Marines) and overseas exchange personnel can attend to serve with ...

  5. Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations - Wikipedia

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    Website. ocr .org .uk. Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations [2] ( OCR) is an examination board that sets examinations and awards qualifications (including GCSEs and A-levels ). It is one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland 's five main examination boards. OCR is based in Cambridge, with an office in Bourn, Coventry.

  6. Selection and training in the British Army - Wikipedia

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    Selection and training in the British Army. (Redirected from Selection and Training in the British Army) Selection and training in the British Army is the process by which candidates for service are identified, inducted and brought onto the trained strength. The process is the responsibility of the Home Command .

  7. Royal Marines - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, [ 6] one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, [ 7] and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG). [ 8]

  8. List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch, reigned from 6 February 1952 until her death on 8 September 2022.. The following is a list, ordered by length of reign, of the monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1927–present), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801), the Kingdom of England (871 ...

  9. King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages

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    King Charles and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1,000 groups, Buckingham ...