159 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) deployed to Norway for three weeks to take part in the RLC Nordic Skiing Championships. The team drove from Canley to Norway via the Euro tunnel through France and Germany before the final leg through freezing conditions into the mountains of Norway, a total of nearly 900 miles! 

Find out how they got on

University Royal Naval Unit Birmingham (BURNU) have chosen Fisher House UK as its charity for the year. Fisher House provides military patients and their families with a “home away from home” whilst their loved ones receive hospital care. 

A recent fundraising event, climbing Snowdon in fancy dress, started off their year of support.

See how the climb went

Air Recruit Jackson and Air Specialist (Class 1) Mimnagh both benefitted from being mobilised on two separate Typhoon based exercises in February.

Jackson headed to Nevada on Exercise Red Flag and Mimnagh to Oman on Exercise Magic Carpet.

Find out what they achieved

In March nine British Army personnel from 37 Signal Regiment were deployed on a two week training exercise to Canada as part of a Canadian 5 Division annual Arctic Company Response Group validation activity. The aim of the exercise was to build relations with the allied forces, as well as to share knowledge on technologies and tactics employed by the Canadian Army.

Find out how the soldiers got on