Tag: British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI)

Wednesday, December 11th 2019 - 18:32 UTC
Search for missing Chilean aircraft becomes international matter

No progress has been reported by Wednesday afternoon in the search for the missing Chilean Air Force (FACh) Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with which all radio contact was lost at 6.13 p.m. Monday.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 13:57 UTC
Falklands bound cargo unloaded at East Cove Port, following the FIPASS incident

Unloading cargo in the Falkland Islands has had to be diverted following last week's incident at FIPASS, (Falklands Interim Port and Storage System) when a Spanish fishing vessel collided while berthing.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
“Falklands' defense, number one priority whatever the Brexit outcome”

The officer in charge of the United Kingdom military in the Falklands has told Forces News that defense of the Islands is the “number one” priority. Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands said Brexit will not compromise the defense of the British Overseas Territory, whatever the outcome of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:55 UTC
“Falklands must be proud of their healthy and vibrant democracy”, says BFSAI commander

Penguin News caught up with the Commander of British Forces for the South Atlantic Islands, Brigadier Nick Sawyer stationed in the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, March 14th 2019 - 08:12 UTC
Relatives of identified Argentine combatants visit cemetery in Falklands; accord not to fly defaced Argentine flags

Sixty-five next of kin of Argentine combatants buried in the Falkland Islands and whose remains were recently identified, visited the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin to pay their respects and pray next to the graves of their loved ones.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 08:28 UTC
Falklands' licensed Taiwanese jigger crew member missing

The Falkland Islands Fisheries and Marine Protection, FISHOPS reports that on Friday at 4:00 AM in the morning, the duty officer received a call indicating a man from a Falklands' licensed Taiwanese jigger went overboard.
Tuesday, February 5th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
Falklands' government and BFSAI plan to build 70 new houses in the next three years

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) with the support of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) are seeking expressions of interest from developers and investors wanting to find out more about an ambitious range of housing development opportunities in the Falkland Islands.
Monday, December 17th 2018 - 21:34 UTC
Argentine cemetery benefactor visits Falklands to say “thank you” for the joint humanitarian identification program

Argentine entrepreneur Eduardo Eurnekián, who financed the Argentine cemetery in the Falkland Islands to bury with dignity those who perished in the 1982 war and also the March 26 flights for relatives to visit the graves of the newly-identified bodies, last week flew to the Islands to the place that has touched his heart since 2003 and thank everybody for the humanitarian accomplishment.
Friday, December 7th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Brigadier Nick Sawyer, new Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands

The new Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, (CBFSAI), is Brigadier Nick Sawyer. Brigadier Sawyer commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1994 and has served in many different countries, including the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cyprus and Congo.
Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Anniversary ceremony of the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands will commemorate the 8th December 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands with a talk on Wednesday and a full program next Saturday. This Wednesday at the Historic Dockyard Museum, David Bailey will be giving a talk on the Battle of Colonel, and of the Falkland Islands.