Tag: FIDF

• Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Appointment of New Officer Commanding FID

  

  After many years of service with the FIDF, in June 2023 Major Justin McPhee retired as Officer Commanding, Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF), a role he has fulfilled since October 2018.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands Volunteer Defense Force is currently recruiting

  

  The Falkland Islands Defense Force (FIDF) is the locally maintained volunteer defense unit in the Falkland Islands and is currently recruiting. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensure the defense and security of the Islands

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Praise for FIDF from UK Forces, “one of the best equipped reserve forces”

  

  The Falkland Islands are the UK's most remote overseas territory, being more than 8,000 miles away from Britain. The isolated nature of the Islands means that the troops stationed there must be almost self-sufficient.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 13:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands Defence Force: New motto approved

  

  A reception was held at Government House last night to celebrate the formal approval of a new motto for the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF).

• Friday, December 8th 2017 - 14:47 UTC

  Battle Day marked in the Falkland Islands 103 years on

  

  Residents of the Falkland Islands annually mark one of the early major naval battles of the First World War, which took place off the coast of the Islands. This year the event was commemorated with a traditional parade, made up of Members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force.

• Wednesday, August 10th 2016 - 03:54 UTC

  Falklands 2014 and 2015 business climate surveys “very good”, but 2016 prospects aren't so rosy

  

  The Falklands Business Climate Survey strongly suggests that 2014 and 2015 were two very good years for the Islands economy and its business community, which translated in profits and higher levels of turnover, particularly 2015. However survey respondents predictions for this year and onwards aren't as rosy with many businesses anticipating lower turnover and investments, but not necessarily profits, while the overall average rating for the Islands' economy weighed between “average” and “good”.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 06:37 UTC

  Falklands’ Liberation Day with religious service, parade and act of remembrance

  

  To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands on 14th June 1982, a Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 10:00. Members of the public are asked to be seated by 09:45, according to a release from Gilbert House.

• Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 02:33 UTC

  Falklands’ Defence Force marks 30th anniversary of Argentine invasion

  

  The Falkland Islands marked on Sunday the start of the South Atlantic conflict thirty years ago with a ceremony honouring local Defence Force members who were on duty the night of 01 April 1982 when the Argentine invasion.

• Friday, November 25th 2011 - 03:00 UTC

  Falklands’ success story, centre of 30th anniversary of the conflict

  

  A request for a member of the Royal Family to attend Remembrance day 2012 in the Falkland Islands, during the 30th anniversary year of the liberation of the Islands, has been sent to Buckingham Palace, reports the latest edition of Penguin News