Tag: Mount Pleasant Complex

• Saturday, April 6th 2024 - 04:09 UTC

  Airfield resurfacing project in the Falkland Islands completed

  

  The British Government Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has completed an £8.9 million project to resurface the alpha loop at Mount Pleasant Complex airfield on the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

  Strong gusting winds reported in the Falkland Islands

  

  Falkland Islands residents have been made aware of the predicted strong gusting winds that are forecast for 12/13 February, and the possible damage to their residences.

• Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

  Britain fully confident in Falklands' security and capability of the three services

  

  Britain remains fully confident in the security of the Falkland Islands and in the capability to defend them underlined a release from the Ministry of Defense, in response to a report in the London media claiming it only relies in a small Royal Navy patrol vessel and four RAF Typhoons to protect the South Atlantic archipelago.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:41 UTC

  Falklands reminds increase in the rate of Embarkation Tax for air passengers

  

  The Falkland Islands government reminds that as agreed in the Budget for 2023/24, the rate of embarkation tax payable by passengers departing the Falkland Islands by air, in accordance with the Embarkation Tax Regulations Ordinance 1999, was increased from £27 to £30 per passenger, with effect from Monday 1 January 2024.

• Friday, January 26th 2024 - 15:01 UTC

  Falklands advancing in making MPA energy sustainable with Mare Harbour Wind Farm

  

  Following approval from ExCo on Tuesday 23 January, the Falkland Islands Government in joint working with British Forces South Atlantic will be able to proceed with “in principle approval” for Phase Two of the Mare Harbour Wind Farm.

• Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 17:21 UTC

  Falklands: military vehicle road traffic accident at Mount Pleasant Peak

  

  The Falkland Islands government is reporting that there has been a road traffic accident at Mount Pleasant Peak involving a military vehicle. The road is closed from the first gate on the track. Casualties have been taken to King Edward Memorial Hospital in Stanley and MPC Medical Centre.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 06:30 UTC

  Infantry Patrol Competition in the Falklands' capital Stanley

  

  Starting on Saturday, 14 October 2023, until 22nd October, the British Army Roulement Infantry Company currently stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex will be running a patrol competition mainly through the capital Stanley.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Doko challenge to honor Gurkhas who helped liberate Falklands

  

  Last Saturday, military personnel from across BFSAI took part in a Gurkha Doko challenge in memory of those who liberated the Falkland Islands. The sixteen participants ran a combined total of 40km, the distance from Mount Pleasant Complex to the Gurkha Memorial near Stanley, carrying a weighted doko basket.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Falklands, MPC in routine training exercise next week

  

  From 16 July until 23 July 2023, Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, personnel will be conducting a series of routine training exercise activities around the Falkland Islands. Key dates to be aware of:

• Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:38 UTC

  New Sikorsky Bristow helicopter unloaded at Falklands' MPA

  

  Bristow Group responsible for Search and Rescue, SAR, and aircraft support solutions at Mount Pleasant Complex, in the Falkland Islands moved a new helicopter frame by road from Mare Harbour to Heli-Ops on Friday 6 July.