Tag: Mount Pleasant Complex MPC

Monday, May 12th 2025 - 23:39 UTC
Falklands, 40th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Complex and its air, sea and land military facilities

Mount Pleasant Complex is marking its 40th year as an Royal Air Force fighter and transport presence in the Falkland Islands. Some fitty three kilometers southwest of the capital, Stanley, MPC was officially opened on 12 May 1985 by Prince Andrew, and became fully operational the following year, May 1986, making it the newest permanent air base for the RAF.
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Saturday, May 10th 2025 - 08:08 UTC
Falklands, new engineering support for HMS Forth and MPC

In the windswept South Atlantic, the Naval Engineering Falkland Islands (NEFI) team has consistently been an important supporting element of the Royal Navy’s regional operations, mainly with HMS Forth stationed at MPC. Marking a major change in their organizational structure, the former NEFI team has become part of Forward Support Unit (FSU) Archimedes.
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Tuesday, April 29th 2025 - 07:15 UTC
Falklands, 3 Battalion Parachute Regiment is the new Roulement Infantry Company

Deployment at Mount Pleasant Complex, the Royal Gurkha Rifles have handed over to 3 Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, as the Roulement Infantry Company at the Falkland Islands MPC.
Monday, April 7th 2025 - 10:06 UTC
Falklands holds largest volleyball tournament in Islands history; in three weeks Chile tour

The Tumbledown Hall at Mount Pleasant Complex was buzzing with energy on Saturday as it hosted the largest volleyball tournament in the history of the Falkland Islands. A total of 14 teams gathered for the highly anticipated “MPC Inter-department Volleyball Tournament,” which followed a knockout format and showcased some exceptional volleyball talent.
Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 09:11 UTC
Falklands, Gurkhas will be involved in blank fire exercise Cape Kukri II

Starting on Monday March 03 and until 07 March, the RIC (Roulement Infantry Company) stationed at MPC in the Falkland Islands will be conducting Exercise Cape Kukri II.
Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 10:29 UTC
Falklands’ clear skies offer RAF Jets unparalleled freedom to train

The Falkland Islands offer RAF fast jet pilots unparalleled freedom to train, given the almost clear skies and no other traffic. And 1435 Flt stationed at MPC have been operating on the Islands since 1986 equipped with Phantoms, Tornado F3, and Typhoon.
Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 10:13 UTC
Falkland Islanders will never forget those who served and sacrificed to liberate the Islands, Alex Baker MP

Two members of the UK Armed Forces Parliamentary scheme, who last week spent time with British Forces at the Mount Pleasant Complex, have published pieces on their experiences for their communities back in UK. They are Alex Baker MP Labour for Aldershot and Peter Bedford MP Conservative for Leicestershire.
Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:25 UTC
Falklands: Mount Pleasant Airport runway repairs completed ahead of schedule

A £20 million project to resurface part of the airfield at Falklands Islands Mount Pleasant Complex has been completed ahead of schedule. Mount Pleasant Complex is the RAF’s airfield in the Falkland Islands and is an important overseas base for the Ministry of Defense (MOD) which is run by UK Strategic Command. It is a vital air link between the Falkland Islands and the UK
Tuesday, January 21st 2025 - 15:32 UTC
Falklands, RAF Commander visits the Air Mobility Force at MPC

Royal Air Force Commander Air Wing, Gp Capt Andy McIntyre, recently undertook the 8000 mile journey to visit Mount Pleasant Complex, at British Falkland South Atlantic Islands.
Monday, January 20th 2025 - 06:08 UTC
Falklands, ESPN films a documentary on the local football culture

The US international basic cable sports channel, ESPN, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network was in the Falkland Islands with a crew to gather information on the local football culture. British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, and Falklands Football worked with the Walt Disney channel, ESPN