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Op NEWCOMBE ROTO 3 – The story so far, Dec 21 – Feb 22
here are some things that no matter how much you hear them described can only be understood by experiencing them. The Mali Desert is one of those things. The dry baking heat, the coating of dust on the back of your throat, the buzz of endless Malaria ridden mosquitos as the sky turns bright red as the sun dips below the horizon. It’s an experience like no other… and it’s absolutely brilliant. This is the most challenging environment in the world to deliver Equipment Support; grease runs like water, coolant tanks burst, anything electronic goes haywire in the heat and dust, and yet the LAD has kept the Task Group rolling. A VM drove an SV(R) 150km through the desert with a FOXHOUND on the hook, repairs have been conducted under small arms fire, and Fitter Sections have assisted in detaining terrorists – the LAD have been living and breathing ‘Arte et Marte’. The LAD works extremely hard to achieve the results they do, doing themselves, their home units, and wider Corps proud. If you ever bump into a friend who’s been part of the Long Range Reconnaissance Group (LRRG) LAD, make sure you buy them a drink – they bloody deserve it.
Long Range Reconnaissance Group LAD Foreword: Capt A Selka OC LRRG LAD
The EME passing the real engineers some bolts
Cfn Atkinson working on the OC’s wagon at night 10 craftsmaneditor@reme-rhq.org.uk
Working on a dodgy differential as the sun sets
