Breath-taking photographs captured by Armed Forces photographers provide a unique insight into their work in 2022
Breath-taking photographs captured by Armed Forces photographers provide a unique look back at the work of the forces at home and around the world in 2022.
These unflinching images show UK Armed Forces personnel on deployment around the world, undergoing cold weather training in the Arctic Circle, on exercise across Europe and on patrol in Mali. They also capture landmark events in the life of the nation, such as the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, in which the Armed Forces played a key role.
Crews from 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines pluck a member of their team out of the water whilst conducting a beach extraction exercise. ... (61589716)
From the dust and dirt of a war zone to the gleaming uniforms of a parade, military photographers capture the images that show the reality of life for UK servicemen and women.
Blooming lovely! Tower Guards protecting Londonâs wildlife...Members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, are seen here at the Tower of London during the Superbloom. ..Prior to this summer practically the only flora on daily show at the Tower of London moat were the embroidered shamrock, leeks, thistles and roses on the uniforms of the Tower Guards as they carried out their patrols. But now the moat is bursting with a breathtaking âSuperbloomâ of jewel coloured real wildflowers and the British Army is proud to have witnessed every stage of the dramatic metamorphosis. ..âSuperbloomâ is part of a long-term project that will transform the Tower of London moat into a new natural landscape, bringing biodiversity to the City of London. Itâs not just aesthetic. Recent studies have shown that in the UK countryside honeybees now have to fly up to three miles a day in search of food, and in the city they need to fly a minimum of seven miles a day because nectar producing plants are so scarce here. ..Now the Tower of London is buzzing with thousands of happy, busy bees and pollinators feasting on the man-made meadow. âWe havenât introduced any beehivesâ said Head of Projects Rhiannon Goddard, from Historic Royal Palaces, âWe didnât need to, thereâs plenty of bees in London but they are starving so those numbers arenât going to remain for long. Simply by planting the flowers, we just laid the table and the hungry bees just came!â.. (61589833)
Those who capture these images are all soldiers, sailors, and aviators first and photographers second, deploying with their rifle as well as their camera.
The Sovereignâs Escort, The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals accompany the State Carriage down the Mall toward Buckingham Palace.... (61589681)
Pictures ©UK Ministry of Defence CROWN COPYRIGHT, 2022
