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1: RELAUNCH OF THE DREAM MAKER - Ascension (Military) - 20.12.2012

On Thursday 6th December 2012, one of the AIB Welfare Trawlers, ‘Dream Maker’, was lifted into the sea after over four months of work and commitment from a small group of staff at Ascension Island Base.

2: ELVIS LEAVES HIS MARK - Ascension (Military) - 16.12.2012

Before leaving the Island Sgt Les Elvis Forsyth donated a cheque to the Administrator and CAIB for £2150.

3: MORE AIRBRIDGE SEATS FOR ST HELENA AND ASCENSION ISLAND - All (Military) - 30.09.2012

The St Helena and Ascension Island Government are pleased to announce an increase in the number of Airbridge seats between Ascension and Brize Norton available for sale to members of the public for flights connecting with sailings of the RMS St Helena.

4: MoD ANNOUNCES NEW SOUTH ATLANTIC AIRBRIDGE CONTRACT - All (Military) - 08.09.2012

The Ministry of Defence has announced that the South Atlantic Air-bridge contract preferred bidder has now been selected.

5: Falklands and Ascension BFBS Big Salute Charity Fundraiser Event - Ascension (Military) - 26.04.2012

I am writing in the hope you might support our efforts towards this year's The 'Big Salute' Appeal

6: Mount Pleasant Airfield Runway Resurfacing Update 16 June 2010 - Ascension (Military) - 24.06.2010

As the runway at Mount Pleasant Airfield (MPA) is now 25yrs old it needs to be resurfaced.

7: PETROL PROVISION ON ASCENSION ISLAND - Ascension (Military) - 01.04.2010

The UK MOD had previously encouraged the US DoD and the AIG to cease their use of Petrol (otherwise known as F67, ULGAS, Gosoline, Auto, Unleaded 95 RON) by converting to Diesel (MT DIESO).

8: RAF On Beach Cleanup - Ascension (Military) - 13.11.2008

On the afternoon of Wed 5 Nov a dozen or so RAF volunteers, predominantly made up of Air Movement Flight as well as HQ personnel,

9: SSAFA Big Brew UP 2008 - Ascension (Military) - 16.10.2008

Over 60 people attended the SSAFA Big Brew Up 2008 at the Base Headquarters on Tuesday 7 October 2008

10: The Battle Of Britain - Ascension (Military) - 14.09.2006

This Sunday a Service of Remembrance will be held in St Mary’s Church to commemorate Battle of Britain day, which officially falls on 15th September.

11: Death Notice: David Nicholls - All (Military) - 07.07.2006

One of the South Atlantic's best known and energetic supporters has died in Scotland.

12: EXERCISE TURTLE HERITAGE 2005 - Ascension (Military) - 01.12.2005

508 Specialist Team Royal Engineers (Works)(Volunteers), a Territorial Army Unit based in Chilwell, Nottingham, UK arrived on Ascension Island just over a week ago for their annual two week exercise – TURTLE HERITAGE.

13: UK HUB OF RAF PASSENGER SERVICE WILL MOVE - S.Atlantic (Military) - 20.04.2005

There’s news that the UK hub of the RAF Passenger service to the Falklands will soon move from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The BBC World Service's Graham Bound tells us more.

14: CHANGE OF NAME FOR RAF ASCENSION ISLAND - Ascension (Military) - 01.04.2004

From 1 April 2004 there will no longer be an RAF base on Ascension Island.

15: Air Stewards and Civilians Petition for Phone Masts - Ascension (Military) - 04.10.2003

Air Stewards working on the Tristar flight that comes to Ascension Island and the Falklands have been circulating a petition to be sent to Vodafone, a mobile phone company. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

16: Battle of Britain Remembered at Solemn Service - Ascension (Military) - 21.09.2003

This year marks the 63rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA) Military personnel on Ascension Island remember the Battle of Britain.