British military medics have delivered essential training to Bases emergency services this month. The training, which took place at the Akrotiri Medical Centre focused on the response to heart attacks and the safe transfer of [Read More]
British Forces Cyprus officials are looking forward to more opportunities to train alongside the National Guard (NG) after yesterday’s successful joint exercise just outside of Nicosia. Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) experts from both the Bases [Read More]
Most sports-mad boys aspire to grow up and play at international level but for Cyprus-based RAF Sergeant, Thomas Zuger, he made his dream come true this month by representing the country of his grandparent’s birth [Read More]
LIMASSOL – Akrotiri village school students were full of excitement in November after the Bases started providing free swimming lessons at the RAF Akrotiri swimming pool for all school grades. Each grade will receive six [Read More]
LIMASSOL – SBA Police Detective Constable, Zacharias Soleas, has revealed the pride he felt after receiving an honorary distinction by t President Nicos Anastasiades. The award was given to the Dhekelia-based, 21-year police veteran, for his [Read More]
LIMASSOL – Security Force Police personnel have celebrated 70 years of guarding camps in the British Bases with a special Parade in front of senior personnel in Episkopi. According to a press release from the [Read More]
Defence Fire and Rescue officials in Cyprus have confirmed that 117 of its fire fighters have now completed the gruelling Breathing Apparatus Training which was running throughout October. According to a press release from the [Read More]
A specialised SBA Police negotiator team completed a week-long joint training exercise alongside Cyprus Police Special Forces officers last month. The annual CyPol-led exercise, which aims to test multiple assets within the Special Forces, saw [Read More]
The Sovereign Base Areas Police can confirm today that following an ongoing SBA police investigation, an employee of the Sovereign Base Areas has been formally charged with a total of 7 offences relating to corruption [Read More]
By Major General Robert J. Thompson, Commander British Forces Cyprus During the past 24 months the Bases have worked in close partnership with the Republic of Cyprus on many fronts, not least in handling COVID [Read More]
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