Senior officers from 59 nation states, who are earmarked to be the next generation of military top brass, witnessed the display at Portsmouth Naval Base
The contingent of 257 defence personnel – which includes 160 rising stars from Britain’s own military forces – were visiting the navy HQ as part of a major conference shining a light on what the Senior Service is capable of.
‘Frogmen’ from the navy’s elite Fleet Diving Squadron stood front and centre as they showed off their talents, from identifying mines and destroying improvised explosive devices, to using special forces-style tactics to launch a stealthy counter-terrorism raid on a ship. Watching on was the new commander of the unit, Commander Al Nekrews.
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Source: Portsmouth.co.uk