Covid Response Allies

Covid Response Allies: One Year On

16/04/2021

We tell the story of the servicemen and women who played a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A year ago, we began telling the stories of the servicemen and women playing a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At the height of the crisis, 20,000 military personnel were on standby as part of the Covid Support Force (CSF). Thousands were deployed on Operation Rescript each day to support the civil authorities and the NHS.

Here, some of the personnel involved re-join BFBS to update us on their experience one year on.

Presented by Amy Casey with Jess Bracey and Hal Stewart.

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US troops in Germany; Combat air systems; Iran

30/07/2020

The Chair of the Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood on Donald Trump's plans to withdraw 12 thousand troops from Germany.

We assess the role of artificial intelligence in future combat air systems.

Why did Iran fire missiles at a mock-up of a US aircraft carrier?

And what led to the abolition of the daily tot of Navy rum…50 years ago this week?

Covid Response Allies: The PM Says Thanks

20/07/2020

Servicemen and women have been playing a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the height of the crisis, 20,000 military personnel were on standby as part of the Covid Support Force (CSF). Thousands were deployed each day as part of Operation Rescript to support the civil authorities and the NHS. Their work has been formally recognised by the Prime Minister. A group of servicemen and women who’ve made an outstanding contribution to Op Rescript joined a Zoom call with Boris Johnson who expressed his thanks. Listen to the servicemen and women who got to speak to the PM talk about their experiences. Presented by Amy Casey

Covid Response Allies: A Different Kind of Op

13/07/2020

Servicemen and women have been playing a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the height of the crisis, 20,000 military personnel were on standby as part of the Covid Support Force (CSF). Thousands were deployed each day as part of Operation Rescript to support the civil authorities and the NHS. Here, servicemen tell BFBS about their experience and how it’s been different to their previous deployments. Presented by Amy Casey with Jess Bracey and Rachel Cochrane.

Covid Response Allies: Working with the Public

06/07/2020

Servicemen and women have been playing a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the height of the crisis, 20,000 military personnel were on standby as part of the Covid Support Force (CSF). Thousands were deployed on Operation Rescript each day to support the civil authorities and the NHS. Here, some of the personnel involved talk about their experience of the working with the civilian population. BFBS spoke to those who have been staffing mobile testing units, supporting ambulance services, delivering PPE and helping patients. Presented by Amy Casey with Hal Stewart and Jess Bracey

Covid Response Allies: The Reservists

29/06/2020

Servicemen and women have been playing a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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