#throwbackthursday to the light cavalry deployments as peacekeepers on Op NEWCOMBE, the UK's contribution to @un minusma in Mali #army jobs #lightcav #british army #army #british #defence #jackal #military #cavalry #fightingvehicle #bethebest

There are six Light Cavalry regiment in the RAC three regular 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 SCOTS DG and The Light Dragoons and three reserve TheRoyalYeomanry Queen's Own Yeomanry Combat Recce. As light armoured reconnaissance units, their role involves operating in front of other friendly forces

As a light cavalry regiment SCOTS DG soldiers spend a lot of their time dismounted and so practicing marksmanship in the dismounted role is vital. A Sqn have recently conducted dismounted Live Fire
Tactical Training with The Royal Anglian Regiment in Oman #Soldier #britisharmy #livefiring

Troops from the SCOTS DG honing their dismounted soldiering skills. To find out more about The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards please visit: army.mod.uk/SCOTSDG

#scotscav #lightcav #recce #army jobs #british army #army #british #defence #jackal #military #cavalry

A Sqn SCOTS DG recently finished a two week exercise in Oman where it provided an opposition force for The Royal Anglian Regiment. The exercise was also a great opportunity for the Squadron to test its own capabilities in a desert environment #oman #exercise #scotsdg #desert #britisharmy #army

Rejoining the Royal Armoured Corps. If you miss the camaraderie, sense of duty and financial stability that an Army role in the RAC provides, find out about rejoining as a soldier or officer here: apply.army.mod.uk/how%20to%20joi…

Happy New Year.

As Lone Piper, Pipe sergeant Euan Jardine makes his way to Edinburgh Castle, the Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the Great Hall accompany him on his journey. SCOTS DG

Light Cavalry troops from the SCOTS DG crewing the Jackal 2 Armoured Fighting Vehicle. To find out more about this historic Regiment please visit: army.mod.uk/scotsdg #armyjobs #robustagilecapable #armouredcavalry #britisharmy #vehicle #recce #reconnaissance #cavalry

Gunners in the SCOTS DG play a crucial role not only in providing security but also in gathering intelligence in the area of operations. They make the best use of the elevated vantage point to do so. #scotscav #scotsdg #lightcav #army #soldier #britisharmy

LE JOG!
Members of the cycling team are en route from Lands End to John O’Groats - almost 1200 miles! Despite the heat they’re making good progress - 200 miles down!
#scotscav #cycling #LEJOG Royal Armoured Corps

Today the #DesertRats welcome back into our ORBAT the SCOTS DG - we were both a lot heavier and armoured when you were last with us. Now the light cavalry in the Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team fast to mobilise to meet today's threats. #AllOfOneCompany

Many congratulations to the SCOTS DG and attached arms personnel selected for promotion from Cpl to Sgt- great news and well-deserved!

Good luck semesa rokoduguni! It’s been a great run with Bath Rugby - hope you enjoy your last game!

Watch and shoot!

The Platform Weapon Operators course trains our Tprs to fire the General Purpose Machine Gun and the Heavy Machine Gun (.50 cal) as part of their progression from drivers to gunners. Royal Armoured Corps
#scotscav #ranges

So much at Royal Windsor Horse Show to look forward to today: the British Army 🇬🇧 is starring in the #PlatinumJubilee Pageant ‘A gallop through time’ with The King's Troop RHA Household Cavalry Coldstream Guards The SCOTS SCOTS DG The Royal Corps of Army Music presenter Alan Titchmarsh and Andrew (Vern) Stokes

Last week saw C Sqn out of the office on Ex BANNOCKBURN OWL, visiting @BannockburnNTS and Edinburgh Castle , as well enjoying some “urban nav” with a scavenger hunt around #Edinburgh