alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile
alastair mckechnie

@al_mckechnie

Husband, Father, Army Officer, Sapper, former Defence Attaché. Views are mine.

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calendar_today10-03-2011 18:56:14

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Team Forces (@teamforcesuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EVEREST BREAKING NEWS - HE'S DONE IT! 43-year-old Hari Budha Magar has stood victorious atop the world’s tallest mountain as the first ever double above the knee amputee to scale Everest! Hari summitted at around 3pm on May 19th! [pics to follow - Hari show here on Mt Mera]

EVEREST BREAKING NEWS - HE'S DONE IT! 43-year-old <a href="/Hari_BudhaMagar/">Hari Budha Magar</a> has stood victorious atop the world’s tallest mountain as the first ever double above the knee amputee to scale Everest! 
Hari summitted at around 3pm on May 19th!  
[pics to follow - Hari show here on Mt Mera]
Ghana Armed Forces (@gharmedforces) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MINUSMA Ghana Engineer Company 10 was on Thursday 18 May 2023, decorated with the United Nations Peace Medals at the Sappers Camp in Timbuktu, Mali. - tinyurl.com/5evdkhj8

MINUSMA Ghana Engineer Company 10 was on Thursday 18 May 2023, decorated with the United Nations Peace Medals at the Sappers Camp in Timbuktu, Mali. - tinyurl.com/5evdkhj8
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After an intense period and before the next one begins, it’s is essential to have you time. This 24 hour break is just what the doctor ordered in beautiful Alacati.

After an intense period and before the next one begins, it’s is essential to have you time. This 24 hour break is just what the doctor ordered in beautiful Alacati.
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This provides insightful overview of Turkey's geopolitical situation & int'l outlook but I'd love to see a broader scope cover relations w/neighbours, implications for domestic politics & nuanced analysis of factors shaping Turkey's geopolitical landscape for a more wider view.

alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Were's Wally @ NATO's MILENG WG in Amsterdam. Focus was interoperability, aligning doctrine & terminology to developments, and shaping national/industrial approaches to enable solution development for MILENG challenges. Interop - a matter of attitude.MILENGCOE PAO NATO Allied Land Command

Were's Wally @ NATO's MILENG WG in Amsterdam. Focus was interoperability, aligning doctrine &amp; terminology to developments, and shaping national/industrial approaches to enable solution development for MILENG challenges. Interop - a matter of attitude.<a href="/MILENGCOE/">MILENGCOE PAO</a> <a href="/LANDCMD/">NATO Allied Land Command</a>
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Compelling case for Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 to transform people management. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl… Puts people at the heart of holistic, systemic change empowers leaders, boost morale & accesses new talent. Investment in people is key to future success. #ValuingOurPeople #FitForTheFuture

Compelling case for <a href="/DefenceHQ/">Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧</a> to transform people management. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…  
Puts people at the heart of holistic, systemic change  empowers leaders, boost morale &amp; accesses new talent. Investment in people is key to future success. #ValuingOurPeople #FitForTheFuture
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

´Amazing finish and to finish with Broady taking the last wicket, probably the only player to take a six on his last ball and take a wicket on his last ball, amazing and it's a great win.´ theguardian.com/sport/live/202…

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (@fcdogovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kenya predicts their grain prices will double after Russia’s withdrawal from the #BlackSeaGrainInitiative. Putin’s decision disproportionately affects the world’s poorest, particularly countries in the Horn of Africa already impacted by conflict and drought. #FoodIsNotAWeapon

Kenya predicts their grain prices will double after Russia’s withdrawal from the #BlackSeaGrainInitiative.

Putin’s decision disproportionately affects the world’s poorest, particularly countries in the Horn of Africa already impacted by conflict and drought.

#FoodIsNotAWeapon
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud Dad moment. Ultra impressed with my star of a daughter. She endured year 1 with covid restrictions, but excelled & aced her adult nursing degree with a First Class Honours, with a job next week. Yes she is awesome 🤩 Always follow your dreams..with her Mum super proud.

Proud Dad moment. 

Ultra impressed with my star of a daughter. She endured year 1 with covid restrictions, but excelled &amp; aced her adult nursing degree with a First Class Honours, with a job next week.

Yes she is awesome 🤩 

Always follow your dreams..with her Mum super proud.
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just chilling in the local shopping mall to a bit of Jack the knife courtesy of the local orchestra …. Great end to the weekend

alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great mixing work at the NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference in Oslo last week with some down time with Michaela, and the onto Birmingham and Santina before York this week. Busy busy !!

Great mixing work at the NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference in Oslo last week with some down time with Michaela, and the onto Birmingham and Santina before York this week. Busy busy !!
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Soon to complete Leg Four of my trip away from home that began on 1 October having been on Exercise GORDIAN KNOT the Greek Multinational NATO Deployable Corps HQ. Great exercise and progress made.

Soon to complete Leg Four of my trip away from home that began on 1 October having been on Exercise GORDIAN KNOT the Greek Multinational NATO Deployable Corps HQ. Great exercise and progress made.
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ultra proud of Santina Mckechnie who graduated from the University of Birmingham today with a First Class Honours degree in Adult Nursing.

Ultra proud of Santina Mckechnie who graduated from the University of Birmingham today with a First Class Honours degree in Adult Nursing.
Military History Now (@milhistnow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On this day in 1879, 20,000 Zulu warriors wipe out an 1,800-man British column at Isandlwana, South Africa. Less than 10 miles away, 150 troops defending an outpost at Rorke's Drift hold off 4,000 attackers. Victoria Crosses will be awarded to 11 of the survivors.

On this day in 1879, 20,000 Zulu warriors wipe out an 1,800-man British column at Isandlwana, South Africa. Less than 10 miles away, 150 troops defending an outpost at Rorke's Drift hold off 4,000 attackers. Victoria Crosses will be awarded to 11 of the survivors.
alastair mckechnie (@al_mckechnie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

48 hours in Gallipoli, saw the UK team in Türkiye carry out Op Teamwork. Reflective and sobering, it highlighted the timeless importance of understanding, integrating, empowering team members, and focusing on a common purpose & vision. #Teamwork #Leadership ⁦British Army 🇬🇧

48 hours in Gallipoli, saw the UK team in Türkiye carry out Op Teamwork. Reflective and sobering, it highlighted the timeless importance of understanding, integrating, empowering team members, and focusing on a common purpose &amp; vision. #Teamwork #Leadership ⁦<a href="/BritishArmy/">British Army 🇬🇧</a>⁩
Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Sweden just officially became a NATO member. The documents were handed over to Secretary of State Antony Blinken moments ago in Washington D.C. Welcome to NATO Sweden! 🇸🇪

BREAKING:

Sweden just officially became a NATO member.

The documents were handed over to Secretary of State Antony Blinken moments ago in Washington D.C.

Welcome to NATO Sweden!

🇸🇪
Pope Francis (@pontifex) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Women make the world a more beautiful place; they protect it and keep it alive. They infuse the grace of renewal, the embrace of inclusion, and the courage to make our lives a gift. Peace is born from women; it emerges and is rekindled from the tenderness of mothers.