More UK troops deploy to tackle Ebola About 150 British Army personnel left Brize Norton this morning bound for Sierra Leone to help tackle the Ebola crisis. The soldiers, mostly medics from 35 Squadron, 5 Medical Regiment of the Royal Army Medical Corps, are due to arrive in Freetown later today. They will run the Ebola Training Academy - teaching local healthcare workers and hygienists how to protect themselves from infection and how to prevent it in others. Also deploying today were soldiers from the Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment and 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS). Director General Army Medical Services, Major General Jeremy Rowan said he was immensely proud of what the Army Medical Services has achieved. He said: “Within five weeks we have responded to an urgent operational requirement and deployed 200 medics with first class training. This demonstrates the versatility and commitment of the modern Army medic and the agility of the British Army to deploy to an area that desperately needs our help... Read the full story: bit.ly/1sKsw6P
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:15:57 +0000
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