Royal Marine recruit tackling the Tarzan assault course rope obstacle
Creator: L(phot) Barry Wheeler
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
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Authentic British military training photographs illustrate our independent guides. These are archival images, not evidence of Project Selection-delivered courses or UK Special Forces selection. They do not imply official military endorsement.
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Royal Marine recruit descending an assault-course obstacle
Creator: L(phot) Barry Wheeler
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Marines recruit negotiating the Tarzan assault course
Creator: L(phot) Barry Wheeler
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Marine recruits climbing ropes at the Commando Training Centre
Creator: LA(Phot) Jennifer Burn
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Royal Marine recruits crawling across a muddy assault course
Creator: POA (PHOT) Sean Clee
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British commando trainee crossing cold water on Dartmoor
Creator: Graeme Main
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Royal Marines training at sunset on Bodmin Moor
Creator: LA(Phot) Joel Rouse
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Royal Marines during winter field training in Norway
Creator: POA(Phot) Sean Clee
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Marine of 40 Commando during jungle training
Creator: L(Phot) Will Haigh
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Royal Marines practising an amphibious landing in Norway
Creator: LA(Phot) Nick Tryon
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Royal Marines young officer on a commando course helicopter exercise
Creator: POA(Phot) Sean Clee
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British Army personnel negotiating a physical assault course
Creator: Peter Davies, MoD
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British Army soldiers crossing an assault-course obstacle
Creator: Peter Davies, MoD
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British soldier making a leap into a training cargo net
Creator: Cpl Ian Forsyth RLC
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British Army Reserve recruits doing conditioning exercises
Creator: Lt Col John Skliros
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British Army Reserve recruits doing group physical training
Creator: Lt Col John Skliros
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British soldiers practising physical training at ITC Catterick
Creator: Cpl Rupert Frere RLC
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
British Army Reserve recruits conducting basic military skills training
Creator: Lt Col John Skliros
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British Army personnel training in a tropical jungle
Creator: Cpl Timothy Jones
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British soldier applying camouflage during a field exercise
Creator: Stuart Hill
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British Army corporal briefing colleagues during jungle training
Creator: Sgt Rupert Frere
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British Army airborne engineer discussing a patrol route using a map
Creator: Cpl Obi Igbo
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British Army officer cadets taking on an assault course
Creator: Bombardier Murray Kerr
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British Army officer cadets on a training exercise
Creator: Bombardier Murray Kerr
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British Army officer cadets marching at Sandhurst
Creator: Michael Smith, MoD
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
British Parachute Regiment soldier negotiating a demanding obstacle
Creator: Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells
US government public domain photograph showing UK personnel
British Parachute Regiment soldier on an obstacle course
Creator: Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells
US government public domain photograph showing UK personnel
Royal Navy recruits practising drill at HMS Collingwood
Creator: LPhot Will Haigh
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Royal Navy recruits standing on parade during Phase One training
Creator: LPhot Will Haigh
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Royal Navy personnel carrying out a firefighting drill on HMS Diamond
Creator: POA(Phot) Paul Punter
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Royal Navy medic practising casualty treatment during an exercise
Creator: LA(Phot) Abbie Gadd
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Royal Navy helicopter aircrew practising load-lifting training
Creator: POA(Phot) Mez Merrill
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot and groundcrew at RAF Coningsby
Creator: SAC Daniel Herrick LBIPP
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Air Force pilot leaving a Typhoon after a training flight
Creator: SAC Helen Rimmer
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Air Force pilot at the end of a Hawk training sortie
Creator: Corporal Mark Dixon
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Royal Air Force aircrew member training on a Merlin helicopter
Creator: SAC James Stier
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
Two Royal Air Force Hawk trainer aircraft flying in formation
Creator: Cpl Paul Oldfield RAF
© Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence; OGL v1.0
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