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Discuss PM thanks military personnel for Olympics role in Current Affairs on Navy Net; Originally Posted by Ministry of Defence
During a visit to HMS Ocean, which is moored on the Thames, Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to all the military personnel on duty over the Olympic period.
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PM thanks military personnel for Olympics role 
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Can anyone put a figure on the number of RN personnel involved.If this contravenes OPSEC please ignore.
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I saw two in the daily mail.
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26-07-12, 18:19 #4I saw another lady matelot on the BBC News. So there's 2 and 1 total of three and of course the complement of the Ocean. Originally Posted by Joint_Force_Harrier 
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The times said it was split three way. However Royal is in that figure so as for matelots..... Though I saw one driving into London in 8's this morning. Surely the would be in cs95 MPT????
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You got those in London, on land and on Ocean, those in Weymouth on land, on MNTS, on BULW, ON P2000 as well including flights.
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26-07-12, 18:58 #7According to Navy News here, the 17,000 military personnel committed to the Olympic and Paralympic events before the latest increase comprised 2,600 from the Royal Navy (presumably including Royal Marines), 2,600 from the RAF and 11,800 from the Army. Originally Posted by fishhead N.B. A single RAF Typhoon costs £126 million excluding support. Originally Posted by Hansard 7 Mar 2011
26-07-12, 19:07 #8Less obvious but no less important, let's not forget those brave members of STC conducting covert ops such as necklace searches in Portland Harbour and up the Thames...
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26-07-12, 19:08 #9Suprising numbers there, I've always thought that a Matelot was worth at least 10 Pongos!
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26-07-12, 19:14 #10cúntGuestIn weight maybe Originally Posted by janner 
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