Briohny Williams

Sep 12, 2024 | forcesnews.com | Briohny Williams

Royal Marines on the scout sniper course had to take an aptitude test and pass with a high score just to get a place. Those that made it then had to pass three modules - and at the moment it was a case of two down, one to go. Their marksmanship and skills modules were now complete – and that just left the final assessment to become a Royal Marines scout sniper – the tactical module. The final module is the culmination of everything that's been taught and testing it in a complex strategic scenario.

Jul 26, 2024 | forcesnews.com | Briohny Williams

Royal Marines who want to become scout snipers have to undergo a 13-week course made up of three modules - and they only have two attempts to get it right. After perfecting their long-range precision with the L115 A3 sniper rifle on the initial marksmanship module, they move onto the skills module run by the Commando Training Centre. This module is made up of four parts – mobile observation, static observation, map stance and stalking.

Jul 25, 2024 | forces.net | Briohny Williams

Royal Marines who want to become scout snipers have to undergo a 13-week course made up of three modules - and they only have two attempts to get it right. After perfecting their long-range precision with the L115 A3 sniper rifle on the initial marksmanship module, they move onto the skills module run by the Commando Training Centre. This module is made up of four parts – mobile observation, static observation, map stance and stalking.

Jul 19, 2024 | forces.net | Briohny Williams

Nicosia International Airport was once a busy hub full of holidaymakers but since the Cyprus conflict of 1974, it has been frozen in time. Today, the disused airport resembles a ghost town as it sits abandoned in the 180km buffer zone dividing the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish-occupied north. On the 50th anniversary of the conflict, Forces News goes inside the eerie airport and learns how it became the site of a major battle.

Jul 9, 2024 | forces.net | Alex Walters |Laura Skitt |Briohny Williams |Claire Sadler

Prince William's words of support for military families and veterans bereaved by suicideHe penned a foreword for a series of guides for military veterans and their loved ones, saying: 'Please know that you are not alone'.