Operation Pitting
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Operation Pitting was a British military operation to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban offensive. The operation consisted of more than 1,000 military personnel, including soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade. It ran concurrently with the evacuation efforts of numerous other countries.
British, American, and Turkish soldiers assist an Afghan child outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
UK military personnel deploying from RAF Brize Norton (13 August 2021)
Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade arriving in Kabul (15 August 2021)
UK military personnel at Kabul International Airport (19 August 2021)
Ben Key
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Admiral Sir Benjamin John Key, is a senior Royal Navy officer. He has served as First Sea Lord since November 2021. He has commanded HM Ships Sandown, Iron Duke and Lancaster, and deployed on operations to Kosovo and Iraq. He was appointed Fleet Commander in 2016, and the Chief of Joint Operations in 2019.
Key in 2022
Key (centre) with other defence chiefs during the Coronation Procession of Charles III, May 2023