This #CommonwealthDay rediscover how the UK Armed Forces work with our Commonwealth partners around the globe. πππ
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Last year the UK and Australia, together with the US, signed a historic defence pact to ensure security in the Asia-Pacific. π¬π§π¦πΊπΊπΈ 
In February the UK and Nigeria agreed to work even more closely on defence and security, with the UK providing training to the Nigerian Armed Forces. π¬π§π³π¬
Last year the UK took part in a joint exercise with the Kenya Defence Forces. The troops rehearsed warfare in this demanding terrain. π¬π§π°πͺ
UK Armed Forces personnel deployed to Zambia last summer to train local rangers to prevent the poaching of precious wildlife. π¬π§πΏπ²
The UK Armed Forces support UN operations on the island, and the RAF provides search and rescue support to the local emergency services. π¬π§π¨πΎ
Royal Navy ship RFA Wave Knight and a Wildcat helicopter joined HMS Medway in Barbados to share aid for those affected by a volcanic eruption in St Vincent. π¬π§π§π§π»π¨
British-Jamaican gunner Lance Corporal Shanwayne Stephens serves in the Royal Air Force and represented Team Jamaica at the Winter Olympics. π¬π§π―π²
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