https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🆕" title="Squared new" aria-label="Emoji: Squared new"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> MoD https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦠" title="Microbe" aria-label="Emoji: Microbe"> RESPONSE THREAD

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> and the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌍" title="Earth globe europe-africa" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe europe-africa"> are facing unprecedented circumstances, presented by the #CoronaVirus https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦠" title="Microbe" aria-label="Emoji: Microbe"> crisis.

All mechanisms available to the State are being utilised.

This thread aims to highlight those led by @DefenceHQ, summarised https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow"> https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/...

Over https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Keycap digit two" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit two">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="0️⃣" title="Keycap digit zero" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit zero">k @BritishArmy Regular and Reservists are on stand by to support the National effort.

The most stand out intervention, arguably being:

- The completion of @NightingaleLDN inside https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="9️⃣" title="Keycap digit nine" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit nine"> days https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">.

- Similar sites are planned for Birmingham, Manchester, Harrogate and Bristol. https://twitter.com/BritishArmy/status/1243935083842633728">https://twitter.com/BritishAr...

Additionally, the @BritishArmy has been invaluable in delivering key equipment in relation to the #CoronaVirus https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦠" title="Microbe" aria-label="Emoji: Microbe">.

Examples being:

- https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎥" title="Movie camera" aria-label="Emoji: Movie camera">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow"> The delivery https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚛" title="Articulated lorry" aria-label="Emoji: Articulated lorry"> of ventilators to @NHS trusts across https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">.

- Delivery of https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚛" title="Articulated lorry" aria-label="Emoji: Articulated lorry"> crucial PPE.

- Supporting https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚑" title="Ambulance" aria-label="Emoji: Ambulance"> provision.
https://twitter.com/ian_gale/status/1249770281893232642?s=21">https://twitter.com/ian_gale/...

There is a Tri Service effort to provide nationwide https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚁" title="Helicopter" aria-label="Emoji: Helicopter"> support.

@RoyalAirForce

-xhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Keycap digit three" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit three"> Puma at @Kinloss_Bks

-Chinook @RAF_Leeming

-Chinook @RAFBenson

@ArmyAirCorps

-Wildcat @RAF_Leeming & @RAFBenson respectively.

@RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm

-xhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Keycap digit three" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit three"> Merlin @RNASYeovilton

Infohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎥" title="Movie camera" aria-label="Emoji: Movie camera">

Moreover, the @RoyalAirForce is assisting with medical airlifts of those critically ill, from the more remote locations of https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">.

Utilising:

- Atlas https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✈️" title="Airplane" aria-label="Emoji: Airplane">

- Chinook https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚁" title="Helicopter" aria-label="Emoji: Helicopter">

- Puma https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚁" title="Helicopter" aria-label="Emoji: Helicopter">

Please see @AndyNetherwood (worth a follow) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">

https://twitter.com/andynetherwood/status/1242008387157741568?s=21">https://twitter.com/andynethe... https://twitter.com/royalairforce/status/1247895838216433666">https://twitter.com/royalairf...

The https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> Overseas Territories are similarly being supported.

The @RoyalAirForce through @LeadershipNext1 & @RAFBrizeNorton are supplying:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇮" title="Flag of Gibraltar" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Gibraltar"> @RAF_Gib

- https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎥" title="Movie camera" aria-label="Emoji: Movie camera">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇫🇰" title="Flag of Falkland Islands" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Falkland Islands"> RAF Mount Pleasant

- xhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="6️⃣" title="Keycap digit six" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit six"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➕" title="Heavy plus sign" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy plus sign"> personnel, xhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Keycap digit two" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit two"> intensive treatment units.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇾" title="Flag of Cyprus" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Cyprus"> @RAFAkrotiri

- Support for https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> personnel.