Exercise GREEN MAELSTROM has seen 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) put through its paces and celebrate one of its heroes.
The competition honours the memory of Sergeant Ian McKay, who was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his “outstanding selflessness, perseverance and courage” during the Falklands War in 1982. Sgt McKay VC was killed during the assault on Mount Longdon when he attacked an Argentine position alone and under heavy fire.
Photos: Sgt Si Longworth, MoD Crown Copyright 2014