Military Zone

Prepare to be awed by the impressive displays and activities in the Military Zone, where military organizations and charities come together to showcase their capabilities and share their knowledge!

The Military Zone hosted a multitude of military organisations and activities happening at this years event! 

Organisations Military/Cadets/Charities

Activities

Wattisham Flying Station – 3 Regt AAC

Static Apache Helicopter with Ammunition.  This Show will be the first opportunity for the community to get up close and personal with the latest model of Apache. Aircrew in attendance for any Qs.

Wattisham Flying Station - 7 Avn Spt Bn REME

Capability Display - Aviation Engineering equipment. Recovery Mechanics with their SVR will run a Crane Game (Popping balloons).  Armourers displaying weapon systems.  Metalsmiths with their 15t MAN Truck and Welding Mobile Forge.

6 Regt AAC

Capability Display - Static Gazelle Helicopter with Flight Simulator.  Pictures can be taken in the Helicopter.

Woodbridge Stn - 23 Para Engineer Regiment

Capability Display - Combat Engineering, military Dive Tank (noughts and crosses), JCB (bucket game) and RWIMK vehicle with Support Weapons.

Woodbridge Stn - 28 Engineer Regiment

Capability Display – As the lead Military Counter - CBRN unit supporting UK Defence.  28 Engr Regt will demonstrate their specialist Counter – CBRN capabilities.

RAF Honington - RAF Regiment (2623 R(Aux)AF)

Demonstrating specialist equipment and capability of the RAF Reserves.

RAF Honington - RAF 3 Tactical Police Squadron

Capability Display - RAF Police equipment and vehicles.

158 (202 Sqn) Royal Logistics Corps

Capability Display - with Interactive Radio Maze activity.

Armed Forces Recruiting - Army, Navy & Royal Air Force

Recruiting and Outreach information stands with interactive mobile Climbing Tower (Wall).

Ministry of Defence

Suffolk's home to the Army's Apache Attack Helicopter 

USVF

Capabilities Display - Special Operations Wing: Fire Truck, Security Forces - Razor & Police Vehicle, Military Working Dogs, Explosive Ordinance Disposal with EOD Truck, Fighter Squadrons, Medical and Logistics with Forklift Truck.

Suffolk Army Cadet Force

Recruitment and activity stand - Air rifles & camouflage face painting.

Battle Stations Activity

Activity Stand - Laser Tag Battle, Shooting range with option to fire, Airsoft Guns or Soft Archery and a Clean Paintball range.

S&D Simulations

Eurofighter Typhoon Simulator 

Suffolk Family Carers

Supporting family carers of all ages across Suffolk, including specific support for armed forces family carers. 

Military Charities

RBL, ABF, SSAFA, RAFA & Blind Veterans - Promotion and Awareness stands.

Combat2Coffee

Training Outreach Support for Veterans - Coffee stand.

Ipswich Squadron Air Training Corps 

The RAF Air Cadets is an inclusive and diverse organisation. There are 43,000 Royal Air Cadets across the UK and 10,000 adult volunteers

Support Our Paras 

We have a VR headset, crafting for kids, military equipment, replica/ deactivated weapons

Medical Squadron 

Battlefield Ambulance with a Gazebo set up featuring a field dressing station. 

Learning Curve Group/ MPCT Academy Ipswich 

MPCT Military Preparation College, for 16-19 year old with no qualifications needed and 50 percent spent in Physical training preparing for a career in the Services of a college like no other!

Lord Kitchener's Memorial Holiday Centre 

Information for veterans and interactive games for children. 

Bawdsey Radar Trust

Display Stand - Showing the history of the development of radar and Virtual Reality demo of tower climbing.