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Operational lessons learnt in Afghanistan have made the British Army a more effective fighting force.

The British Army has always learnt from experience, as the dramatic changes in uniforms and equipment over the years show. Even the Force that will return from Afghanistan at the end of 2014 looks and operates differently to the one that first deployed to the country in 2001.

And all of this is due to the service’s ability to absorb knowledge gained on the battlefield and adapt its methods accordingly.

The process, which is co-ordinated by Warminster’s Lessons Exploitation Centre, draws on feedback from all ranks, from the private soldier right up to the most senior staff.

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