“This year and every year, Armed Forces photographers have captured the vital work of the Armed Forces in the UK and around the world,” said Harland Quarrington, the MoD’s chief photographic officer. 

“The work of military photographers was crucial to telling the heartbreaking story of Afghanistan and the remarkable evacuation of 15,000 vulnerable civilians this summer. 

“I’m so grateful to our photographers for bringing amazing stories from around the world – from the Middle East to the Arctic Circle – back to their supporters in the UK.” 

One striking image captures a RAF Flight Sergeant as he operates as the rear crewman on a Chinook as it flies through the Hombori mountains in Mali.