Title:E-BLUEY MESSAGES AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, 15 NOVEMBER 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1320
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes showing the printing and delivery of "e-bluey" letters (which are sent electronically by e-mail, and are then printed and distributed like normal letters).
Description: Staged shots showing a member of the Postal and Courier unit bringing a sack of e-blueys into a tent. Inside the tent, a machine prints and seals the various e-bluey letters. Close-up of letters emerging from the machine. Soldier operates laptop computer to send e-blueys to the printer. The e-blueys are sorted into cubby holes like normal letters. Staged scenes in which Staff Sergeant Kev O'Brien receives, opens and reads his e-blueys. Sign "20 Field Squadron RE Ops Room". Staff Sergeant O'Brien, who is Senior NCO for 20 Field Squadron RE, discusses the operation and convenience of the e-bluey (and e-fax).
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1320
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-11-15
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Scott, Alex (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: O'Brien, Kevin (person)
British Army, Royal Engineers, 20 Field Regiment (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
