Exercise Iron Wolf followsinstallation ofnew Edinburgh Castle governor

A soldier from Rutherglen has made an impressive transition from formal ceremonies to full operational readiness in Lithuania - in just over a day.

- ROBERT MITCHELL

Pte Aaron Cameron of 5 SCOTS, The Royal Regiment of Scotland was one of the soldiers who took part in the historic installation of the new Governor of Edinburgh Castle.

He played a unique role in the ceremony, stationed above the castle's drawbridge to verify the identity of Lord Lyon, the Governor's representative, as part of the formal proceedings.

And within 24 hours, he had swapped his ceremonial uniform for combat gear and prepared for his deployment to Lithuania for Exercise IRON WOLF.

The soldiers from Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), gave F1 pitstop teams a run for their money after making the turbocharged transition from the formal pomp of the historic military ceremony at Edinburgh Castle to full operational readiness in such a short space of time.