The UK has handed control of Camp Bastion in Helmand province to Afghan security forces, marking the end of a military presence in the country that spanned more than a decade and cost 453 British soldiers their lives.
A bomb disposal expert awarded Britain's highest honour for gallantry said the handover of Camp Bastion has been "smooth".
Warrant Officer Kim Hughes said the withdrawal of British troops from the base was a "reality check," but that Afghanistan's security forces were in a "good place" to take over operations.
Hughes, 35, was awarded the George Cross for his bravery in dismantling seven linked Taliban bombs by hand to save the lives of eight soldiers.
The Ministry of Defence described it as "the single most outstanding act of explosive ordnance disposal ever recorded in Afghanistan".
The mother of Trooper James Munday, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008, says the mission's end brings no closure for her or her family.
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Once home to 10,000 troops, all of the UK's armed forces have now left Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.