Strategic Health Partnership to help Personnel

The Royal British Legion and Combat Stress have joined in partnership to carry out a three year programme focusing on the mental health needs of Armed Forces Services. This Department of Health Strategic Partnership programme seeks to cover a broad range of health issues faced by the Armed Forces community. A website in support of this work has now gone live...More information »

RAF Regiment personnel sent to help in Japan

Amongst those travelling to Japan to help with the crisis following the damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant was a UK military Radiation Monitoring Team from 26 Sqn RAF Regiment. Flt Lt Trevor Slark-Hollis who lead the team said: "It is testament to the quality of the squadron personnel and the training they receive that they were able to deploy, at short notice and provide...More information »

Decompression for All

For units returning from Afghanistan, Decompression has become a routine part of redeployment but until now has been restricted to Formed Unit personnel. In 2010 a trial was conducted to see if the success of Decompression could be as effective for Individual Augmentees. It is now agreed, and as of 11 May 11 Decompression is implemented for all Service personnel serving 31 days or longer on Op Herrick...More information »

Next Week is National Family Week

Half-term week is National Family Week, the largest annual celebration of families and family life in the UK. It is unique in that it provides an ideal opportunity for brands and not-for-profit organisations to engage with families, showcasing the work they all do to enhance family life. Their ambition is to encourage families to spend more time together. There are thousands of events going on around the country...More information »

All Specialist Pay is under Review

The Telegraph today reported that 'An internal MoD document reveals that all specialist pay across the Armed Forces is to undergo a thorough review'. The MoD have said, "The AFPRB have been formally asked by the MoD to undertake a full review of specialist pay...making their report in early 2012... The review will ensure that specialist pay goes to personnel who are actually in those specialist roles...More information »

Specialist Pay - Parachuting

Reports in the media state that Paras returning from Afghanistan may face up to a 10% pay cut as defence chiefs seek to reduce costs. A MoD spokesman said: “Soldiers who remain fully trained to parachute will continue to receive specialist pay. The details of these changes are still being worked through". Since many RAF personnel receive the specialist pay for parachuting we await further announcements...More information »

The Report now sits with the Secretary of State

A Review Team headed by Martin Fuller was tasked to take an in-depth look at the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) to see how the allowance might be changed in order to deliver necessary cost savings. We now know the Review team have produced their report to the Ministerial Reference Group and its recommendations now sit with the Secretary of State. An announcement is expected within the next few...More information »