ACM Sir Stephen Dalton has presented 17 awards and personally thanked
100s of personnel for their work a the games. He said: "With the
Olympics, Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and our
round-the-clock operations, overseas and at home, I could not be more
proud of the dedicated and professional young men and women of the RAF
and of course the families and friends that support them – well done and
thank you all...More information »
General Sir David Richards, has praised Air Cmd personnel for their role
in defending the UK and supporting overseas ops. He said: “The breadth
and importance of their work on behalf of Defence is truly
impressive...Whether through the delivery of world-class training,
keeping a round-the-clock vigil to protect UK airspace, or as a rapidly
deployable HQ to deliver air power in support of our interests overseas,
they can all be very proud of their invaluable contribution...More information »
A RAF Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) has been declared ready to support
NATO following a series of grueling tests which culminated in Exercise
Agile Eagle held at RAF Waddington. Gp Capt Tony Innes paid tribute to
those who had made it happen:
"During the exercise the EAW HQ performed superbly and the deployment
allowed the station to test its ability to continue to support the
plethora of operationally-focused...More information »
Greg’s drive-time show will come live from the BFBS studios in Camp
Bastion every day from 10 -14 Dec 12. The programmes will be simulcast
on BFBS in Afghanistan and on BBC Radio 1 in the UK, enabling Greg to
link families, friends and the Radio 1 audience to troops in theatre.
Greg said: “I’m really excited to be bringing Radio 1 out to the troops
and show them how much we appreciate their hard work...More information »
We have received the following message from the DIO Communications Team:
"RAF Wyton – Telephone problem. Because of a technical problem with the
telephone system, Ops Accommodation staff based in the Swales Pavilion
at RAF Wyton are unable to receive or make phone calls. Military numbers
also appear to be affected. When calling in or out a permanently
engaged signal is being received. The matter...More information »
The Chancellor, George Osborne is due to give his Autumn Statement next
Wed, 5 Dec 12. Many commentators are expecting him to extend the Public
Sector pay freeze or to cap it until 2017...More information »
A Battle Back adaptive sports and adventure training centre to enhance
the recovery of injured and sick personnel from all three Services has
opened at Lilleshall. Beth Tweddle, the Olympic gymnastic said: "The
Battle Back Centre is a fantastic facility...It's wonderful that
servicemen and women, who have given so much for our country, can use
their experiences at the Centre to build their motivation and their
self-belief...More information »
