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Thursday, 29 August 2013

Bidding for Armed Forces Covenant (LIBOR) fund tranche 3 opens soon

The aim of the fund is to support the two principles of the Armed Forces Covenant: That members of the Armed Forces community should not face disadvantage in comparison to other... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Monday, 26 August 2013

NEM Myth Buster - Helping to Explain

From the NEM Team at MoD. The current employment model dates back to the 1970s. Some aspects are still very good and need to be protected however, other aspects have failed to keep pace with the way in which our people live their lives in the 21st Century. The New Employment Model (NEM) will be designed to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Friday, 23 August 2013

CDS and his View of the Future

An article in today's Telegraph 'Forces feel left out and let down, warns defence chief' uses quotes from the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, from an interview he gave to MoD's Defence Focus magazine. In response the MoD has issued... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Elaine West becomes the RAF's first female Two Star Officer

The RAF has appointed its first ever female two-star officer and in doing so has shown that the sky’s the limit for women in the military, the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Our stories in RAF News - So unfair

Give credit where credit is due. We hear from a young serviceman who thinks it unfair and unreasonable that he has to use his... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

84 Sqn, RAF, help bring fire at Episkopi under control

Members of 84 Sqn RAF and off duty personnel were called to assist Cypriot firefighters bring a fire under control in the Sovereign Base Area of Episkopi over the weekend. The huge fire... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Complete move from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion in the early hours

The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan has moved from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion in an early morning helicopter operation hailed as probably the most complex... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link