A report published by ForcesWatch has warned that the recruitment of
under 18s into the Armed Forces should stop because they are at
increased risk of developing mental health problems post-deployment. In
response the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
A story in this weekend's Mail on Sunday claims that members of the UK
Armed Forces are under investigation after they were photographed
allegedly performing a 'Nazi-style salute' in Afghanistan. The MoD has
issued a statement saying: "The images are... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
A soldier is returning his grandfather’s Second World War bible after
having carried it through a six month operational tour in Helmand
Province. Cpl David Coles, of the Royal Military Police, will return the
service bible to his grandfather... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
MOD Provides Extra Funding to UK State Schools and Academies. The
Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) is the MoD’s lead for all
issues regarding Service children and young people who belong to the
Armed Forces community. The DCYP on behalf of... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Reserves dropped from the skies on Saturday into one of the largest
Armed Forces recruitment events London has ever seen, to help boost
national Reserves recruiting drives. The Reserves recruitment event
at... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
HOMES TO RENT IN WALES VIA THE MOD REFERRAL SCHEME. The Welsh Government
have allocated £2M of funding to buy 1, 2 and 3 bed properties for
Service leavers and veterans to rent. The stipulation is that the money
must... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
RAF Prestwick has exercised its Freedom of South Ayrshire for the last
time to mark the closure of the Unit. The RAF has had a continuous
presence in the town of Ayr since 1936. The announcement of the closure
of RAF Prestwick as... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
A pop concert for Armed Forces families will kick off the Poppy Appeal
2013 today. Organised by the Royal British Legion the focus of this
year’s appeal is Armed Forces families. Thousands of service... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The winners of the RAF photographic competition are announced. The RAF
has celebrated the production of some of its finest operational,
sporting and artistic imagery in its annual photographic competition.
The event culminated... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Wg Cdr John Riddell of the RAF Presentation Team and Simon Wilkinson,
Chairman of the Buckinghamshire Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
talk about... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Available on youtube are RAF videos of RAF Officer Selection and RAF Initial Officer Training... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
22 Trg Gp has issued a youtube clip giving a detailed insight into
Recruit Training at RAF Halton for anyone thinking of joining. Parents
may also wish to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The Joint Cyber Reserve Unit set up to protect the UK against cyber
attack is looking at its recruiting policy and Defence Secretary, Philip
Hammond, is not prepared to rule out the use of convicted 'hackers'
to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF photographic competition results will be announced today. The shortlisted photographs appear... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
During a routine training exercise in Glen Coe over the weekend, the
crew of a Royal Navy search and rescue Sea King from HMS Gannet in
Prestwick identified a defect and landed the aircraft as a
precautionary... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
There are some very simple guidelines we can follow to protect ourselves
when using the internet. At the start of Get Safe Online Week, new
research by not-for-profit organisation getsafeonline.org has revealed... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF Medical Services saw off tough competition from eight NHS trusts
to scoop the prize for Workforce Efficiency at the Health Service
Journal Efficiency Awards. The focus of the category-winning project was... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWS. In Jul and Aug 13, the RAF, Army and Naval
Families Federations, in collaboration with MoD, ran an online survey of
the partners of service personnel. The survey focused on UK and
overseas employment and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is asking former Service personnel and their
families what more could be done to improve the transition to civilian
life for those leaving the Armed Forces. Lord Ashcroft was appointed
last year as the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The Combined Services Disabled Ski Team 2013/14 squad has been announced
and includes a skier tipped for paralympic glory. The new squad is
determined to build on the success of last season, which saw them
achieve excellent results in the world... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The head of the French Air Force joined Britain’s Chief of the Air Staff
to view the achievements of a joint UK-French team preparing to work
together on possible future operations. General Denis Mercier and Air
Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford visited... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF Motor Sports Association (RAFMSA) has been active since 1961 and
encourages participation in motor sports events at local,
Inter-Service, national and international level. The Goodwood race
circuit in... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Service personnel from RAF Wyton and Joint Forces Intelligence Group
have been honoured in a medal presentation attended by the Right
Honourable Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Defence. Ten
Servicemen and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
RBLI has been awarded £250,000 from the Armed Forces Covenant LIBOR Fund
to help service family members find and secure sustainable employment.
Video: Meridian News covers the story - For Army read Armed Forces... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
British and French jets have been practising their dog-fighting skills
in the skies above northern England. State-of-the-art RAF Typhoons
and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
New figures show that, over the last 2 years, more than 780 armed forces
households have either bought or reserved a new home through FirstBuy
and its successor Help to Buy: equity loan. Both initiatives intended to
help people purchase a new build home with a fraction... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
On 20 Jun 11 an announcement was made detailing changes to Armed Forces
allowances required to deliver the SDSR savings. These changes were
implemented in two stages on 1 May 11 and 1 Apr 12 and are not part of
the New Employment Model (NEM) programme. Since then... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Question: what is green, steamy and travels at 534 meals an hour? Answer... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Budding actors, singers & backstage crew, aged 13-24 wanted now for…THE HEROES STORYBOOK. An inspirational new play created by young people, for young people. If you... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
RAF Brize Norton personnel from Logistics Sqn and Parachute Engineering
Sqn arranged and have taken part in a 27 mile Charity Bike Ride in
memory of Chris Moffatt, who sadly... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Yesterday saw visitors to The Science Museum experience the thrill of
flight in a RAF Typhoon Simulator, whilst talking to the pilots Flt Lt
Jamie Norris, the 2013 display pilot, and Sqn boss Wg Cdr Graham
Pemberton, who fly them as... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
A successful mental health support app has been released on Android
devices for Armed Forces personnel wherever they are across the world.
10 Oct 13, was... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF Museum is using cutting edge digital technology to share its
newly acquired exhibit – the Dornier Do17 bomber - with the world. In
June the Museum successfully... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The military has always had proud traditions of families following each
other into service and also offering a chance to make more out of life.
Both are apparent in the story of... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The Scotland analysis paper on Defence, published 8 Oct 13, highlights
the extent to which an independent Scotland would no longer benefit from
the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
In his reshuffle of ministers, David Cameron has appointed MP for
Broxtowe, Anna Soubry to becomes the first female MP to be made a
defence minister. Anna Soubry moves... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The endurance challenge - the Dambusters Run – will be the last UK call
of action 617 Sqn undertakes before heading off to Afghanistan for their
final tour of duty, and will help raise much-needed funds for... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
RAF personnel have teamed up with their French counterparts to spearhead
a major military exercise which started on Sunday. The 11-day event... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The Telegraph reports that the number of servicemen and women with
mental health disorders has risen. In response the MoD issued the
following statement: "The data has been... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Ripple Pond groups are for family members of those who have been
impacted by events experienced by physical injury or emotional trauma,
while serving in the UK Armed Forces, however long ago and in
whatever... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
A RAF Chinook pilot who skilfully guided his helicopter through dense
fog to try and save an Afghan soldier’s life has been awarded a Queen’s
Commendation for Bravery in the Air. 31-year-old, Chinook Pilot, Flt Lt
Chris Gent, of 27 Sqn at RAF Odiham, was... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
Operational Honours for the RAF - Oct 2013. Operational Honours - Oct
2013. Armed Forces Operational Awards List No 41. Afghanistan.
Distinguished Flying Cross. Flight Lieutenant... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
For the past month, military muscle has been pushing a giant red ‘Stop’
inflatable disk around the country to raise awareness of the campaign
and to mark the countdown to the official start of the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The RAF Merlin Force is celebrating its return from 10 years of
continual operational deployments following the withdrawal from
Afghanistan. The RAF Merlins, based at RAF Benson, first deployed to
Bosnia in 2003 and have since... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
RAF Community Support administers funding provided by both the RAF
Central Fund and the Nuffield Trust. Whilst RAF Community Support has
already hosted the final Central Fund Grants Committee meeting of the
year, there are still opportunities available to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
British troops have handed over control of Patrol Base Ouellette to the
Afghan National Civil Order Police. The base, which is situated on Route
611 in the district of Nahr-e Saraj, has been... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The Financial Times magazine has published an interview with Emma
Egging, the wife of RAF Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging, who was killed when
his Hawk jet crashed after... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
The Independent has reported that military personnel are being put at
risk because MoD still prescribes the anti-malaria drug mefloquine. In
response the MoD issues the... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link
