New Study To Understand Effect Of COVID-19 On Veterans
A new study to understand the effect of coronavirus on former service personnel is to be launched, veterans minister Johnny Mercer has announced. The work is sponsored by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and will be undertaken by the world leading King’s Centre...
RAF Voyager Flight Becomes World Record Breaker
A new world record was set by the Voyager aircraft for the fastest ever flight between the UK and the Falkland Islands. The journey of 6834 nautical miles was completed in 15 hours and 9 minutes, breaking the previous record, which had been set in 1987 by an RAF VC-10...
UN International Peacekeepers Day Marked
Armed Forces personnel laid wreaths at the Cenotaph this week in tribute to 106 British peacekeepers who gave their lives while serving on peacekeeping missions around the world. Friday 29 May was International UN Peacekeeping Day, a chance to commemorate the work of...
First Delivery Of Faceshields For Local NHS from HMNB Portsmouth
Pictured: Lieutenant Andrew Clayton RN showing the effort him and his team has made in preparing PPE face masks for frontline workers at HMNB Portsmouth. The first deliveries of medical and care workers’ face shields made within a new hub at HM Naval Base Portsmouth...
MOD Rebalances COVID Support Force
The Ministry of Defence is rebalancing the structure of its Covid Support Force (CSF) to ensure our Armed Forces are used in the most effective way possible in the fight against Covid-19 and wider defence of the UK. The CSF was established in late March in...
