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The Royal Air Force Has Begun Its Latest NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission
In addition to supporting the NHS, and other Government departments during the current Covid-19 Pandemic, the Royal Air Force has begun deploying for their latest NATO Air Policing mission. The RAF Wittering based 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron has begun the task of...
COVID-19 – Postings And Household Moves
The scale and impact that COVID 19 has had globally is unprecedented. In response to the direction provided by the Prime Minister, the single Service Manning Branches have taken the decision to place a temporary hold on Postings as part of the UK’s overarching...
Operational Honours and Awards List April 2020
A number of members of the Armed Forces have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List. Congratulations to all! The list recognises the bravery, commitment and commendable service of service personnel within the military. The serving personnel who...
Armed Forces Community: COVID-19
The NHS has a duty to deliver on a number of health commitments for the Armed Forces community, as set out in the Armed Forces Covenant, and will be issuing a weekly briefing to keep you up-to-date with the provision of NHS services for the wider military family......
Veterans Factsheet 2020
The Office for Veterans’ Affairs has published the Veterans Factsheet; a document offering some key facts and data about veterans in the UK. It focuses on veterans’ employment, health, housing, and the justice system, and also provides sources of further information....
Light A Candle For Brodie
We have been asked if this could be shared far and wide. Due to the COVID-19 crisis L/Cpl Brodie Gillon sadly, will not have a full military funeral. Brodie was sadly killed in a rocket attack in Iraq. As a mark of your respect it is requested that everyone should...
Poppyscotland Puts VE Day Resources Online
An exciting new digital education resource to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day has been launched by Poppyscotland and will allow children across the country to learn about and celebrate this important milestone, despite the lockdown... Poppyscotland’s new...
Appeal For Pupils’ Letters, Cards, And Drawings
Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull and Surbiton are asking children to send in letters now that schools have closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Letters with Love appeal also includes requests for cards and drawings from young people, with...
Adapting & Innovationg To Meet Changing Needs
In a note out to to subscribers of the RAF Benevolent Fund’s newsletter, the organisation shares the measures it needs to take and how it will continue to look after the health of those within the RAF Family:.. We understand that this is a difficult time for many and...
Royal Navy Shadows Seven Russian Warships
As the Royal Navy prepares to help the NHS and other government departments deal with the response to the coronavirus outbreak, nine British ships have been shadowing seven Russian vessels in waters around the UK... The Navy has completed a concentrated operation to...
