A change of uniform, but my Military adventure continues!
I’m Able Rating ‘Fred’ Perry, formerly Corporal Perry of the British Army. I joined the Army in 2010, initially being…
Military Resettlement, Business, Training & Recruitment
Military Resettlement, Business, Training & Recruitment
I’m Able Rating ‘Fred’ Perry, formerly Corporal Perry of the British Army. I joined the Army in 2010, initially being…
Children of parents in the Forces can struggle with understanding why they need to go away for so long. A…
Pip Wilkins, CEO of the bfa, speaks with former Royal Navy engineer, James Griffin, now franchisee at InXpress.
Here from day one and every day after! Supporting the naval service, their families and veterans.
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and their strategic partner Greenwich Hospital have awarded the Defence Medical Welfare…
A new raffle that provides the opportunity for a feel-good factor double whammy of winning big while donating to charity,…
A brave group of 60 fundraisers completed a nerve-wracking abseil down the Goliath Crane in Rosyth, raising money for two…
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) whose mission is to value and support the nation’s sailors, marines and…
Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) was introduced in 2014 as a £200 million scheme to help Service personnel get on…
A statue commemorating the life of a World War II pilot has been unveiled in a ceremony at Edinburgh International Airport.
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) has partnered with Forces Law, a network of civilian lawyers, for a…
As the national charity of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the RNRMC understands that while one person joins, it’s…
The Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE, was a special guest of the Royal Navy and…
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) has confirmed that it will award military care home provider, Erskine Homes,…
If you’re thinking resettling somewhere new whilst keeping in relative proximity to home, you might think about Wales. Why Wales?…
All regiments involved in funeral for former prime minister had link to south Atlantic conflict Lady Thatcher wanted her funeral to have a Falklands theme, and though no details were thrashed out before her death, the Ministry of Defence had a good idea which units would have to be involved when the planning for the ceremony began. All of the regiments taking part played an important role during the conflict in the south Atlantic – a reflection of the fact that their sacrifices, and successes, underpinned the former prime minister’s significant military legacy.
Pallbearers will be from units associated with Falklands war, Downing Street announces More than 700 armed forces personnel drawn from all three services will take part in the funeral of Lady Thatcher, Downing Street has said.
A chopper that was tasked for anti-submarine operations is now deployed ‘for the greater good’ In 1975, the sinking of the cargo ship the Lovat with the loss of 11 lives in rough seas off Penzance raised questions about the effectiveness of Whirlwind helicopters for use in sea rescues. The Guardian leader column below was published in the aftermath of the Lovat tragedy and echoed the growing call for the more powerful Sea King helicopters to be used instead.
Army commander with reputation as ‘Whitehall warrior’ to take key role amid ongoing deep cuts to armed forces A battle-hardened army commander who has recently earned a reputation as a “Whitehall warrior” is expected to be named on Tuesday as the new chief of defence staff at a time when the armed forces are continuing a painful and prolonged period of cuts.
New medals and clasps will be given to surviving veterans within fortnight after government bows to years of campaigning Surviving veterans of the Arctic convoys and Bomber Command will receive new medals or clasps within a fortnight following the government’s decision to bow to years of campaigning and properly acknowledge their bravery during the second world war. Up to 250,000 veterans will be eligible for the decorations, but those still living or their widows will receive the awards first, the defence minister Mark Francois will announce on Tuesday
The treaty, to be signed in Perth today, Friday 18 January, with the Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith, will see the 2 countries working together in areas such as cyber security, defence reform, personnel exchange, equipment, and science and technology.
The reports of two Service Inquiries following the shooting incident onboard HMS Astute at Southampton on 8 April 2011 which resulted in the death of Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux GM RN .
Sailors from the frigate HMS Lancaster and offshore patrol ship HMS Severn struggled in dark, freezing conditions to plug a hole in the damaged hull of the Christos XXII and pump out tonnes of water to prevent it sinking.
Flight 217 of 815 Naval Air Squadron is currently deployed on board the French frigate FLF Surcouf as part of Operation Atalanta, the EU ’s counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa.
Flight 217 of 815 Naval Air Squadron is currently deployed on board the French frigate FLF Surcouf as part of Operation Atalanta, the EU ’s counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa. The Lynx was sent ahead by the French warship to find the suspected pirates after the USS Halyburton, operating as part of NATO ’s Operation Ocean Shield , received a distress call from a merchant vessel reporting she was under attack from 6 men armed with rocket-propelled grenades. Boarding teams approach a suspected pirate vessel as Flight 217’s Lynx helicopter hovers above [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2013] Although the MSC Jasmine, sailing 260 miles off the Somali coast, managed to repel the attack themselves, a German EU maritime patrol aircraft was scrambled to track the suspect vessel, which was by then towing another boat with several more men on board.
25 volunteers from the Plymouth-based frigate’s company headed to the village of Kigamboni while their ship was berthed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The sailors helped to install windows and doors in the community centre building, repaired fencing, and built ‘hugle beds’, which will be used to grow vegetables in dry conditions.
As an island nation, the UK’s prosperity and security is dependent on its ability to access the sea. That is why the Royal Navy is globally deployed and has a range of versatile ships, submarines and aircraft operated by professional sailors, aviators and Royal Marine Commandos. The Navy will be at the London Boat Show from 12 to 20 January, where visitors can learn more about naval life and how, every minute of every day, somewhere in the world they are protecting the nation’s interests
The Plymouth frigate HMS Monmouth joined forces with a United States warship and air power for an exercise involving the military and merchant shipping to show how the two can work together to ensure safe passage on the high seas. HMS Monmouth, known as the Black Duke, was given the task of providing close-in protection to two huge tankers – including the Bahamian-registered Arcturus Voyager (333 metres long and displacing 160,000 tonnes) which travels at only 5 knots/6 miles per hour (9.26 kilometres per hour). The UK warship was supported by US Navy and coast guard patrol ships, a supply vessel and the air-defence destroyer USS Winston S Churchill – with a Royal Navy navigator aboard