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34 NAVY NEWS, DECEMBER 2010 News and information for serving personnel ROYAL NAVY INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS HUB


You can find all the Galaxy briefs, RNTMs, DINs, DIBs, 2-6 video archives and internal comms summaries gathered together at the RN Internal Comms Hub on the intranet. On the Royal Navy intranet site, look under RN Information heading in the left-hand column to find the link.


NFF checks what the


papers say


● The men and women of the Royal Navy working at ISAF Joint Command in Afghanistan


Senior Service at ISAF Afghanistan


WITHOUT doubt the majority of the British men and women serving in Afghanistan are based as Task Force Helmand, but in Kabul there remains a small core of UK Servicemen and women – 63 in total, ranging from lance corporals to brigadiers – at the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command.


working with so many nations. I am reminded daily of the commitment and contribution of each nation to the operational arena.” In November the International


“It has been eye-opening


dedicated band from the Senior Service including Arabic linguist CPOCT Jessica Parsons. The communications specialist is based at the Joint Command in the role of Counter Improvised Explosive


Intelligence Warrant Officer Collector.


background in combatting IEDs, she admits to finding working in the department a steep but rewarding learning curve. She said: “Working at the


International Joint Command has given me a unique opportunity to be completely immersed in an operational environment that I wouldn’t normally have a chance to experience.


While the senior rate has no Device All Among their numbers is a


Joint Command (IJC) celebrated its first anniversary of reaching full operational capability. The IJC is the operational headquarters in Afghanistan, headed by Lt Gen David Rodriguez US Army, commanding all six of the regional commands – a total of some 150,000 troops.


Source


oversee day-to-day operations of coalition forces – which brings requirement to maintain and work within a close-knit team which includes the


Security Forces, the Government of


Afghanistan, and the full breadth of the interational community and civilian organisations. The RN’s current contribution roles


includes legal,


IED departments, along with liaison officers to the Regional Commands.


media and counter within the Islamic


Afghan National Republic


of the It also has the responsibility to Pictire: S/Sgt Joseph Swafford


boat, writes Jane Williams of the NFF. The press are very keen to put forward ideas as to the content of these decisions, however, we have an undertaking from Second Sea Lord to keep us up to speed with developments as and when the Naval Service has them. We have asked for the information to be delivered in small bite-sized easily-digestible chunks and have been reassured that that


receive. We have introduced a new area on the website


is exactly what we will


dedicate to the SDSR developments go www.nff. org.uk and click the SDSR button in the top right hand corner.


cover of SDSR-related snapshots (see right) is packed with everything we have to date, if you have a question and you are having difficulty gaining an answer then please get in touch.


The next edition of Homeport featuring a front


“WHAT’S next?” is the question that is being asked by families as a result of the outline announcements from the SDSR. And the simple answer is the detail is yet to be determined – so until those decisions are taken and announced we are all in the same


■ Free accommodation in top London hotels Back in October the Daily Mail carried a story about free accommodation in top London hotels for “serving soldiers and their families attending investitures or medal ceremonies”. The initiative by the W1 Association (which


comprises some of the capital’s top five-star hotels, including The Dorchester and Claridge’s) means they can do “their bit to help the heroes”. NFF Chair, Kim Richardson, was a little disconcerted to see that the article focused on soldiers rather than addressing the hard work of all three Services.


are aware of the efforts of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines out in Afghanistan and around the world. With this in mind Kim penned an e-mail to the Daily Mail to suggest that if “this and other initiatives truly want to make a real difference to all our nation’s heroes, remembering and acknowledging that personnel are drawn from all three Services would be a very good start. “ Kim also had an opportunity to talk to the General Manager of one of the W1 hotels last week and asked him about the article. He was quick to say that


the article was incorrect and that the offer was open to all three Services.


receive a list of all the top hotels in London offering free accommodation with the letter about their investiture. The serving person can work through the list and ring to ask for accommodation. The NFF want to put the record


straight.


Stoking up the profession


AS MEMBERS of a professional body, RN Stokers are leading the way once again in forging links to external bodies. In early November, a packed


Brunel Theatre (pictured above) witnessed the second HMS Sultan Marine Engineering Professional Registration Event. Staged once per term, and now


Following the formal part of the evening, the presenters manned their


open to all MEs across the RN, the event aimed to inform and educate the 300-plus audience on the advantages of Professional Registration and membership of a Professional Engineering Institution.


were


out what it means to be EngTech, IEng or CEng.


From ETs to officers, all ranks represented, keen to


find


answer questions and hand out information to those who wanted to know more about professional recognition and Continuing Professional Development. Judging by the lingering throngs eager to find out more, this was a highly successful event. Similar events are planned


for February 24, June 9 and 27 October 27. Any Marine Engineers wishing


to know more about Professional Registration and membership of a Professional Engineering Institution should contact Lt Cdr Danny Owens (SULTAN-TOME, ext 6114).


trade stands to


The initiative was put into place last year; it will continue indefinitely and is proving to be a hit! Please note that a list of participating hotels will be supplied with the information pack that comes to award recipients.


■ Forces Pensions Forces Pensions are an independent organisation


that exists to ensure that serving and retired members of the Armed Forces, their widows, widowers, surviving partners, civil partners and dependants, receive the pension to which they are entitled. It is an independent, not-for-profit organisation,


allowing it to campaign objectively on behalf of their members and of members of the Armed Forces generally.


Recipients of awards The NFF is keen to ensure that the general public


their website www.forcespensionsociety.org or go to our website and follow the links via our ‘Money’ section.


For more information on the society, please visit


■ Rowner demolition and regeneration The NFF has offered to provide updated to


information


regeneration programme alongside Defence Estates. The updates will be posted onto our website as soon as we have them, as well as posting on our Facebook and Twitter pages.


■ Anti-social behaviour and crime If any families are experiencing anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhood please contact Hampshire Constabulary either on the non-emergency crime number: 101 or via normal channels for emergencies.


in place for your child and it would be detrimental to alter them, then you can approach CEAS and request an impact statement to assist with the retention of SFA.


your Service Families Accommodation (SFA) in order for children to complete course study leading to public examinations (GCSE, A levels, BTEC, 1st Degree, Modern Apprenticeship), or if you have a child undergoing assessment for a Statement of Special Needs, or should you need to remain at a specific location as educational systems have been put


CEAS are able to guide families through the qualifying criteria for the impact statement as well as offering advice on a huge array of educational issues. They can be contacted by telephone on: 01980 618244 (civilian) (9)4344 8244 (military)as well as via their website: enquiries@ceas.detsa.co.uk Your experiences form the basis of our discussions, to get in touch with NFF e-mail: admin@nff.org. uk, telephone: 02392 654374 or write to NFF, Castaway House, 311 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8RN.


Farewell to Ark


CARRIER HMS Ark Royal will enter Portsmouth Harbour for the final time on December 3. The ship will be at Outer Spit Buoy at 9:15am; she will pass the Round Tower at approximately 9:30am and finally come alongside at 10:00am.


Subject to permission from their line manager, both RN and MOD civilian personnel are encouraged to come along and witness this


grand event. RN personnel who are outside of the Naval Base, either at the Round Tower or along the shore line are to be appropriately dressed,


ie clean


daily working rig with headgear. It is anticipated that there will be a large presence of media witnessing the occasion. Only personnel nominated by their Unit Press Officer should speak to the media.


Tickets from Santa


TICKETS


announced a Christmas giveaway of free tickets for the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. The world’s biggest pantomime producer Qdos Entertainment had donated 420 tickets at 21 different theatres. Keep an eye on the website


www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk for the latest information.


for Troops have


■ Children’s Education and Advisory Service If you need to retain


families regarding the Rowner twhereo look


fi rst quarterly report on Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary William Hague delivered the fi rst of the Government’s quarterly reports to Parliament on Afghanistan on October 27 2010, in which he said steady progress is being made although serious risks and challenges remain.


87/10: UK-France Defence Co- operation Treaty: On November 2, at the annual UK-France Bilateral Summit the Prime Minister and President Sarkozy announced a new programme of Defence co-operation. 89/10: Changes to PAX Insurance Scheme effective from January 4 2011: As part of the Budget in June this year the Chancellor announced a 1 per cent increase in Insurance Premium Tax from January 4 2011. As a result there will be a 1 per cent price increase to the PAX insurance scheme prices. This will take effect from January 4 2011 and will be refl ected in PAX premiums for January onwards.


GALAXY MESSAGES


Galaxy 24-2010: Redundancy of Naval Service Personnel Galaxy 25-2010: Personal from 1SL: 70th anniversary Battle of Taranto Galaxy 26-2010: Personal from 1SL: Message to Navy Command civilian staff


DEFENCE INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES DIN 2010 DIN01-194: Equality Act 2010 – Disability Discrimination DIN 2010 DIN01-198: Imperial War Museum (IWM) – War Story DIN 2010 DIN01-201: Volunteers for United Kingdom Special Forces Group (UKSF) DIN 2010 DIN01-209: Status


sports in the Services DIN 2010 DIN01-219: Armed Forces Childcare Voucher Scheme


Act 2010


ROYAL NAVAL TEMPORARY MEMORANDA Issue 11/10 RNTM 217/10: Equality


Issue 12/10 RNTM 223/10: Pay – Management of Engineer Artifi cers MEA and WEA (GS and SM) and AER for pay purposes


Issue 12/10 RNTM 237/10: Separated Service recording as a measure of harmony in the Naval Service


Voluntary waiver of separated service in the Naval Service


Issue 12/10 RNTM 238/10:


Issue 13/10 RNTM 248/10: Basic Alcohol Education Courses (BAEC) 2011 dates


Training together in JPA


THE Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Adminstration have produced


Phase 2 course for people in the Personnel Administration branches across the three Services. The


a single harmonised


Specialists, the RAF’s Personnel Support airmen and the Navy’s Writers will complete a common course with the same lessons, courseware and exams. The project was launched in September 2009, and the first courses went live at Worthy Down in April. The Royal Navy and RAF started their pilot courses in September this year, and the Royal Marines are working elements on the module


training. Army instructer C/Sgt Surya


into their existing


Gurung RGR said: “The Basic Military Administration course was focused more on repetition and reinforcement of basic Combat HR Spec skills. “The Service Initial Personnel Administration Course demands more interaction from the students and focuses on understanding the purpose behind regulations and allowances and how to trace these back to source documents so students deal with material which is always up to date.


Army’s Combat HR of


DEFENCE INTERNAL BRIEFS 83/10: Foreign Secretary issues


“More use is made of interactive technology and discussion groups. I spent much more time coaching, mentoring and assessing formal work.”


there have been teething problems but unit staff will be pleasantly surprised by the level of knowledge the students turn up with.” Subject matter experts from the Navy’s Defence Maritime Logistics School worked with their counterparts to create a course to work for all three Services.


“The course is challenging, and


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