EMERGING ISSUES
Military Chiefs Blamed for Afghanistan Deployment
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he House of Commons Defence Committee
blames military leaders for the ‘unacceptable’ deployment of British troops into Afghanistan without the support and equipment they needed to defeat the Taliban.
More on ‘Troops to Teachers’
he ‘Troops to Teachers’ programme aims to
recruit Service leavers into the teaching profession. Options for prospective teachers should be available from Sep 12.
SPVA – Delays Processing Childcare Vouchers
ew legislation has revised the tax thresholds restricting the amount of tax free entitlements
personnel can receive through the Armed Forces Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme. All new applicants are being subjected to an earnings assessment and this has led to a delay with implementation.
OPERATIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR OP ELLAMY
ervice personnel operating
within the landmass, airspace and territorial waters of Libya are now eligible to receive OA. Payments will be backdated to 18 Mar 11.
Envoy Autumn 2011 T
HERCULES LEAVE LYNEHAM
he last of Lyneham’s Hercules
fleet have said farewell to the base and flown to Brize Norton.
Saying Farewell after 37 Years – The Nimrod R1
A
fter 37 years of operational service the Nimrod R1 has taken its leave.
Qualifying time for Campaign Medals reduced
S
ervice personnel are now eligible for an Accumulated Campaign Service Medal after two years
operational service rather than three. Shake-up at the Ministry L
ord Levene’s independent and
thorough review into how Defence is structured and managed has been published. Liam Fox said: “I have been determined to bring the MoD into the 21st century... This report begins the most radical shake- up the MoD has seen in a generation.
www.raf-ff.org.uk
PILOTS NOT TO BLAME
Flt Lt Richard Cook, who died in the incident, were not to blame.
A
n independent review into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook disaster has concluded that Flt Lt Jonathan Tapper and
MoD Doubles Council Tax Relief
T E
he MoD has doubled
the Council Tax Relief for personnel on eligible operations overseas from 25% to 50%, with effect from 1 Jul 11.
Diamond Jubilee Medal
ligible members of the Armed Forces are to be presented with a medal to mark Her Majesty The
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on 6 Feb 12.
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