EMERGING ISSUES Emerging Issues


RAF KICK START THE PARALYMPICS


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he crew of a RAF Puma kick-started the opening of the Paralympic Games by


helping to unveil the official logo in Edinburgh.


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AN ‘OVERWHELMING’ THANK YOU


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embers of the public have posted messages in their thousands to thank the


Armed Forces for their contribution to the Olympics. Natasha Peters wrote: “It couldn’t have happened without you all there. Thanks girls and guys, you did great as always”.


ALL CHANGE AT THE TOP


5% of military and civilian


senior personnel based at MoD Main Building will be cut over the next two years to form a new senior staff structure. Philip Hammond said: “At a time when we are making difficult decisions we cannot ignore the volume of posts at the top”.


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he MoD has signed a multi- million pound contract for new boots for the Armed Services.


Personnel will have the choice of boot depending on where they are and what they do. Black boots will continue to be worn with most non-camouflage and full dress uniforms.


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AIR RANK AND COMMAND APPOINTMENTS


is Royal Highness The Duke


of Edinburgh has been appointed Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Northolt. The full list is on the RAF FF website.


RAF FF GIVE AN UPDATE ON BFBS


atrick Eade of BFBS interviews


Ann Dewar, Comms Manager at the Federation, on the latest work going on on behalf of RAF Families.


THE PRIME MINISTER THANKS PERSONNEL


he Prime Minister has paid tribute to all Armed Forces personnel on duty over the


Olympic period. He said: “A great moment for Britain, a great moment for our athletes and a great moment for our country”.


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he first of the UK’s next generation stealth combat aircraft, the Lightning II, has


been handed over to the MoD. The aircraft will be operational from land- based airfields from 2018.


A BOOT FOR EVERY OCCASION


RAF KINLOSS HAS GONE...


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AF Kinloss has marked the end of


an era as the station was handed over to the Army’s 39 Engineer Regt and became Kinloss Barracks. Kinloss has been home to the RAF since 1939.


THE NEW LIGHTNING II


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