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Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins has performed two special concerts for hundreds of UK troops after making a visit to Afghanistan.
Grants to improve childrens grades
Projects run by former Armed Forces personnel are to receive a further £4.8 million after research showed they were turning around the lives of thousands of young people.
Partner Employment
The 3 Families Federations with the MoD, ran a survey for Service partners. Results are now available.
NEM Consultation
A second phase of consultation with Service personnel on NEM has been launched. Those not selected to complete the survey are invited to share their views by email.
RAF Leuchars Airshow cover
The British Forces Philatelic Service has produced a special commemorative cover to mark the last Airshow at RAF Leuchars, other RAF covers are available.
Freedom of South Ayrshire
RAF Prestwick has exercised its Freedom for the last time to mark the closure of the Unit.
Official review of transition
Lord Ashcroft is asking former Service personnel and their families what more could be done to improve transition.
First Rivet Joint at RAF Waddington
The first of three Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft has been delivered to the UK ahead of its entry into service with the RAF in 2014.
Drug and
Over the next four pages are some of the late breaking news stories.
Mental Health First Aid Instructors
Mental Health First Aid instructor courses for the Armed Forces Community are being offered by Mental Health First Aid England free of charge.
alcohol testing
Military chiefs have been given the power to breath-test personnel who they believe are under the influence of alcohol.
Bring in hackers
The Joint Cyber Reserve Unit set up to protect the UK against cyber attack is looking to recruit. The Defence Secretary, is not prepared to rule out using convicted ‘hackers’ to do the job.
Skills and confidence
The RBLI have secured funding to extend its LifeWorks courses to service spouses and partners.
MoD money for schools
The DCYP has opened the 2014 bidding for the MoD’s £3M Support Fund to help schools mitigate the effects of exceptional mobility/deployment of the Armed Services community which they support.
Protect yourself
The MoD has issued simple guidelines to protect individuals when using the internet.
NEM – A Brief for Service Families
Cdre Mike Bath, NEM Programme Manager, explains the aspects of NEM that will be of interest to RAF families.
6 Envoy Winter 2013
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