EMERGING ISSUES
EMERGING
Same sex marriages
The MoD has amended the Pension rules. The benefits for surviving same sex spouses are provided on the same basis as those for surviving civil partners.
Praise from the Norwegians
Head of the Norwegian Air Force has praised personnel at RAF Valley for their professionalism and was highly impressed with the facilities and new training systems.
Farewell
Brize Norton On Air
Brize Norton is the first RAF station in the UK to have its own BFBS radio station. Live on DAB across Oxfordshire it can also be heard at Benson, Fairford, Abingdon, Didcot and Shrivenham.
Defence Select Committee
A Defence Select Committee report cites remotely piloted aircraft as an important military capability for the future.
RAF TriStar retires
The RAF’s 12 (B) Sqn and 617 Sqn have bid farewell to active service with a disbandment parade at RAF Lossiemouth. 617 Sqn will reform operating the F-35 Lightning.
Increase of NHS staff in Reserves
Plans to expand the number of NHS staff who train as reservists have been explored at the reservist summit.
The Lockheed TriStar has flown its last operational mission, bringing to an end 30 years of service, which saw the aircraft at the heart of operations around the world.
BFBS Radio Canada
BFBS Radio Canada has a talented new Breakfast Show presenter to entertain troops and families based at BATUS.
8 Envoy Summer 2014
RAF Reservists build expertise
RAF Reservists brave sub-zero temperatures in the Norwegian mountains during training designed to push them to their limits and prepare them to work with regulars.
Banned advert
A story in the media claims the MoD is censoring an advertisement in internal Service publications that highlights the plight of widows who lose the rights to claim their spouse's pension if they remarry.
Muslim Chaplain receives OBE
Imam Asim Hafiz, Islamic religious advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff and service chiefs, received an OBE for his services to defence and support of operations in Afghanistan.
RAF in Musical Salute
Tickets for a concert tour celebrating 50 years of the RAF Red Arrows are on sale at box offices around the country.
Queueing in the streets
57 years to the day after it stood down, 614 (County of Glamorgan) Royal Auxiliary Air Force Sqn opened its doors to new recruits.
Apprenticeships Available
The MoD, RAF, Royal Navy and Army combined are the biggest providers of apprenticeships in the UK.
Poppy Adventure Breaks
The RBL are sponsoring two weeks of activities for Service families in Aug 14. Poppy Breaks are organised by RAF Community support and delivered by the YHA.
Delivery of the Mark 6 Chinook
The first of the RAF’s fourteen new Mark 6 Chinook helicopters have been unveiled by the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, following its entry into service.
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