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MOD Hercules supportdeal


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NewYears Honours2016


Building Stronger Families


The MinistryofDefencehas agreed a£369 million deal forthe contnued in-service support of the RAF Hercules C-130J fleet,securing around 1,200 UK jobsuntl2022.


NewDog Microchippinglaw


The full listofRAF Promotons in and Appointments to the MilitaryDivision of the MostHonourable Order of the Bath canbefound on the RAF website.


Taxyour vehicle by Direct Debit


The RAF BenevolentFund has launched its ‘Building Stronger Families’Course, which is free to all RAF personnel and partners,whether married or not.


Bogus Council Tax refund scams


From 6April2016all dogs in England will be legally required to be microchipped andtheir details registeredonan authoriseddatabase.


NewSenior Appointments


DirectDebit offersmoreflexible ways to payyour vehicle tax.You canpay your vehicle tax by Direct Debit–either online or by going to aPostOffice thatdeals with vehicle tax.


TheArmedForces Covenant


Be cautous about people claiming to be able to reduce your council tax band forafee.


Electionsinyour area in May2016


Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCBCBE DFCistobepromoted Air ChiefMarshal and appointedasChiefofthe Air Staff, in succession to Air ChiefMarshal Sir Andrew PulfordGCB CBE ADC in July 16.


Banks offerbetter deal


TheArmedForcesCovenant unveils its newbranding. See howitreally does supportServing personnel and their families to ‘remove disadvantage’.


Strategy now launched


Youcan’t vote in the electons in your area in May2016 unless you’ve registeredby18April. Areyou a member of the armedforces?Makesure you’re registeredfor the Mayelectons.


Recipes Springing from our Chefs


Easy waytofind local childcare


As advertsedrecentlyonTV, Childcare. co.uk is an awardwinning online social networking platorm forparents, childcareproviders and privatetutors with over 1,000,000 members.


Letter received from Minister


Our Director has received aleter fromMark Lancaster,Ministerfor Defence Personnel and Veterans concerning SFAfaults and complaints. He also touchesonheatng and hot waterissues. See page16.


An ArrestingJob


Behind theScenes with RoyalAir Force ConingsbyOfficer CommandingPolice and Security Flight–FlightLieutenant SaraDaunton.


RAF Wittering Centennial Year


Armed Forces personnel posted overseas willbeabletorentout their homes without facinghigher mortgage costsor having to changetheir mortgage.


8 Spring 2016


TheMinisterfor Defence Personnel and Veterans has endorsed the UK Armed Forces Families’Strategy,which was published Thursday14th January.


RoyalAir ForceConingsbyChefs have beenthinking about Spring as they enterfour tastydishes into anatonal competton run by ISS Defence UK.


TheCentennialYear at RAF Witering got off to aflying start as studentpilots from 16 (R) Squadron successfully graduated from their elementary flyingtraining on Thursday14th January.


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