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News story: RAF football team play Irish Defence Forces
In wet and blustery conditions in late September, the Royal Air Force team started well, dominating possession and creating chances. However, a shot from the Irish side caught the RAF goalkeeper off guard to make it 1-0. The second half brought a flurry of chances for the visitors, but...Read More »
News story: UK reiterates support to the fight against Boko Haram
During the visit, Minister for the Armed Forces saw first-hand the support the UK is providing to the Nigerian Armed Forces leading the fight against Boko Haram in North East Nigeria.
News story: UK sign Le Bourget Momentum at the Paris Air Show
On 21 June 2017 at the Paris Air Show, the Defence Safety Authority Chief Technical Officer Rear Admiral Rick Thompson RN signed the Le Bourget Momentum on behalf of the Military Aviation Authority (MAA).
The stated aim of Le Bourget Momentum, a French Direction de la Sécurité...Read More »
News story: F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft one step closer as RAF Marham runway intersection resurfacing completed
The work forms part of a £250 million DIO programme, which is part of the major investment by the Ministry of Defence to ready the station for the arrival of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force’s new F-35 Lightning fast jet aircraft.
Construction of this kind on an active...Read More »
News story: Operational Honours and Awards List September 2017
A total of 50 members of the Armed Forces and one civilian have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List.
The full list, which recognises and honours service on operations is below.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Colonel Thomas Julian BATEMAN, MBE
Brigadier Robert Geoffrey...Read More »