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Chair of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Elaine Baylis and Chief Executive, Andrew Morgan signed the Armed Forces Covenant alongside colleagues and partners from the Armed Forces, on Tuesday 22 June 2021. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their […]

A number of veterans and Reservists already work at Nottingham Express Transit (NET). Director and General Manager Paul Robinson said the signing demonstrates a commitment to be an Armed Forces friendly organisation. “Armed Forces personnel bring a wealth of transferable skills and experience to the network and the wider light rail sector, be that as […]

The AAPPS is an elite course available to both Regular and Army Reserve, which includes a 10 mile hike carrying 35lb rucksack and a rifle, the famous ‘trainasium’ or assault course at height, a log race, 2 mile march, steeplechase, ‘milling’ or boxing,  and a stretcher race. Harjinder humbly commented: “That was something that was […]

Ryan joined as an RAF Reservist over 3 years ago, as part of 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron, based at RAF Wittering. The Squadron is logistics and engineering focussed, specialising in Supply, Chefs, Military Transport and Engineers. Ryan has had a life-long interest in the RAF, as both his father and grandfather had served, which […]

John Gooding passed away on Saturday 22nd May 2021, after a relatively short illness. John originally joined The Lincoln Imp Drum and Bugle Band in 1959. He then became a Junior Drummer in the 4/6th Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment in 1964, and subsequently joined the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1965, as a […]

First signing the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016, Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) has been a signatory to the Covenant every year since. The Covenant recognises the value serving personnel, both Regular and Reservists, veterans and military families contribute to NFRS and to the country. Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service provides 21 days of […]

1279 (Melton Mowbray) Squadron is one of over 1,000 squadrons of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) that offer a wide range of activities, qualifications and opportunities to young people across the country. Squadrons are managed by teams of uniformed and non-uniformed adult volunteers who give their time to help plan, organise and run […]

Social impact Cadet Forces UK 2020 report The UK currently has 130,000 Cadets and almost 30,000 adult volunteers supporting them. This follows the Cadet Expansion Programme launched by the UK Government in 2012 which saw the number of school Cadet units double to over 500 by last year. During a visit to a Cadet unit […]

The Reserve Forces 2030 Review (RF30), commissioned by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter in February 2020, was led by Brigadier the Rt Honourable the Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton. The review was driven by three key factors: The Integrated Operating Concept, which outlines Defence’s renewed commitment to embrace information-age capabilities, conduct […]

The Royal Yeomanry troops have been providing the reconnaissance capability to the United States 2nd Cavalry Regiment Battlegroup in Poland as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). The presence exists to enhance Euro-Atlantic security, reassure the UK’s allies and deter potential adversaries. The Deputy Commander Field Army, Major General Celia Harvey, visited some of […]