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Baking Competition for VE Day 75 Cadets were invited to bake and decorate a cake in preparation for VE Day celebrations for their ‘stay at home’ tea parties, as part of their lockdown activities.  The winning entry came from Cadet Blakely,  with a very professional looking tiered cake with blue dripping icing on top, decorated […]

Veterans’ Gateway is a service which launched back in 2017, in response to Lord Ashcroft’s Veterans’ Transition Review. It acts as a point of contact for veterans, their families and carers who are in need of support, particularly from the charity sector. The service is funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund, which receives […]

Cadet Corporal (Cpl) Evie Griffen from 2071 Stamford Squadron has been appointed the new Station Commander’s Cadet. Cadet Cpl Jessica Brown from 1279 Melton Mowbray Squadron, is the new A4 Force Elements Commander’s Cadet. Group Captain Jo Lincoln is the Station Commander at RAF Wittering and Commander of the A4 Force Elements. These are the […]

Every year people around the country come together to remember the stories of those who stood together in a time of national crisis and sacrificed their lives for their country. VE Day is a day that stayed in the memories of all those who witnessed it, as it marked the end of nearly six years […]

The 30 year old from Leicester is based at HMS Sherwood and has been part of the Royal Navy Reserves (RNR) for one year.  His military job role as a Naval Nurse is to support the medical branch in any way required, to assist in recruitment and to develop his skills so that he is […]

Cadet Sergeant Sam Mason and Cadet Neave Williamson are helping with the packing up and distribution of food and medicines to those within the Groby and Ratby area who cannot get around during this difficult time. The Cadets have also been helping with the assembly of 40,000 masks destined for NHS and retail staff, and […]

Jordan’s #CyclingForDementia challenge includes a 100 mile bike ride over the course of a month, on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society and in memory of his grandfather, who passed away in December 2013 from the disease. Jordan’s family are all involved with the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force (Lincs ACF):  his father Captain John Nelson is […]

Operation CONNECT was launched by the RAF Association in response to the Coronavirus lockdown. It brings together several strands of activity, and includes the following: Project Outreach – A telephone outreach service:  contacting vulnerable individuals by telephone to check on their welfare. They offer an ongoing telephone friendship from a regular volunteer and alert them […]

Veterans UK is working hard to protect both staff and veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’re very much still open for business. Whilst their staff are having to work from home, there are some changes to services, but here’s what Veterans UK are prioritising: Veterans UK is ensuring all of its almost half a […]

The MOD are working hard to understand an evolving situation with COVID-19 and the contribution that Government requires of Defence’s newly established COVID Support Force. It is now clear that Reserves will be a part of that contribution. At the moment, the intent is that only those Reservists with specific in-demand skills, are being approached […]