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Head of RAF supports Jon Egging Trust in signing of Armed Forces Covenant

by 17th October 2022

Head of the RAF, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sir Mike Wigston, supported youth charity the Jon Egging Trust (JET) in its signing of the Armed Forces Covenant at a ceremony at RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire. ACM Wigston was hosted during the visit by JET CEO, Dr Emma Egging, who said that the occasion was of huge significance to the charity, who delivered…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement, Latest News, West Midland RFCA

Adventure training in Croatia

by 11th October 2022

Over the summer students from the University of Birmingham Air Squadron (UBAS) travelled to Croatia for a week of Adventurous Training on board yachts. UBAS is based at RAF Cosford in Shropshire and has approximately 75 students from West Midlands universities, with around 30 students recruited each academic year. Students are RAF Reservists, with the rank of Officer Cadet. The University Air Squadrons…

Latest News, University Air Squadron

BMRC Military match day is demonstration of support

by 11th October 2022

The match day ball made a spectacular entrance from the skies at Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club’s (BMRC) first match of the season against Sale FC Rugby Club, parachuting into the stadium with the Red Devils Parachute Display Team. The display formed part of the club’s military match day event, which also included a ‘Military Village’ in their grounds and free entry to the…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement

Green-fingered Reservists help to improve community garden

by 10th October 2022

A community centre in Birmingham is growing its links with their local Army Reserve unit after working with them to improve the centre’s green outdoor spaces for its users. Reservists from A Company 5th Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (5RRF) in Sheldon worked at Highfield Hall Community Centre (HHCC) to remove waste wood from tree felling, and remove overgrown intrusive vegetation impacting on the…

Community Engagement, Reserve Forces

Summer on the waves with Coventry Sea Cadets

by 10th October 2022

Coventry Sea Cadets’ rowing teams enjoyed Gold success in the District competition with other Sea Cadet units from the West Midlands and Mercia.  They then represented the district at the Area (regional) Regatta in Bristol,  where the sliding seat team came away as silver medalists while the boat handling crew took bronze.  In the sliding seat competition, Leanna L-T and Reece C rowed…

Cadets, Latest News

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