RAF Association – Job Vacancy

RAF ASSOCIATION Station Officer. Salary £20,907(*)-£23,230 pa (*) starting salary. Hours Of Work: Full Time. Location: Post 1 – Benson. Based at RAF Benson and also covering RAF Brize Norton, RAF Odiham, RAF Northolt, RAF Halton, RAF High Wycombe and surrounding Branches. Post 2 – Lincolnshire. Based at one of the stations in Lincolnshire and covering all RAF Stations in Lincolnshire and surrounding Branches… More information

BFBS Brize Norton about to launch On Air

Brize Norton is set to be the first RAF station in the UK to have its very own British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) radio station. From Mon 3 Mar 14 BFBS Brize Norton will be… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF twins on the crest of a wave

Twins, Cpls Ross and Richard Phillips, both serving in the RAF, have been selected for the GB Wakeboarding Boat Squad 2014. Ross and Richard join long-standing professional wakeboarder Matt Crowhurst in the… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF deploy to assist flood relief effort

The RAF has deployed its Support Helicopter Force to the North East to provide military aid to the Environment Agency in support of the repair and flood relief effort after the storms of 5 and 6 Dec caused wide… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF Merlins are back from 10 years of continual ops

The RAF Merlin Force is celebrating its return from 10 years of continual operational deployments following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The RAF Merlins, based at RAF Benson, first deployed to Bosnia in 2003 and have since… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

New Standard for 33 Squadron

RAF Benson’s Honorary Air Marshal, His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent, was the Reviewing Officer at the Consecration of the new 33 Squadron Standard during a full formal parade by Squadron personnel. The Consecration of the replacement Standard took place at a… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Celebrating 9 months in the air! – Flt Lt Bill Kenrick

Celebrating 9 months in the air! – Flt Lt Bill Kenrick. Flt Lt Bill Kenrick was met by RAF Benson Stn Cdr Nigel Colman as he stepped from his Merlin after clocking up a staggering 7000 hours, equivalent to over 9 months in the air. Bill is based at RAF Benson as a Training Officer with the Operational Conversion Flight of 28 (Army Co-operation) Sqn. His day job sees him… More information  If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Calling 14-18 yr olds for high adventure on the Annington Challenge

After a hugely successful trial of the Annington Challenge last year. Children of Service parents are again invited to take part in an 8 day outward bound adventure. With only £50 to pay, it would seem too good an opportunity to miss… Find out more by reading Josh Booth’s account in the RAF FF magazine, Envoy. Aged 14 and living at RAF Benson, Josh said: “I had an amazing time and met some great people…More information »