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Find the RAF Regiment Association Branch Closest to You
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Join The RAF Regiment Association
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In Memory of Those Who Have Left Us
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The RAF Regiment Association is proud to remember those past and present who have served in its ranks.
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Operational Awards to members of the RAF Regiment
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The following Operational Awards to members of the RAF Regt have been announced in the Operational Awards List No 30 published on 7th March 2008:
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): Sqn Ldr J Sutton - 1 Sqn RAF Regt
Military Cross (MC): Cpl Hayden - 1 Sqn RAF Regt
Mention in Dispatches (MiD): SAC Wharton - 1 Sqn RAF Regt
Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB): Sgt Bainbridge - 1 Sqn RAF Regt
Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB): SAC Stinson - 1 Sqn RAF Regt
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS): Gp Capt Burt (CO 903 EAW, now RCDS)
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS): WO Hargreaves (WO 903 EAW, now Trg Wg)
Note: Cpl Hayden is the first RAF and RAF Regt NCO to be awarded the MC. The total number of awards made to 1 Sqn RAF Regt following their operational tour in Iraq is viewed widely as remarkable and unprecedented.
Joint Commander's Commendations (Iraq) were also awarded to the following 1 Sqn RAF Regt personnel:
Fg Off B Alcock
FS B Daniel
Cpl J Davis
Cpl C James
SAC L Badderley
SAC A Davey
SAC M Duxbury
SAC M Williams (attached from 609 Sqn RAuxAF)
SAC M Greenwood
SAC C Lowe (attached from 63 Sqn RAF Regt)
AOC 83 EAG Commendations were awarded to:
SAC R Baker - 1 Sqn RAF Regt
Sgt Wilson - 51 Sqn RAF Regt - Afghanistan
Cpl Jardine - 51 Sqn RAF Regt - Afghanistan
SAC Anderson - 51 Sqn RAF Regt - Afghanistan (attached from 2622 Sqn RAuxAF Regt)
NATO AWARD FOR RAF REGT SNCO
NATO's Allied Command Transformation (ACT) has selected RAF Regt SNCO Sgt MacDonald, of the NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany, as its Military Member of the Year for 2007. The award is competed for by thousands of personnel from the 26 nations of NATO. He was presented with his award at the ACT HQ in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
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From the Chairman of the RAF Regiment Association
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Group Captain Steven Brereton Martin CBE RAF (Ret’d)
The RAF Regiment Association offers a warm welcome to all members of the RAF Regiment, whether still serving or long-since retired.
As you will see from this website, the RAF Regiment Association has a number of Branches where members can meet and socialise with friends, old and new, to share and extend the fellowship of service. If you cannot, or prefer not to, join a Branch, you can hold individual membership of the RAF Regiment Association by joining the HQ Roll. Either way, you will be made very welcome.
We were all members of a unique and respected fighting force and it is right that we should continue to share in the pride of our service as Rock Apes.
Per Ardua
Steven Brereton Martin
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Find Out More About The History of The RAF Regiment
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Buy Your Regimental Cufflinks Here to Support The RAF Regiment Museum
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A new range of quality Silver-Gilt RAF Regiment Cufflinks is now available.
Made by Collins & Sons, the Crown Jewellers, they are in Sterling Silver but 'Dead Gilt & Burnished', which means they are hard gold plated. They have a chain link fitting with an engravable oval disc. The Special Introductory Price is £47.50 a pair, plus £4.50 P&P Ins (Special Delivery).
A 9ct Gold version will also be available on Special Order (Price On Application, but sit down before asking). Those requiring further details should contact the Wing Commander M R Hooker RAF (Retd), RAF Regiment Secretary at RAF Honington 01359 23 7824.
Download an Order Form Here for RAF Regiment Cufflinks
RAF Regiment Blazer Buttons.
The RAF Regiment Museum is proud to sponsor, and offer for sale, a unique set of RAF Regiment Blazer Buttons. Manufactured exclusively for the Corps, the buttons are made by none other than G E Collins and Sons Ltd, Crown Jewellers. The finish of the buttons is known as 'Dead Gilt & Burnished', which means they are gilded in a matt finish and the highlights are then polished by hand to give a bright polished finish; hence there are two differing contrasts on the button. Available in sets of 6 large and 8 cuff buttons; the earlier 6 6 sets are no longer supplied. Magnificently boxed, the button sets may be ordered direct from the Museum. All profits from the sale will go towards the Museum Refurbishment Project.
Download an Order Form Here for RAF Regiment Blazer Buttons
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Copyright of Photographs on this Site
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Many of the photographs used on this website have Crown Copyright and are reproduced courtesy of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), RAF Regiment Squadrons, RAF Regiment Association and individuals. Reproduction of these images may only be done for personal use and not for any commercial purpose. Reproduction of these images in other publications is only allowed with the written authority of the appropriate MOD representative via the National Secretary of the RAF Regiment Association.
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The RAF Regiment Through the Years
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Find Out More About The RAF Regiment Today
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Keep Up To Date With RAF Regiment Events
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United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA)
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The United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA) purpose is:
To campaign for SUFFICIENT, APPROPRIATE and FULLY FUNDED ARMED FORCES that the Nation needs to defend effectively our Country, its people, their security and vital interests at home and worldwide.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina Commemoration - 22 MAY 08
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An official Commemorative Service to mark the withdrawal of UK Forces from Bosnia and Herzegovina will take place at the Armed Forces Memorial, Staffordshire, on Thursday 22 May 2008, and 1000 tickets are available to attend the event. The Service will give thanks to those who served in Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking the outstanding contribution made by UK Forces in bringing stability, security and peace to the country. Tickets are available for the Commemorative Service for veterans of the conflict, and the families and friends of those who lost their lives. An application form can be downloaded from
www.veterans-info.uk/bosnia_app.doc
or by calling the free ticket line on 0800 169 2277, and each application will receive two tickets.
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Operation BANNER (Northern Ireland) Commemoration - 10 SEP 08
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It is proposed to hold a Commemorative Service to mark the end of the Forces' commitment to Operation BANNER in St Paul's Cathedral on Wed 10 Sep 08. Confirmation and further details are awaited.
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