Afghanistan Operational Service Medal and Iraq Medal Qualification Changes.
4th August 2010.

It was announced by the MOD that following a recent review by the Chiefs of Staff, it has now been approved by Her Majesty The Queen that members of the Armed Forces and civil servants will no longer have to serve 30 continuous days in order to qualify for the Afghanistan Operational Service Medal and/or the Iraq Medal.
Under the new plans, personnel who deploy for shorter periods of time will be allowed to build up accrued days to achieve a total qualifying period of 45 days' service.
These changes will be backdated to the start of operations in Afghanistan (11 September 2001) and Iraq (20 January 2003) and there is no time limit during which the qualifying period must be achieved.
This change does not affect those who complete the existing criteria of 30 days continuous service.
Serving personnel who believe they may now be eligible should apply through their unit admin staff. Civil servants should apply via the People Pay and Pensions Agency (PPPA).
Ex-Service personnel should contact the MOD Medal Office, Building 250, Imjin Barracks, Gloucester, GL3 1HW  Tel:-0141 224 3600  Veterans Freephone:-0800 085 3600  Overseas:-0044 141 224 3600.

July Update.

The July Update has now been posted or e-mailed to all members. Anyone who has not received their copy should contact me.

Rigger's Open Golf 2010.

9th September RAF Henlow.
Full details now on the events page.

WANTED.
Working at heights Instructors.

For more information see the People page.

PJM Presentations Latest Info (7th May 2010).

See below.

New Year Honours 2010.

Team Commendation for 90 Signals Unit Riggers.

See People page.

National Defence Medal Campaign.

For the latest information on this important Campaign follow the link on the links page.

Help for Heroes Fund Raising.

Latest News (5th February 2010).

See the People Page.

On the 7th September the BBC's Coast programme film crew visited RAF Stenigot.

More information can be found by using the link to the Aerial Erector School Website News page.

The Elizabeth Cross.

Today, the 1st July 2009, the Queen announced a new award designed to provide national recognition for the families of Armed Forces personnel who died on operations or as a result of an act of terrorism.

Follow the Veterans-UK link on the Links page for more details.

Gurkha Justice Victory.

The Justice for the Gurkhas Campaign.

Job Done, Thank You.

For more information about the Gurkha Welfare Trust go to the Links Page and click on "Gurkha Welfare Trust".

Bawdsey Radar Group.

Transmitter Block Opening Times 2010.

Visit the Magic Ear Exhibition from 12-30pm to 4-30pm.

Sunday 4th April & Monday 5th April
Sunday 2nd May & Monday 3rd May
Sunday 30th May & Monday 31st May
Sunday 27th June
Sunday 25th July
Sunday 29th August & Monday 30th August
Sunday 12th September.

Opening Times : 12-30pm to 4-30pm with last entry at 4-00pm.

Entry Fee: Adults £3.00 Children Free.

Special visits can be arranged by E-mail to info@bawdseyradargroup.co.uk or by telephone (07821 162879) or by contacting Mary Wain (Chairman) 1, Whitehouse Cottage, Gulpher Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9RJ.

Further information can be found on the Bawdsey Radar Group website by using the Link on the links page.

New Rigging Jobs Agency.

There is a new company in the Rigger recruitment market. Demob Job Ltd. The Managing Director, Adrian Cheeseman, informs me that they are an ex Forces Recruitment Agency and currently have a number of positions which they are looking to fill that would suit ex Riggers. THese jobs can be found on their website www.demobjob.co.uk and their other website at www.civvyjobs.com
Both of these websites have been added to our links page.
Adrian Cheeseman can be contacted by telephone at 0191 4274655 or by E-mail at adrian@demobjob.co.uk

Armed Forces Pension Group.

For latest information follow the Armed Forces Pensions Group link on the Links page.

Veteran's Badge Latest.

The United Kingdom Forces Veteran Lapel Badge is available free of charge to all men and women who served in HM Armed Forces.
The Veterans Agency, now known as Veterans-UK, has announced that all the earlier qualifing dates have now been dropped.
A copy of the Veterans-UK application form can be down-loaded from their website by using the link on our Links Page.

Pingat Jasa Medal Latest Info 7th May 2010.

A National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association spokesperson has stated that the process of issuing the medals by the Malaysian High Commission is now taking at least three years from the date of application. The process of presenting or posting the medals to applicants which was on hold as the Malaysian High Commission had run out of medals will resume shortly. They have now received a delivery of 8,000 medals and that the presentations will be arranged by Counties.
National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association's PJM Co-ordinator, Fred Burden, states that all invitations to presentations made by telephone only. Anyone who has submitted their application and has since moved and/or changed their telephone number should notify him by E-mail:- pjm.medal@nmbva.co.uk or by post:- Mr Fred Burden, 44, Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 7LQ.
There are still well over 16,000 still awaiting their medals and priority will be given to those who applied in 2006.

The Malaysian High Commission in London stated that the closing date to apply for the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal will remain indefinate until further notice.

Any member wishing to apply for the PJM should contact me for an application form by using the contact page on this website or download an application form from the National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association website by using the link to their website on our Links Page.

Please note that applications for the PJM cannot be made directly to the Ministry of Defence.

Keith "Chick" Denson's

SPECIAL APPEAL

Your Help is needed with the Sponsorship Project in Sri Lanka

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