Royal Navy’s newest hunter-killer submarine edges towards front-line operations
The Royal Navy newest and most advanced hunter-killer submarine is now on the verge of joining the operational cycle following intensive tests in the Atlantic. HMS Anson, the fifth of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class boats, conducted trials off the east coast of the United States and in the Caribbean Sea, rigorously testing her state-of-the-art systems […]
Submariners dive for The Submarine Family
A group of submariners and their families completed a bungee jump in the name of The Submarine Family. On Sunday the 19th of May, they jumped from the UK Bungee Jump Companies crane at The Riverside Museum in Glasgow. A huge thank you to all who did a 160 ft bungee jump to raise money […]
New Submariner Whisky Donated to The Submarine Family
The Crown and Anchor Whisky Group, based in HMNB Clyde, have announced a new Whisky dedicated to the submariner. The have kindly donated a botte to The Submarine Family to raise funds for our cause. The Whisky is available from The Crown and Anchor Whisky Group at lunch times in the Supermess of HMNB Clyde.
Defence Secretary Oral Statement to provide a Defence Personnel Update – 07 May 2024
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 07 May 2024, to update the House on a data incident involving activity by a malign actor. Mr Speaker, I’d like to update the House on a data incident involving activity by a malign actor. In recent days, the Ministry […]
More than 1,000 newly-refurbished homes for UK families
Military accommodation refurbishments mean over 1,000 properties available to home personnel and their families £400 million programme of military housing investment Heat efficiency improvements in more than 4,000 properties Over a thousand properties have been brought back into use for the Armed Forces and their families thanks to £400m investment in military accommodation, […]
Royal Navy’s newest submarine officially named in Barrow
The sixth Astute-class submarine of the Royal Navy has been officially named, marking a significant milestone on its journey towards frontline operations. The vessel, named HMS Agamemnon, will serve as both a sword and a protector, capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles on land and defending against threats on and beneath the waves with Spearfish […]
JASON FOX IS A ‘WINNER’ WITH STAFF AT HMNB CLYDE
MORE than 750 Military and civilian staff flocked to listen to Jason Fox on Wednesday, April 17, when he delivered the second in a series Human Performance Lectures in the HMS Neptune Supermess. Television personality Jason, who is best known for his role on the popular Channel 4 television series SAS: Who Dares Wins, is […]
EASTER FUN FOR CHILDREN OF NAVAL BASE WORKERS
LOCAL CHILDREN participated in a vast range of sporting activities recently when Kings Foundation came to Lomond School Sports Hall & Facilities. The popular Summer activity camp, held in conjunction with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), ran for 1 packed week from Monday 1st to Friday 5th April 2024 open to Service children, children […]
Accommodation Offer Change
The way people live and work is changing and our accommodation offer should reflect this. The People Accommodation team know it’s crucial to provide accommodation that works for a modern Whole Force, their partners and families. The team are now three years into the Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot, which has offered more choice to […]
Armed forces family strategy 22 – 32
The MOD family strategy 22-32 has been released and can be read in full here…UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-32 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
