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Armed Forces personnel and Defence Civil Servants have been honoured by His Majesty The King in the annual New Year Honours list. His Majesty The King has recognised over 180 service personnel and civil servants in the 2024 New Year Honours list for their outstanding acts of service to protect national security. From delivering His Majesty’s Coronation, to facilitating some of the most complex equipment programmes, the honours list praises the outstanding achievements of personnel across Defence. The recognition follows

There’s a formal bond between Britain’s newest nuclear submarine and the steel city of Sheffield. HMS Agamemnon – No.6 of seven Astute-class hunter-killer boats built for the Royal Navy Submarine Service – has shaken hands with Sheffield Forgemasters, which traces its history back to before Nelson, signing a Bond of Friendship. The South Yorkshire firm, which was nationalised two years ago, is a heavy engineering specialist, designing and manufacturing high-integrity forgings and castings for the world’s most complex engineering challenges…

STAFF at HM Naval Base Clyde put on their Santa hats and running shoes to join in some festive fun on Tuesday, December 12.In spite of the cold, wet, weather, around sixty people, both military and civilian, met at the HMS Neptune Sportsdrome to run in the Santa Dash.Everyone ran together in a group with no winners or losers. However, as staff were encouraged to dress-up in a festive theme there was a prize for the best dressed.The prize was

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On the 13th December Five Royal Navy Submariners will set off on an epic 3,000 mile rowing adventure, competing in the ‘World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic’ event with 37 other teams from 15 countries. The HMS Oardacious team will attempt to row their Rannoch RX45 Ocean Rowing Boat named ‘Captain Jim’ from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean, rowing a continuous cycle of roughly 2.5 hours on, followed by 1.5 hours rest, round the clock

MILITARY and civilian staff from across HM Naval Base Clyde gathered in St Mungo’s church on Thursday, December 7, to spread a bit of Christmas cheer by singing carols and collecting for local charities. After everyone had enjoyed a hot drink and some mince pies, the carol service was led by the Chaplaincy team all looking very seasonal in their Christmas jumpers and Santa hats. The festivities got underway with everyone singing ‘O come all ye Faithful’ with music provided