Your headlines from across the Royal Navy… This week HMS Defender hosts as she limbers up for her NATO deployment, while we’ve got news of a new frigate, Royal Marines in South Korea and an update on the latest operations for HMS Lancast...

Join the WAC team for a Q&A session. Personnel and partners can join any session by using the links: 24 April 2023 - 1430 to 1515 27 April 2023 - 1030 to 1115 Remember, you can find the WAC FAQs at Discover My Benefits Navy

National test of Emergency Alerts will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April. More Information Here

To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to give us all the chance to help out in our own local communities. Starting on Monday 8th May there will be opportunities for everyone...

The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station. This is the biggest change to in-person voting in 150 years. This new requirement will apply for the first time at the local elections taking...

Get Creative for the Coronation. From making your own street party bunting to designing a royal invitation or creating a recipe fit for a King, there are lots of ways to get involved. However you’re celebrating the Coronation, share your creati...

Armed Forces families are at the heart of the Defence community. We appreciate everything that Service families and personnel do and are committed to supporting their modern-day family lives. Thanks to direct feedback from Armed Forces families, we&r...

Celebrating 100 years of Warner Brothers with BFBS TV BFBS TV are bringing you a movie marathon weekend AND a chance to win 'The Ultimate Box Set' including Friends, Harry Potter, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Goodfellas, and Sex &...

April's edition of Navy News is now on sale... Ice climbing Royal Marines make the front page, while we have news from across the globe inside, including articles on HMS Duncan, HMS Portland, HMS Tamar and much more... Don't miss out an...

A Baltic Blast Episode 146 Sailors and Royal Marines involved in Her Majesty the Queen's funeral have been rewarded for their efforts. Personnel of all ranks were names in a special Honours list. View the video on the Royal Navy You...

The Celebrating Forces Families (CFF) Awards Team is so excited to congratulate its three amazing finalists for the Young People’s Award – Giving back to the Armed Forces Community. The winner will be announced at a celebrity-presented Aw...

The Families Continuous Attitudes Survey 2023 (FamCAS23) is now open! The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Services need your help. If you are the spouse or civil partner of a serving person, we want to hear from you about your family’s experience ...

The GOV.UK website holds a great deal of useful information under Support services for military and defence personnel and their families Covering: Armed forces covenant / British Forces Post Office / Childcare / Education / Employment / Finance...

Families with children aged 14-17 are invited to attend The Weekender. This is a residential weekend for young people from naval or marine families to spend time doing sport and activity with likeminded people who have the shared experience of being...

For families with children aged 3 & 4 in the Gosport and Fareham area or in Helensburgh can attend brand new RedTots programme delivered by Kings Camp Posters for both venues are below. To book your places, call 0114 2632160 or email: mem...

Kings Camps – Are camps specifically for Naval and Marine families. Venues and dates can be found here - https://www.kingscamps.org/kids-camps-at-military-bases/ Dates for Easter are already live and available to book (in Fareham at Cams ...

The MOD plans to release the AFPS15 Remedy (McCloud) calculator in August 2023. Read more through this link

The Artic Flyers Episode 145 Ice to see you… This week’s news update comes from Commando Helicopter Force as pilots and aircrew master flying operations in the freezing Arctic. Also got news on drones, HMS Duncan’s exploits in t...

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️Make the most of your serving Royal Navy Discounts for you and your immediate family! Swimming Pool - Pay as you play rates Food & Drink - 15% discount ️Woodland Adventure Golf - 15% discount Woodland Fairy Trail - Discount on activ...

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Youth Programme, Commonwealth Heads of Government declared 2023 a year dedicated to youth-led action for sustainable and inclusive development and called on a renewal and strengthening of our commitme...

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The National Museum of the Royal Navy needs to raise £30k to prevent an iconic piece of naval history being snapped up by a private collector. Full story via: RN Website Measuring 595mm by 885mm and bearing the inscription aux...