There are also some who do not need to work such as housewives / househusbands but want something challenging in life to keep them occupied. Your main objective should be to achieve a work-life balance, which at times is easier said than done! The Commitment Each Reservist must undertake 15 days con...

TPW Overview "TPW will provide the RAF with a capability to support air operations independent of the other services, allies or coalition partners. Specifically it is configured to provide LOC-P support to 2 concurrent medium scale operations, one warfighting and one non-warfighting". T ha...

GD, I can see the logic in your thinking!!!!

Just out of interest, what would I have to do to get my wings if I was in the RAuxAF?

Me and my section have been out here a month now, and boredom is the only enemy where taking in coming from!!! To quote a film............. "Everyone thinks that there going to get a chance to punch some Nazi on the nose at Normandy, I used to think that to, but now I see that those days are go...

Cheers Hants. Theres another to work for!!!! My Police LSGC is some way off, about 18 years to be exact, ho,ho,ho.

Cheers Adam, that would make sense. I`m not sure about this new OSM, it seems that you`ll end up with an unlimited amount of medals all the same, but with different ribbons. The wheel is already starting to fall off with the Afgan medal, with and without clasp, and now I`m told its with or without a...

I wonder given the amount of tours were doing these days in Iraq, Afgan, etc that they introduce a medal similar to the ACSM, maybe the AOSM or AOTM, or is the ACSM medal still being issued in order to cover this?

That would seem to make sense, otherwise you`d have all the world and his dog aplying for a medal 10 to 15 years after leaving the forces. I assume that you must have to have some sort of regular commitment, in order to qualify. I think i`m right in saying that you can only been called up once every...

Cheers Guys, that is interesting. I assume then that the RAF don`t do P Company, just the jumps. So to that end do they jump in in order to fight? Haven`t heard about the wings moving to your chest before, but i have seen guys wearing different countries wings, i think the Canadian ones look the bes...

Hi,
I`ve been told about the existance of a VLSRM, or something along those lines, I can find nothing on the net about it. Has anyone heard of it, what does it look like, and whats the criteria for it?
BJOW.

Hi,
Can anyone tell me why RAF medals are simpley named as RAF, unlike the army which names the Regiment or Unit served in?

Also are RAF (AUX) medals named such or are they just named RAF?

BJOW

Hi,

Just out of interest can anyone tell me the differance between RAF and Army Para wings? Is there also a differance between Reg and TA/Aux wings?

BJOW

Cheers Adam, it looks like quite a nice one!!!!

Hi,

Can anyone tell me whether the OSM for Afganistan is still being awarded?
What does it look like and whats the criteria for it?
Has anyone served out there? Whats it like?

BJOW

Hi John,

I think the simple answer is no. But it would be nice if we did.

The only bonus I have, if you can call it that, is that the army pay me what the police pay me, and I can continue with my police pension.

BJOW