General News

The RFA Association Calendar 2017. The 2017 PIY calendar is available to download here:- RFAA Calendar 2017 (1.66 MB) It is, as you can see, quite a large file and…

Following the election at the last AGM please note that Chairman Frank Andrews and Deputy Chairman Pat Thompson have both stood down. Captain Ray Bennett The new Chairman is Captain…

At 02:00 BST on Sunday 30th October 2016 clocks will be retarded 1 hour to 01:00 GMT, time zone Zulu. (We don’t do UTC on this site.) Clocks will remain…

Force 4 Issue 10 went out by post recently to all members in the UK, members living abroad should have received their copy by e-mail. If you haven’t received your…

We have been advised of three remembrance events by the Royal British Legion. If you meet the criteria for attendance and wish to attend please follow the links below. We…

Have you heard of “Project Semaphore”, it is a very exiting project organised by our friends in the Royal Navy Association to bring IT to members of the RNA and RFA…

The Annual Seafarers Service in St Mungo’s Cathedral Glasgow (HERE for their website and HERE for a map)will take place on Sunday 23rd October at 1100. The service, which is set in the context…

Brian Waters Chairman of Solent Branch has stepped down due to ill health. He has been at the helm since the Branch’s inception on 23rd June 2005 and has overseen the introduction…

It gives me great pleasure to report that Captain David John Buck RFA has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. On behalf of the RFA Association…

Following the 2016 AGM held at the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, on 21 May 2016, the new lineup of trustees is as follows:- Name Position Constitutional Stand Down Date Frank…