General News

THE RFA ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT 2016 ( Download this entire document 2016 RFA Golf Tournament (104.35 kB) ) The 54th Annual RFA Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Waterlooville…

RFA Association Members only I have been informed by the Royal British Legion (RBL) that new and stricter security arrangements are required at this year’s Whitehall Parade on Remembrance Sunday…

The Commodore James Coull Memorial Award 2016 The trustees of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2016 Coull Award is Second Officer…

The 2016 Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 21st May at the Grand Harbour Hotel Southampton (HERE for their website and HERE for a map). All members…

As many of you will know, the RFA Association, in partnership with Marchwood Parish Council, has assisted in the refurbishment of the LSL Memorial located just outside the church of…

At 01:00 GMT on Sunday 27th Mar 2016 clocks will be advanced 1 hour to 02:00 BST, time zone Alpha. (We don’t do UTC on this site.) Clocks will remain…

The National Environmental Research Centre has recently ordered a new research ship and have created an online ballot to name her. Have a look HERE for their website and HERE and HERE for the online ballot.…

CPO(Chef) Martin Etwell Second Sea Lord Commendations. I am so very delighted to report that CPO(Chef)Martin Etwell, member number 0296, and an old and valued shipmate has been recognised with…

Martin Seymour has sent this photograph which begs the question “Wot’s going on ‘Ere Then”? I’ll give you a clue, it’s not the ship’s Kite Flying Competition (although they were…

Martin Seymour reports that Ex RFA Radio Officer Roger Barlow, now resident in Chile, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM overseas 2016 New Year list) for services to the…