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• International Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar (IJOLDS) 2008

  Created: Thursday, 11 September 2008 14:51 Author: S/Lt Laura Harrison RNR

  The International Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar (IJOLDS) is a week long course organised by the US Air Force Reserve, which combines theoretical and practical leadership training with cultural and social activities. ...

• Testing Combat Effectiveness

  Created: Thursday, 28 August 2008 15:02 Author: Cheryl MacLeod, Maple Leaf Magazine

  ISTANBUL, Turkey — Hearts raced and lungs fought for more air as competitors pushed their bodies to the limit – crossing the finish line covered in sweat, bodies hurting like hell. But they had survived.  The scene was repeated again and again ...

• Young Reserve Officers Work On Employer Issues

  Created: Thursday, 28 August 2008 14:59 Author: Cheryl MacLeod, Maple Leaf Magazine

  ISTANBUL, Turkey — How do you persuade your civilian boss to support you when you want to take nine months off for a deployment to Afghanistan or Iraq? This was one of the questions put to more than 40 young reserve officers participating in the Youn...

• Young Reserve Officers participate in Employer Support Workshop in Istanbul

  Created: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 15:05 Author: S/Lt Laura Harrison RNR & Cheryl MacLeod

  How do you persuade your civilian boss to support you when you want to take nine months off for a deployment to Afghanistan or Iraq? This was one of the questions put to more than 40 young reserve officers from nearly 30 countries at the 2008 Interallied ...

• UK Sweep the Board in Istanbul

  Created: Monday, 21 July 2008 15:15 Author: S/Lt Laura Harrison RNR

  CIOR's Military Competition (MILCOMP) is a true test of combat effectiveness and once again the UK have proven their mettle. The squad took the lion's share of the medals in Istanbul last week against 49 teams (147 competitors) from 17 countries.   T...

• TA 100 Reception held at British Consulate General Istanbul

  Created: Friday, 11 July 2008 15:16 Author: S/Lt Laura Harrison RNR

  The President and the Council of the United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association (UKRFA) held a Reception on 9 July to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Territorial Army at the British Consulate General Istanbul. The UKRFA are in Turkey participating in the...

• NATO “Young” Reserve Officer Workshop (YROW), Bulgaria

  Created: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 15:17 Author: Lt Hale RMR

    How on earth does NATO have any relevance in today’s political climate, and more to the point why should I be invited to intend a discussion forum that was specifically intended to widen the membership of this cold-war dinosaur? Before attending...

• UK Reserve Team Competes In The 15th Shooting Competition In Honour of Colonel O.Kalapks, Riga, March 2008

  Created: Sunday, 30 March 2008 15:18 Author: CPO Geoff Kendall, RNR Air Branch Shooting Team Captain/Coordinator

  The event took place between the 06 – 09 Mar 08 in Riga, Latvia. Personnel from nine different countries were represented, making up a total of 126 individuals in 40 teams. The countries represented were: Austria, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Net...

• UK Celebrates More Successes at Milcomp 2007

  Created: Saturday, 01 September 2007 15:10 Author: Captain Hylton Moore RMR

  Twenty four members, male and female, of the Reserve Forces competed in the CIOR Military Competition in Riga, Latvia in August 2007 in teams of three. One team came away with the top prize winning the Non-Commissioned Officers / Other Ranks Category figh...

• UK Reserve Forces Young Officers attend Workshop in Latvia

  Created: Saturday, 01 September 2007 15:08 Author: S/Lt Laura Harrison RNR

    Five Royal Naval Reserve and five TA officers attended the Young Reserve Officers’ Workshop (YROW) at the Inter-allied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) Summer Congress in Riga at the beginning of August. The Congress hosted the fourth CIO...

• HMS Wildfire Attends ‘100km Van Ieper’ March

  Created: Sunday, 20 May 2007 15:11 Author: S/Lt Laura Harrison RNR

  In May 2007, six reservists from Northwood’s Royal Naval Reserve unit, HMS WILDFIRE, participated in the 36th '100 km van Ieper' march. The three-day walking battlefield tour around the Belgian peace town of Ieper attracts service personnel from all ove...

• New UKRFA President Appointed

  Created: Tuesday, 01 March 2005 15:13 Author: Col Rex Stephenson

  The Chairman of the United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association, Colonel CL Argent, has much pleasure in announcing the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal B H Newton CB CVO OBE as President UKRFA. ...