New Year, New You!
It’s the start of a new year which is an ideal time to start a new challenge and push yourself to achieve goals you’ve never even thought of. Did you…
37th Signal Regiment race to success at skiing camp
Thirteen members of 37th Signal Regiment participated in the Royal Signals Alpine Ski Racing Camp in Stubital, Austria. Their team members ranged in skiing expertise from novice to expert levels…
January 2019 – The Eleventh Hour
On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the year 1918 the guns fell silent, marking the end of WW1. Each year our Nation commemorates…
Army Cadets embark on Spanish adventure
Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force deployed a 21 strong expedition to Altea in Spain to take part in mountain biking and rock-climbing activities. The daily diary…
Armed Forces championed at Phoenix Newspaper Awards
West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (WMRFCA) was pleased to be a sponsor of the recent Phoenix Newspaper 8th Anniversary Awards. The event showcased the contribution of local employers…
Army in West Midlands joins forces with Sikh community
The Commander of the Army in the West Midlands met with leaders of the Sikh community in Smethwick where they put pen to paper to sign the Armed Forces Covenant,…
Transatlantic training for Parachute Regiment Reservists
Army Reservists from D Company 4th Battalion the Parachute Regiment in Rugby recently took part in a ten day Adventurous Training package in Alberta, Canada. Exercise Northern Black Maple was…
HMS FORWARD Reservists take part in the Festival of Remembrance
This weekend three Reservists from HMS FORWARD represented the Royal Naval Reserve at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. SLt Charlotte Kertrestel, WO1 Steve Bland and LH…
Fourteen employers receive coveted Ministry of Defence awards
Fourteen employers from the West Midlands region received their Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Awards from West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (West Midland RFCA) at…
Q3 Academy sign the Armed Forces Covenant
Q3 Academy have become one of the latest schools to become signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Academy signed the covenant at a special event held at their open…