HMS FORWARD Unit Warrant Officer retires after over 30 years in service
Steve Bland, the Unit Warrant Officer from HMS FORWARD has hung up his hat after over 30 years in the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. After joining in 1977,…
Gurdwara marks first anniversary of the Lions of the Great War
A Gurdwara in Sandwell opened its doors to the local community to celebrate the first anniversary of the Lions of the Great War Memorial. Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) Smethwick combined…
Fifteen employers receive coveted Ministry of Defence Award
Fifteen 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…
Forces Families Jobs
A new platform has been launched to help military spouses and family members take up new training and employment opportunities being offered by employers who are forces friendly. What…
Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership collaborate to support the Armed Forces Covenant
Leading energy and utilities sector employers are collaborating to engage, attract and recruit ex-military personnel into the sector. Paving the way, organisations within the sector today signed individual Armed Forces…
237 Squadron make a splash at adventure training
Reservists from 237 Squadron Royal Logistic Corps took part in Exercise Barbarian Splash over the summer period. The Exercise was part of an adventure training initiative and took place at…
Royal Yeomanry showcases Army Reserve to employers
In August our Employer Engagement team attended a community engagement lunch held by D Squadron The Royal Yeomanry at their Army Reserve Centre in Telford. The afternoon was a fantastic…
15 local employers awarded silver for support to Armed Forces
West Midland RFCA and Defence Relationship Management (DRM) are pleased to announce that we have a spectacular 15 Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award Winners for 2019 in our region. These…
Confederation of Reserve Officers Summer Congress 2019
This year the CIOR (Confédération Interalliée des Officiers de Réserve, also known as the Confederation of Reserve Officers) and the CIOMR (Confédération Interalliée des Officers Médicaux de Réserve, or Confederation of Medical…
New Commander in charge of Army in the West Midlands
A new Brigadier has this week taken command of 7,000 soldiers across the West Midlands. Brigadier AJ Smith will be based at the Army’s 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade…