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Steven Brereton Martin has spent 32 years of his life in the Royal Air Force, 29 of them serving with the RAF Regiment.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the RAF Regiment and in this guest blog, Bill Espie tells us about his experience in Northern Ireland and the impact that being part of the RAF Regiment has had on his life.
In 1942, the RAF Regiment was formed as an integral Corps within the Royal Air Force aimed at providing combat support and defence to the RAF bases and overseas operations.
Former Lance Corporal Darren Kamara served in the RAF Regiment for seven years between 2006 and 2013, completing two tours of Afghanistan and one tour of Iraq.
Corporal Dave Capps proudly served as a Regiment Gunner for more than 22 years, serving in a number of conflicts including Ulster, the Falkland Islands, the first Gulf War and Bosnia. His squadron was one of the last to leave the Falklands.
Last month the RAF Regiment Football Club laced up their boots for their first fixture in more than ten years. The Club previously flourished as a sporting outlet for the Gunners but due to the high tempo of operations overseas the Club closed in early 2000.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is proud to announce an enduring partnership with Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. The strong links between the company and the Royal Air Force are clear, with Aston Martin's two manufacturing facilities both having previously been RAF airfields.
On 23 April a team of cyclists from RAF Northolt will ride across Europe, from the Polish War Memorial to Poznan Airbase in Poland – a distance of 1200km over 10 days – to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
What is the Dunkirk evacuation?
On 26 May 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the start of Operation Dynamo (also named the Dunkirk Evacuation) – the evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk during the Second World War.
Earlier this month the annual Cairngorm to Coast challenge took place with participants braving torrential rain to undertake a 30km hike and 70km bike ride for our charity. David Scott, the first cyclist over the line, recounts his journey.