Royal Artillery

As the Remembrance Period draws closer, a reminder that the annual Royal Artillery Ceremony of Remembrance will take place on 10 November 2024 at the Royal Artillery Memorial, Hyde Park Corner. The event is open to all to attend and anyone wishing to book reserved seats is requested to do so via this link below. Please note that this is a FREE event, however seating is limited and will be issued on a first come first served basis. All attendees are required to be seated by 10.30am at the latest and are advised to dress accordingly for the weather as this is an open air event. All retired members of the regiment who attend are invited at the end of the Ceremony to join the march past. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Any queries are to be directed to Mrs Emma Pagan-Skelley, Email: emm.pagan-skelley100@mod.gov.uk or via telephone 0300 155 6172. Tickets can be reserved HERE: https://lnkd.in/eZMXUK7e

Joined by former Gunner Officers, SSAFA the Armed Forces charity is running another ‘fire side chat’ on Thursday 24th October at Heywood House, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 4NA; the evening starts at 1800 hrs with drinks and networking and will finish around 2030 hrs. The subject for this session is very much in the news at the moment, ‘NATO - its relevance and the UK’s contribution’. The conversation will be led by Major General John Mead, late Royal Artillery and soon to be a Lieutenant General and Deputy Commander at Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum, one of three NATO operational level commands, and Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell, former RAF pilot, commander and now Defence Commentator. Both are masters of this complex subject area it proposes to be an intriguing discussion and an opportunity to engage within the defence network - tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/eye_kgzp #FINDandSTRIKE

RAA Membership Officer Do you enjoy engaging with people, an administration role and working within a small team? An excellent opportunity has become available to join the Royal Artillery Association (RAA) as the Membership Officer. You will be responsible for the Membership of the Association; engage with service leavers and veterans to enable them to the join the RAA, provide advice and assistance to Branches and provide administrative support to the RAA office. This is a part time role (20hrs pw), FTE (37hrs pw) £26,235, based in Larkhill, working in a military/civilian environment within a small team. The RAA exists to promote efficiency within the Royal Artillery by: maintaining contact with past and present members of the Regiment; fostering comradeship, esprit de corps and welfare; and by providing welfare support to serving and veteran members and their families. For a full job description please contact Cas Thoburn at cas.thoburn603@mod.gov.uk   Applications should be received in the form of an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and submitted by email to cas.thoburn603@mod.gov.uk  by 4th November 2024.  Interviews are planned to take place the week beginning 11th November 2024. Ideally the successful candidate would commence employment on 7th January 2025.

The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund (RACF) – Secretariat Officer The RACF is a military charity that exists to promote efficiency by providing welfare support to serving and retired Gunners and their families. It also works in collaboration with the Royal Artillery Association (RAA) and the Royal Artillery Institution (RAI)to promote comradeship, professional efficiency and heritage. The RACF is seeking to appoint an administrative officer to support the Regimental Secretariat. This is a key role within the small team that supports the Master Gunner St James’s Park and oversees the RACF, RAI and RAA. Working closely with, and when necessary deputising, for the RA Secretariat Office Manager, the post holder will provide admin and secretarial support across the RACF, RAI and RAA. The role also involves close liaison with the charities’ finance and welfare teams, RAA staff and with RA units and senior officers. This post is funded by the RACF, but the successful applicant will work within a military environment with military and civil service colleagues. Terms and conditions are aligned where possible with those applicable to Civil Servants. The successful candidate will need to undergo MOD security checks. Location: Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill SP4 8QT Salary: Competitive and dependant on qualifications & experience Hours: 37.5 per week (with the opportunity for 2 days working remotely) with occasional evening and weekend commitments. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays A full job description can be obtained from the Royal Artillery Secretariat Office Manager: Jennifer.McGrath924@mod.gov.uk Applications, which should be in the form of an up to date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role should be submitted by email to Jennifer.McGrath924@mod.gov.uk by 22 October 2024. It is planned that short-listed candidates will be invited for interview week commencing 28 October 2024. Ideally the successful candidate would commence work on 4 November but this can be amended if necessary.

A letter from Secretary of State for Defence John Healey MP to serving and former members of the armed forces about the independent inquiry relating to Afghanistan has been released for circulation.

Last month saw the Royal Artillery formally bring in two new weapons systems: ARCHER and TAIPAN. The event was marked by a Colours Parade at Larkhill, with 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 19th Regiment Royal Artillery - The Scottish Gunners and 5th Regiment Royal Artillery - The Yorkshire Gunners on parade as the receiving regiments. Overseen by the Master Gunner St James' Park and Commander Field Army, this marks a huge capability increase for the Royal Artillery. #FINDandSTRIKE

On the 308th Anniversary of the founding of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, the Master Gunner St James’ Park has written to the Gunner Family (including our Commonwealth Friends) to mark this most important of occasions. #FINDandSTRIKE @

On the eve of the Royal Artillery Association Assembly in Blackpool, we are pleased to announce that His Majesty The King has agreed to accept the Patronage of both the Royal Artillery Institution and the Royal Artillery Association. The Master Gunner St James’s Park has written to His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary asking him to convey to His Majesty how delighted and honoured we are that He has agreed to take on these two roles, which were previously held by Her Late Majesty Queen Eliabeth II. We look forward to welcoming His Majesty as our Captain General to the home of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, at Larkhill, when his health and schedule permit. #FINDandSTRIKE

A fantastic day yesterday at Royal Hospital Chelsea with Serving, Veteran and Chelsea Pensioner Gunners coming together in the most beautiful of locations. After an inspection by the Governor of the Hospital and RA Regimental Colonel, everyone attended a church service in the Hospital Chapel before retiring for a delicious lunch in the Pensioner’s Bar. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us yesterday! #FINDandSTRIKE

A significant milestone in the modernisation of our artillery was reached today. The UK and Germany will collaborate on a new artillery system, leading towards a deeper industrial and wider defence relationship 🇬🇧 🤝 🇩🇪 The programme has the potential to bring significant economic benefits to the UK, including component construction. This could create hundreds of jobs across more than 100 separate British-based suppliers that support the wider Boxer programme. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eiVY2z-2 #BritishArmy #UKIndustry #RCH155 British Army - Programmes