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Request for Photos of Habarut Fort

The commander of the Royal Army of Oman, Major General Mattar bin Salim al Balushi, has requested that we seek for him any photos that we...

Lt Col Simon Stewart OBE

Simon Stewart (JR 72-74) died on 20th Sept 2023. The following valedictory was prepared by Simon himself and edited by Nick Ofield.....

Bryan Ray Memorial Service

(amended 06 Oct with details for donations) A service to celebrate the life of Bryan Ray will be held at Sherborne Abbey on Thursday 23...

Bryan Ray MBE WKhM

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bryan Ray at his home in West Compton on 4 September. He was hugely respected by...

Wing Commander George Aylett OBE

George was Officer Commanding of 1 Sqn SOAF Salalah flying the BAC 167 Strikemaster in support of the military operations against the...

Roll of Honour Service at RMA Sandhurst Tuesday 24 October 2023

Re-Dedication of Roll of Honour and Blessing of Airwork Services Plaque Please note that the list of attendees at this event is now...

Naval History Photos Requested

Air Commodore Matt Stowers (see Embassy news from Oman) has been bowled an early googly by CRNO. RNO have a previous commanders board...

Embassy News from Oman

We are very pleased to welcome Air Commodore Matt Stowers OBE as an honorary member of the Association as he takes over as Defence...

The Journal 2023

The latest issue of the SAF Association Journal, Issue 72, has just been published on the Journals page of this website. UK members will...

Thursday 15th June. Two for the price of one

Eagle eyed followers of the website may have spotted that on Thursday 15th June 2023 we are promoting not one but two events in London....

His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi

It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi on 7 March 2023, 14...

Rear Admiral John Gunning

We regret to have to report that John Gunning, Commander Sultan of Oman's Navy (now Royal Navy of Oman) 1980-85, passed away on 6th March...