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Jan 20

New Military Appointments

The President of the SAF Association, Lt General Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani WO WKhM L.d’H, has his last day in the office today 20th...

Jan 19

Shirley Akehurst Funeral

Shirley Akehurst's family have kindly shared with us the details of how to attend her funeral online. The details of their message and...

Jan 12

New Year Honours List 2021

We have noted the following awards in the 2021 New Year Honours List Major General Richard Stanford MBE, Senior British Loan Service...

Jan 7

Bequest from the late Neville Baker

The late Neville Baker’s crucial role in setting up SOAF’s helicopter force was recorded here in his obituary last year - click here. We...

Jan 6

A message from our Chairman

For the first time in our 52 years, we’ve now had to cancel the Association’s Annual Dinner – not a milestone that any of us would have...

Sep 4, 2020

50 Years of Helis

Even in these uncertain times, celebrating the Helis 50th was too important an anniversary simply to be cancelled or postponed…. It was...

Jun 7, 2020

Postponement of the 2020 Association visit to Oman

It is with regret that we announce that the Association’s visit to Oman in December this year will now not take place as scheduled. Since...

Jan 16, 2020

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik bin Taimur al Said

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik bin Taimur al Said succeeded to the throne on 11th January on the death of his cousin His Majesty...

Apr 8, 2019

New Editor for the Journal

We are pleased to announce that Tim Jones has joined the committee as Editor of the SAF Journal. He will take over from Nigel Knocker wef...

Oct 24, 2018

Statue of Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba Unveiled in Fiji

Sgt Labalaba, who was born in 1942 in Fiji, was recruited into the British army in 1961 and quickly made his way into the SAS. Known to...

May 27, 2018

News of some Late Great members

Clicking the Oldie image should take you to an article published in 'The Oldie' magazine that mentions two of our late great members,...

Apr 16, 2018

Nigel Knocker medal presentation

Colonel Nigel Knocker received his greatly deserved Order of Oman (WO) award at a ceremony in Bait al Falaj today. The medal, awarded in...

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