Christopher Beese has written a comprehensive and erudite history of Firqat Forces in Oman from 1970 to 1990. This is a work of considerable scholarship with a long list of contributors (“some 60”) who he consulted and who helped him compile the work. Christopher served with 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards before serving with Firqat Forces from 1982 to 1987. He joined a team that contributed to the advancement of Firqa through the mentoring of the regular element, its transit

We offer warmest congratulations on behalf of the Association’s membership to two of our members whose commitment to SAF and Oman has been recognised very recently by the following awards. LIWA RUKN GERALD STRICKLAND CB DSO MBE WO As part of the 2025 National Day Celebrations, Major General Gez Strickland, the Senior British Loan Service Officer, was awarded the Order of Oman Military (Second Class). The award was presented by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said on 1

We would like to draw attention to a lecture coming up next month organised by the British Omani Society (BOS), which we believe that SAF...

Members are recommended to visit the Souq (in the Announcements category) to read about the BOS search for a new company secretary. Note...

There are two events upcoming in the very near future at the British Omani Society in London which SAF Association members may find...

The purpose of this item is to point SAF Association members to an item that is being simultaneously published in the Souq. The Souq,...

Paul Hodgson, Armoured Car Squadron July 1971 to March 1973, has, finally, after a long gestation, published a book based on his diaries...

Richard Stanford at the British Omani Society has drawn our attention to a lecture to be given by HE Sayyid Badr Albusaidi at the Oxford...

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...

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

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

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