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Air Commodore Matt Stowers (see Embassy news from Oman) has been bowled an early googly by CRNO. RNO have a previous commanders board...
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May 31, 2023
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...
Mar 16, 2023
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...
Mar 10, 2023
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....
Mar 9, 2023
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...
Mar 9, 2023
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...
Feb 23, 2023
Colonel Nigel Knocker OBE WO WKhM
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Colonel Nigel Knocker OBE WO WKhM on the evening of Tuesday 21 February 2023. He...
Feb 19, 2023
Brigadier Will Cook - Oman Artillery 1973-75
Will Cook, Ian Ventham and Al Howard We are very sad to report the death of Will Cook in hospital on 19 February. This was sudden, and a...
Feb 6, 2023
Paul ‘Tiger’ Wright WSh WB RE
Paul ‘Tiger’ Wright, a company commander in JR, was killed in action 50 years ago on 6 February 1973, and was awarded posthumously the...
Jan 12, 2023
A History of Salalah Air Station
During the recent visit to Oman, we visited RAFO Salalah for a briefing. It was delivered by Raaid (Tay) Haitham Al Balushi, pictured...
Dec 29, 2022
Handover of Association Chairman
Following a period of succession planning and agreement from Oman after our recent visit, Mike Lobb messaged the Committee on 21...
Oct 17, 2022
Sander Carling
Sander commanded the Signal Regiment as an Acting Lt Col between May 1974 and Jan 1975 following the upgrading from a squadron to a...
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