34 NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 2008
News and information for serving personnel
RN heads Pride London contingent
BOIs go
A STRONG Naval Service team joined The aim of the Pride London festival is to
colleagues from the Army, RAF and MOD Civil promote equality and diversity, to foster a sense joint as
Service for the annual Pride London Parade. of community within the lesbian, gay, bisexual
The Navy has been showing its sister and transgender population and, through the
Hotel
Services the way, having marched in uniform promotion of understanding and cooperation,
at Pride for the last two years, but Army and to eradicate all forms of discrimination faced
new SIs
RAF colleagues finally showed up in uniform by minority groups.
WHEN things go wrong it is
for the first time this year and the 50-strong The Royal Navy was the first Service to join
chain
necessary to find out precisely
contingent received a rapturous welcome from Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme
what happened, and why, so that
the crowd, estimated at more than 800,000 in 2006, followed by the RAF in 2007 and now
lessons can be learned and a
strong, in Central London. the Army in 2008.
repetition avoided.
offers
The Pride march, led by London Mayor To find out more about the Naval Service’s
The Navy has for many years
Boris Johnson, is one of the world’s most Equality & Diversity policy and forthcoming
convened Boards of Inquiry (BOI)
colourful parades. related events, contact your Unit Equality
to investigate serious accidents
After marching through London, the military & Diversity Adviser (EDA), visit the E&D
deal
and incidents.
detached from the main parade and conducted website on RNWeb, or contact the RN E&D ● The Royal Navy contingent heads the
Under the Armed Forces Act
a formal march-past of the Cenotaph. Policy Team at the Navy Command HQ. Pride London parade
(AFA) 06, BOIs are to be replaced
by a new joint Service Inquiry (SI),
MALMAISON Hotels are offering
which will give the Services the
a special deal in the form of a
power to investigate internally any
‘Heroes’ Welcome Home’.
A commitment
matter to find out what happened
The chain is offering 50 per cent
off at its dozen hotels, observing
and prevent it happening again.
that “the best of the best deserve
This new procedure will be
the best.”
introduced on October 1 as part
The deal means a rate from
of the early implementation of
£59 per room per night, bed and
parts of AFA 06.
breakfast, plus 20 per cent off all
to the Forces
The inquiry will be convened in
food and drink for all the men and
response to incidents resulting in
women in the Army, Navy and
death and serious injury, maritime
Air Force.
and air accidents and near-misses
And as Malmaison Hotels put
where death or serious injury has
it: “Surrender to this great offer!
been narrowly avoided.
“Stand at ease, wind down
Joint inquiries can be convened
and let Malmaison show thanks
into matters of interest of more
and recognition to you all for LAST month’s Navy News
than one Service – for instance, an
your fighting spirit and your
outlined the innovative Service
accident involving a Naval aircraft
determination in the war in
Personnel Command Paper,
carrying Army personnel.
Afghanistan and Iraq.”
A board of officers and warrant
To book a room, call 0845 365
which was published as we
officers, headed by a president,
4247 and quote “Forces”.
went to press.
will examine the evidence and
The offer is subject to
There are now further details
interview witnesses as they establish
availability, terms and conditions.
available from the ground-breaking
the facts, come to conclusions and
Details of hotel locations are
Paper, which sets out over 40 new
make recommendations.
available at the company’s website,
measures to ensure that the Forces,
Anyone being selected to be a
www.malmaison.com
their families and veterans are not
board member or president of the
disadvantaged due to service.
board will receive a full briefing
Last chance
These will be delivered by many
when the SI is convened.
Government departments and the
New publication JSP 832
Devolved Administrations working
– Service Inquiries is the main
for Surprise
together.
reference, available on the MOD
Under a beefed-up Armed
intranet from October 1.
Forces Compensation Scheme, the
For the RN, Ship’s Investigations
EXERCISE Bavarian Surprise, the
upfront lump sum compensation
adventure training and activities
payment for the most serious
will continue to look into incidents
package open to all RN and RM
injuries suffered by soldiers,
where there are lessons to be
personnel, still has places available
sailors and airmen in the course of
learned but which do not merit a
for its remaining weeks.
their duties will be doubled from
full Service Inquiry.
Among the activities on offer
£285,000 to £570,000.
An updated Yellow Guide for
are kayaking, mountain-biking,
They will also continue to
use when the new Service Inquiry
and climbing.
receive the tax-free income for life
system comes into effect will be
If you want to try your hand at
after leaving the Services.
available on the RN intranet.
those, your first point of contact
Besides the changes to the
should be your PT Office or ship’s
compensation scheme, the Paper Collingwood
PTI who will be able to give
contains a raft of other serious
you more information and an
proposals, which have the potential
in the spotlight
application form.
to change the lives of Navy
● The new proposals will work to eradicate disadvantages for sailors and their families
You can go online to www.
personnel both during their military A ONE-day international
englishguesthouse.co.uk
service and when they leave. their places on NHS waiting lists implemented, with representatives very wide personnel area, from conference is to be staged on
and follow the links to Bavaria
These include an entitlement as they move around the UK. from external groups charged with health care to housing; from September 13 to look at the role
Surprise, or contact the team on
to funding for further or higher And the Government plans to overseeing its progress. education to concessionary travel. of Nelson’s successor in the war
0790 0443128 or by email to
education, building on the Enhanced improve access to NHS dental A Reference Group, which will “I am very encouraged by the against Napoleon.
paulgellender267@mod.uk
Learning Credits initiative. service for families, including include representatives of the potential opportunities this affords The Collingwood Years,
Navy News will run a feature
This means that Service leavers using facilities on military bases Navy Families Federation and to advance the way in which our organised by the 1805 Club at the
on Exercise Bavarian Surprise in
with six years of service can and providing mobile services. Service charities, will be set up by people are supported by the nation Maritime Warfare School, HMS
October.
achieve at least their first A-levels, Trials are set to begin in the Cabinet Office. they in turn support so very well. Collingwood, will see scholars
or vocational equivalent, free from England later this year and will It will meet at least every six “Royal Navy and Royal and historians examine the role
It’s your 2-6
tuition fees. continue into 2009. months, and report to the Prime Marines personnel staff, together of “consummate strategist” Vice
Alternatively, those who wish Help will be provided to Service Minister annually – and this report with families and veterans groups Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood in
to progress to higher levels will leavers to get on the property ladder, will be published. across the Naval Service, have the period 1806-10.
NEED to get your message
have their tuition fees for a first by extending their Key Worker First Sea Lord Admiral Sir been deeply involved in providing The conference fee is £69,
across to the rest of the RN?
Foundation or full degree paid. status for 12 months after leaving Jonathon Band, said: “I see this as advice to this paper and I look and closing date for bookings is
To feature in 2-6 contact
Steps will be taken to ensure the Armed Forces. Access to social a hugely significant opportunity to forward to seeing the proposals September 6.
Lt Cdr Gregor Birse (Fleet
that Service families do not, all housing will also be improved. deliver improved cross-Government take effect – our people deserve For details see www.1805club.
Media Ops), 93832 8809.
clinical priorities being equal, lose The Paper will be rigorously support to our people across the nothing but the best.” org
Rosier outlook for phots’ association
WITH the crashing beat of Royal Peregrine Trophy competition attending party/AGM weekends to the main driving force behind
Marines drummers, the RN from Portsmouth to London, it started to decline, so it was decided the event, Lt Cdr Stuart Antrobus
Photographers Party and Reunion has been difficult to bring ex- and to boost membership with a party (RNPA Social Secretary) and Lt
weekend got off to a upbeat start. serving phots together socially. and reunion weekend. Paul Cowpe and CPO(Phot) Dee
Some 250 revellers and It was with this in mind that the Ex-CPO(Phot) Danny du Feu, Morgan with their team at the
photographic trade guests dined RN Photographers Association was newly-appointed membership FRPU(E) in HMS Excellent, who
and danced into the early hours born, driven by Lt Ian Wrightson secretary of the RNPA, said: not only set up the display for the
at Boathouse No 7 in Portsmouth and the initial committee. “Although the organisation was judging of the Peregrine Trophy
Historic Dockyard. However, few serving members very much a joint effort, I think in London, but then the following
But it was not just a Saturday were recruited and numbers special thanks should be extended day had to dismantle and set up
night party. again for display at the reunion.”
More than 100 ex- and serving To add to the pressure, the Phot
photographers rendezvoused at staff at FRPU(E) were preparing
the Maritime Club the previous for the move from their temporary
evening for a ‘meet and greet’, accommodation in Portsmouth
where old friendships were Naval Base back into a state-of-
rekindled and new ones started. the-art base on Whale Island.
And there was a ‘survivors’ The move has now been
● Danny du Feu learns of the huge advances in RN photography
pasty lunch’ on the Sunday. completed, and it was with
from LA(Phot) Alex Cave and Lt Paul Cowpe (OiC – FRPU(E)
Since the moving of the a dual purpose that the RNPA
Portsmouth) Picture: LA(Phot) Pete Smith
Membership Secretary, Danny du “This has been a great weekend. For those wishing to join the
Feu, visited the new FRPU(E) on “The organisation has been RNPA, write for an application
membership duties, and met up excellent – the Branch should do form enclosing a SAE to: Danny
with friend and ex-colleague, Lt this more often. du Feu, RNPA Membership
Paul Cowpe, both having served
“It was great meeting up with Secretary, 57 Westover Road,
in HMS Illustrious on Global ‘86.
the infamous phots from the past, Leicester, LE3 3DU, tel (mob)
PO(Phot) Sean Clee, this year’s
● Revellers and the Royal Marines Corp of Drums outside and serving phots scattered all 07891 660715, email: danny@
Boathouse No 7 Picture: LA(Phot) Chris Wenham, FRPU(E)
Peregrine Trophy winner, said:
over the globe.” ddf-photography.co.uk
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