Archives: December 2024


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The King’s Birthday Gun Salute 2024
16.11.2024

On Thursday 14 November Edinburgh Castle welcomed guests of Lowland RFCA for a Royal Gun Salute (RGS) to mark His Majesty The King’s birthday. ...

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LQ17: Lowland Quarterly Issue 17
07.11.2024

Chief Executive’s WelcomeWelcome to this jam-packed autumnal edition of LQ. The ongoing Strategic Defence Review, expected to report in ‘the f...

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Introducing James Linter, Our New Chair
06.11.2024

What was your first military interaction?At the age of seven I was watching the BBC series ‘Sailor’ which was all about HMS Ark Royal, and I thoug...

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Glorious Golds at Edinburgh Castle
05.11.2024

Fourteen Lowland-based organisations have been awarded an Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in recognition...

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LORD-LIEUTENANTS’ CERTIFICATES 2024
28.10.2024

The Lord-Lieutenants’ Certificates of Meritorious Service are presented annually to Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) and employ...

Cadets group together for a photo at Edinburgh Castle near the site of the One O'Clock Gun.
West Lowland Cadets Enjoy Cultural Visits Week
22.10.2024

Last week took the Cadets and adults from West Lowland Battalion out and about for a series of Cultural Visits, exploring various historical sites and...

The 603 Squadron standard party await the order to march off the parade at the Tower of London on 5 Oct 24
603 Squadron Parades New Standard at the Tower of London
14.10.2024

On Saturday 5 October Reservists from four Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) squadrons paraded before Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ranald Munro, Commandant...

Winners of this year's Silver ERS Awards and senior military guests stand on the staircase inside City of Glasgow College Riverside of Campus for a group photo after the awards presentation
City of Glasgow College Hosts ERS Silver Awards
08.10.2024

21 Scottish employers have received a highly prestigious award from the Ministry of Defence in recognition of their outstanding support for the Armed ...

The UGSAS Officer Cadet at the helm of the sailing yacht Discoverer with a golden sunset in the background
UGSAS Student Embarks on Arctic Adventure
02.10.2024

Over the summer an Officer Cadet from Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde Air Squadron took on the opportunity of participating in Exercise Arti...


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