RAF Trade Group 11 Association

Introduction

The RAF Trade Group 11 Association was founded on 15th March 2008 to provide a membership organisation and the focal point for ex Trade Group 11 personnel.

Trade Group 11 formed part of a Network of the past. It has been absorbed by the NEC (Network Enabled Capability) a network of networks to distribute information.

Our forces have always been adaptable to technological change. From swords and lances; to rifles and machine guns; and to rifled artillery and laser guided bombs.

Now it is the turn of Information Communication Technology (ICT).Initially runners and messengers on horseback, semaphore with flags, the telegraph and Morse code, analogue telephones, radio.

Microwave, SATCOM, digital phones, video technology, automated text readers, NEC is at the forefront of this ever more rapid evolution.

General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff in the RUSI Christmas lecture 14 Dec 2011 said:
NATO is the bedrock of our security. It has guaranteed peace in Europe for 60 years and, as Libya and Afghanistan demonstrate, enables us to project power efficiently in concert with others to pursue our national interests"

From a collection held by the Imperial War Museum

The future

The next Reunion will be held on 24/25th of March 2012 at the Britannia Hotel in Nottingham once again. Same accommodation prices.

Members who do not have their LogIn details to hand

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Membership

Membership is only open to ex RAF Trade Group 11 personnel (Ground Signalling), clik on the Contact Us link below for more details.