Clearly the main roles of RAF Shawbury are to train tri-service helicopter aircrew and Air Operations personnel, but one of the pleasures of editing the Aries magazine is seeing the range of activity that supports those roles and what our community get up to. Aries looks to showcase the Whole Force and what makes RAF Shawbury tick and such a great place to be.

Welcome to the Summer 2026 issue of Easy Resettlement Magazine... For any new readers taking a first look at our magazine, you will be pleased to read that Easy Resettlement magazine is produced on a quarterly basis. All of the companies we regularly feature see the value in employing service leavers and veterans, with many of them having already signed the armed forces covenant and being holders of the coveted Employer Recognition scheme awards.

Hello everybody, I hope you are well and thriving at Honington. By the time of publication, we will have completed the Annual Formal Visit, the first for our new Air Officer Commanding 2 Group, Air Vice-Marshal Lyle, and my first as your Station Commander.  I reiterate the message that the outputs and training delivered at the Home of RAF Force Protection are vital to the RAF and, accordingly, vital to the Nation.  Please be assured that the role you play at Honington is valuable to Defence and, consequently, remember that you are a valued member of the Team.  by Wing Commander Mark Hinde MBA BSc (Hons) RAF, Station Commander