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Royal Air Force News Friday, March 22, 2019 P10



          News


                                     WELFARE REVIEW
                In Brief


                                     Air Force carers facing crisis

                                     Lawrence McGowan                 Veterans over 65 accounted for  cited by CarersUK.         dementia while serving in a remote
                                                                    21 per cent, slightly below the 22   The number of those caring for a  location, a spokesman said.
                                     AIR FORCE charity chiefs are  per cent figure for relatives of RAF  relative with dementia, the degenerative   Nationally there are 850,000
                                     to launch an investigation amid  personnel or veterans.      brain disorder, was also higher than the  people with dementia. Numbers are
       Be a Dambuster                concerns for military personnel                              national average.              set to rise to more than a million by
                                                                                                    RAFA is to carry out a major  2022 and over 2m by 2051, making
                                     struggling to care for family
                                     members    with   degenerative  “    We want to ensure       study with the Alzheimer’s Society,  it a key priority for the NHS, welfare
       VISITORS TO the RAF Museum    illnesses like dementia.        welfare is tailored to       the nation’s largest dementia charity,  bodies and government.
       in Hendon  can take part in a digital   The move comes following   meet need               supported by Forces welfare workers,   Dr Prima Nirgude, who led the
       Dambuster raid on a new 617   a survey of RAF Association                 ”                social care professionals, veterans  latest survey, said: “It is important to
       Lancaster simulator.          members which revealed almost                                diagnosed with dementia, families  understand more about the activities
         Participants step inside an accurate   one in 10 unpaid carers who   The poll of more than 4000  and carers.            and needs of people in the RAF family.
       set of a Lancaster as the aircraft   responded are regulars currently  Association members also revealed that   The Association hopes to develop   “We want to ensure that future
       launches an attack on the Möhne   serving while a further 13 per cent  overall 15 per cent work as unpaid carers  new welfare strategies to support RAF  welfare activities are tailored to meet
       Dam. Tickets are £10.         were working age RAF veterans.  – 2.5 per cent higher than national figure  personnel caring for a person with  their needs.”



                                                                                                  Daesh suicide vow as



                                                                                                  Coalition moves in




                                                                                                  Staff Reporter                 children, being held in the area.
                                                                                                                                   Speaking on Forces TV, he said:
                                                                                                  HUNDREDS OF Daesh fanatics  “It is a complex situation. Daesh
                                                                                                  are preparing for a fight to the  fighters are mixed with families
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                                                                                                    Thousands of Daesh fighters  have also captured a number of
                                                                                                  have surrendered in recent weeks  SDF fighters and local tribesmen
                                                                                                  along with their wives and children,  and are holding them hostage.”
                                                                                                  however many of those who remain   The RAF has flown more than
                                                                                                  have vowed to fight to the death,  1700 combat missions which have
                                                                                                  coalition combat chiefs say.   killed an estimated 4300 members
                                                                                                    The RAF’s Air Component  of the terror group during the
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                                                                                                  ENDGAME: SDF Forces have taken thousands of women and children of jihadi fighters
                                                                                                  fleeing Baghouz PHOTO: PA
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