Nic Brown has just submitted a fascinating article about his experience in the Falklands in 1982. See our articles pages.

Trevor Pitt has just sent us an article about the Materials Section at RNEC Manadon between 1979 and 1985. See our articles pages.

The RNIOA Team are saddened to report the passing of our much-respected Chaplain, the Rev Lt Cdr Tony Mann RN, earlier this week. He will be greatly missed as he made an enormous contribution to our association since being established in 2017. For further details contact Mike Channon via the contact page.

We have just added a newly-published book by Mike Channon to our books pages.

We have just received a fascinating and historical article from Cleddyfwr (alias). See our articles pages.

Our tenth newsletter has been sent out. For more information, see our newsletters page. We have also created a new Books section, informing our associates about books and articles which have been authored by ex-Schoolies.

We are pleased to announce two new service stories - John McGrath and Les Hewitt. See our stories page.

Neil Harkness has kindly written a fascinating article about an Argentinian conscript's diary which was found on the Falkland Islands in April 1982. See our articles pages.

We have reproduced, with permission, Guy Warner's story (a schoolie submariner) from "Not Just Chalk and Talk".

Mike Channon has submitted an article about the Fastnet 1979 yacht race disaster. See our articles pages.

John Melrose has submitted an article called Putting the O in METOC. Visit our articles pages.

Peter Cottrell has submitted an article about Teaching Politics and Defence Studies. Visit our articles pages.

We are sad to report that former IO, Lt Cdr Robert Brian Beel passed away on the 14th of May. A talented cricketer, he served as a schoolie from 1955 to 1980. Read his story on our stories page.