RAF Football and Oxhey Jets Form Partnership

Oxhey JetsGeneral News

Following a meeting at MoD Whitehall Wing Commander John Hetherington announced the Partnership with Jets.

Hetherington commented: “RAF football has an excellent relationship with Oxhey Jets who, as a Club, are outstanding supporters of the military community. We look forward to working closely over the coming years.”

John Elliott added: “We are delighted that the partnership between RAF football and Oxhey Jets has been formalised today. The relationship has grown and we have both enjoyed working together on football and charity projects. We now want to build on what we have achieved and take this partnership further.”

A number of events will follow including Family days, youth and senior club RAF base visits, fitness PTI events, player integration into high level RAF officer matches, an armistice day special event Royal British Legion match and the RAF hosting a return fixture at England’s St George’s park training base.

Much more info on events to follow.

Wing Commander John Hetherington makes a presentation to John Elliott after last year’s Poppy Appeal match

Jets and RAF Icarus in action in the Remembrance Day Poppy Appeal match

Squadron Leader Bowden lays the wreath for the RAF fallen.