Birmingham URNU

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Birmingham

You can expect to cover a variety of activities which includes Navigation, Leadership & Team Building Activities, Sports and talks from Potential Employers (both Military and Civilian). Based at HMS Forward, our catchment area is from University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University and Aston University. Leicester University, Loughborough University, Coventry University, Wolverhampton University and University of Warwick. 

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Meet the URNU team

Commanding Officer

Lt John Scholes 

  • Joined the Royal Navy as an Air Engineering Officer in September 2016
  • Deputy AEO on 846 NAS CHF operating iMk3/Mk4 Merlin Helicopters
  • Acted as the Flight Control System Lead Engineer within the F-35B Delivery Team
  • Assumed Command of Birmingham URNU in March 2023

Coxswain

WO1 (SM) Al Grover

  • Joined HMS Raleigh as an Assistant Cook in May 1990
  • Promoted through the ranks, achieving the prestigious rank of WO1 and was presented with the Queen’s Warrant in 2016
  • Deployed globally on both ships and submarines supporting various operations and conflicts
 

Senior Training Officer

Lt. Chris Little RNR

  • Joined Northumbrian URNU as a Student in 2010
  • Appointed Northumbrian Training Officer in 2014
  • Transferred to Birmingham URNU in Sept 2017
  • Appointed STO in December 2017

Unit Admin Officer

Jane Fadhel

  • Joined URNU Birmingham in December 2020
  • Responsible for the administration of the Unit
  • Previously worked as a secretary and administrator within the Financial Services sector

 

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How to get there

Birmingham URNU

Address
HMS Forward
42 TIlton Road,
Birmingham
B9 4PP
Telephone

0121 703 6379

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