We have a long and proud history of supporting our armed forces - it lies at the very heart of what we do. We value the unique relationship we have with both serving members of the Armed Forces and veterans and recognise the contribution that serving personnel, reservists and military families bring to our businesses. In 2013, we were the first Defence Company to sign the UK Armed Forces Covenant. We were also one of the first six winners of the MoD Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, which recognises an organisation’s commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. We are proud to have held this status continuously since the Scheme began in July 2014.
We have developed a framework to manage our support for the Armed Forces Covenant and this is delivered across BAE Systems in the UK. Over the next 10 years we will focus on recruiting more service leavers, supporting our Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and encouraging our suppliers to sign the Covenant.