RAOC Gazette - page 235
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
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Directorate of Supply Computer Services MUCH of this month's news is taken up with Exercise Ocelot (Operational Control Environment for Logistic and Office Tasks). The exercise was designed to demonstrate several computer pro- jects which are currently under development by DSCS. During the two weeks of the exercise Graven Hill has been positively humming with visitors and to mention all by name would far exceed our contribution limits. Among the VIPs were the Under Secretary of State (Army) Mr Barney Hayhoe MP, COSLOG, Major General Stavely, DGOS, Brigadier Logistic Section, Brigadier Jerram, Brigadier Crawley and the Representa- tive Colonel Commandant. The accompanying photograph shows the ICL ME29 Work- stations in use for the SALOME (Depot Self Sufficiency) System. From left to right are WOl Tony Roberts, Captain Barry Morgan, Captain Sue Rollo, Mr Alan Challenor (ICL) and W02 Les Govan. A fuller report of the exercise will appear in the next Bulletin. Sergeant Frank Fallon who scored two goals and three goals respectively. The antics of Captain John Kitwood in goal proved to be effective, although not very conventional. Also he managed to record the highest result in the Officers Pistol Shoot after throwing down the gauntlet. The ultimate result is that Captain Kitwood's pockets are now jingling. The Horticultural Show provided the highlight of the month, with the number of entries being almost as many as last year. WOl Keith Harvey won the gentleman's award for gain- ing the most points. The lady who earned the most points was Miss Marjorie Ralph from the Typing Pool who also won with her entry in the new class, this year, for unusual vegetables. This entry was that of globe artichokes and other entries were garlic and green peppers. Mrs Jean Jones won the best entry overall with her six shallots. Next month we hope to report on the Charity Run to be held at Graven Hill. Training Centre A n ICL M E 2 9 in use at Exercise Ocelot. T h e I C L M E 2 9 computer workstations and Viewdata screens are used for the SALOME (Depot Self Sufficiency) System and presentation of information. A surprise gesture was made by Readers Digest recently. A DSCS subscriber was asked how he would like to be in a financial position to be able to pay off the mortgage on DSCS, Graven Hill! His name has automatically been entered into a ' Grand Draw' to be made soon so we await the results with interest. We have said farewell to W02 Briggs who is off to fill a new programmer/analyst post in Headquarters BAOR. Directorate of Supply Management CONTROL DIVISION UNIT Enquiries is in the process of an almost complete face change. Major Bob Martin has already emptied his drawers in anticipation of his retirement in November. W02 Pete Beatty, no sooner with us than he goes on h(n)appy leave, the proud father of son number three. Congratulations to Jock Curley on promotion to Sergeant, and Taff Stallard to acting Staff Sergeant. Corporal Dave Thynne and his family are off to sunny Cyprus in January—proof that Records can make mis- takes. Lance Corporal Kevin Glasspool becomes a married pad in October and we wish him and his bride to be the best of luck. The rumour that Leading Seaman, sorry, Corporal Des Hardon has been seen at his desk is confirmed, although he was just picking up his Sailing Club mail. , The recent arrival of our floor hockey equipment added a new dimension to our weekly physical training sessions. After our first attempts it is easy to see that we have some budding stars in our midst, notably W02 Guy Adams and'Staff — SCHOOL OF ORDNANCE EXERCISE CRUSADER 80 has left the School 'empty, swept and garnished ' for most of September. Even the Commandant himself has departed in the changed role of student on a course at the Administrative Staff College, Henley. In the absence of nearly all the military, Sergeant Dave Cerqua has been doing wonders as Chief Clerk, Scene shifter, Sanitary orderly et al. We have however been able to welcome Lieutenant Colonel Bob Cannons on posting from the Petroleum Centre, West Moors as SI Man and RQMS John Bell, who left us through sickness before the cup final, and who has reappeared to coincide with the new football season! Captain Peter Claughton is nominally with us having been spared the rigours of BAOR in order to get married at the end of the month. We wish him every happiness. The School buildings and the Tela Theatre have played host to the Territorial Army as a TMC and we were impressed with their soldierly bearing and the fact that ninety nine per cent of those expected actually arrived for their roles in Exercise Crusader. Now we look forward to next months' ' re-orientation' which the School's dictionary defines as ' getting used to working again.' TRAINING BATTALION AND DEPOT • ADMIN COMPANY. Sailing has played a big part in Admin Company's activities of late. Captain Reg Granger took his merry band of sailors in a flotilla of Bosun sailing dinghies from Netley to the Isle of Wight and back. Conditions were ideal for the crossing although Corporal ' Mick' Barry and Corporal Ian John did have difficulty in persuading their dinghies to go in the intended direction on the way back. Don't worry lads they were rogue dinghies. Later in the month Privates Shuttleworth, Page, Moore, Bailey, Kennedy, Price and Gulsher of Trade Platoon had a very enjoyable sail around the South Coast in the Corps Yacht. It's a pity that Private Gulsher had to spend so much of the time with his head over a bucket and saw so little. The Platoon Commander Lieutenant Trevor Couch was very disappointed to learn when they got back, that a safety boat had warned them to stay clear of the Lulworth ranges. Farewell to Sergeant Furniss and family off to Hong Kong. (See also page 183). EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SCHOOL VEHICLE SPECIALISTS. Having now returned to the grind- stone after a five week break, where it is believed that Sergeant Tony O'Connor spent all his leave on dry land, not a sail in sight, Sergeant John Garrett talks about all the big fish lured, another fisherman's tale? W02 McNaught has returned com- plete with tan, no one else appears to have one. We are now busily preparing to take 1 (BR) Corps by storm shock, as all the Vehicle Specialist Staff are to be sent to umpire parts of Crusader 80, by the time these notes are in print it will be all over. We would like to welcome W02 Heap who recently arrived from Antwerp. APPRENTICES COLLEGE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. The.College Winter Term really started with a bang in Headquarters Company. The large recruit intake had W02 Ted Patterson, our new Administration Warrant Officer, wondering what he had let himself in for. Ted took over from our adopted gnome W02 Denis Nolan who has gone to make his fortune in the big, wide world. Our congratulations go to W02 Taff Bloomfield and Staff 186 — |
| Book number | R0404 |