RAOC Gazette - page 167
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
| Late date | 1977 |
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n o : tip the Brunncnkopl" to a height of 1718 metres- Sergeant * .us achieved the fastest time of fifty minutes with Privates , ven t Trayncr and Corporal Irvine all turning in excellent ills. Congratulations to the Officer Commanding for achieving u tl jommendable seventy two minute run. After a further days training, the CSMs survival exercise wiis next on the list. This exercise was over a period of thirty six hours when the lads were taken by vehicle to a distant start point to begin a strenuous sixty two kilometre walk interspersed by command tasks. Firstly, canoeing where a number of the learn had to canoe out to the middle of a lake in the hope of extracting the next grid reference from a non-English speaking DS ably acted out by our attached Bundeswehr officer Lieu- tenant Golks. A timed speed test followed leading up to the third task which necessitated the teams to cross a river using jLiid a single rope, karabiner and sling, crossing without touch- ing the water. Only two teams succeeded. Corporals Kirk and Burnett (the born leader), much to the disgust of REME» managed to purposely immobilise a Land Rover six times to set comand task number four. Team mem- bers had to locate the fault and start the vehicle before pro- ceeding to the next check point. At the top of a long hill walk task number five found the teams climbing a thirty foot rock face at a height of 1600 metres before marching down hill to the night spot in a dry river bed. Here their survival capabilities were put to the test. A small survival box and a poncho between t vo, they then watered and bedded down. Dawn saw the teams cleaning up in preparation for the final leg. This was a further limed speed section ran over a distance of twelve kilometres on undulating terrain* the first team romping home in ninety minutes. Our guest survivor Lieutenant Colonel Owen. CRAOC, 1 Division, completed the course assisted by his recently purchased Bavarian walking stick, but his dog Pudding had to be casevaced before the rock climb. His camouflage was proved to be out- standing when the last guide thought he was a Bavarian out strolling and neglected to direct him to our overnight stop. However, footsore and weary he finally arrived displaying a natural homing instinct. The camp finale was the * shoot out, 1 the champion shot being Sergeant Rooke. The Champion Platoon Shoot was won by l Platoon, with Corporal Frampton's team of the Tray- ner twins and Gefr Samay taking the Military Skills prize. The champion Platoon was No. I Platoon commanded by Second Lieutenant Cairns and encouraged by Sergeant Rooke. The award for the most improved young soldier went to Private Stalker. Time was found to cement community relations with the local Bavarian and Austrian population by building a suspended log bridge across a thirty metre glacial river. Admirably designed and constructed (at least four different styles) by Sergeant Yates, CSM Halls, Sergeant OToole, Lance Corporal Ferrier, the Forest Master, the Border Guards, the Baker's wife and Uncle Tom Cobbley and all. Eventually the bridge (for which our friends had been waiting ten years) was completed and a celebration with local Bavarian and Austrian dignitaries was held at the bridge with a speech by all parties being given from its centre. A good time was had by all. Finally with the camp drawing to a close we look for- ward to a barbecue tonight and prize giving, then it's all back to work at Scheuen. All good things come to an end, and we will be back next year, but doesn't time fly when you are enjoy- ing yourself. STORES SECTION 7 FIELD WORKSHOP EXERCISE WORKTRAIN at last loomed upon us when the Stores Section departed to spend ten glorious days in Den- mark. Or so they thought. On the morning after arrival, at precisely 0545 hrs they found out about a certain entertainment ' called * Morning T r o t ' which entailed a three mile run through the Danish countryside. So. amid coughs, splutters and a certain Sergeant falling out half way to have a kit check, they found to their dismay that it was to carry on for the duration. Apart from the training there was some time spent in relaxation down on the beaches where it is said that our OC, Captain Medley, had to spend every afternoon doing a recce for the entertainment on the days off promised. Anyway a good time was had by all including Sergeant Dick Brunning who found that you couldn t put your head through the volleyball net without getting a headache. Corporal Ray Carse decided to take a camping holiday during his leave. He has been told that it pays to check your equipment in advance so you wouldn't have to buy tent pegs on arrival at the camp site nor would you need to test Anglo/German relations by asking them to put up the tent be- cause you didn't know how! Private Griffiths left us this month on detachment to BATUS and we say farewell to Private Jock Gallacher who leaves to join 154 FAD Wulfen. SULTANATE OF OMAN ARMY APPOINTMENT ? *mmmmmmmm. A vacancy will shortly arise in the Force Ordnance Services of the Army of the Sultanate of Oman for a STAFF SERGEANT - STOCKTAKING NX.O. Base Ordnance Depot This is a uniformed contract appointment of 3 years duration and involves the control of a stocktaking team at a Base Ordnance Depot holding M.T., technical and general stores. Applicants must therefore be ex-Senior N.C.Os Clerk Technical or Storeman of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and have had previous relevant experience, preferably in the Stocktaking and Reconcilia- tion Branch of a large Ordnance Depot. This is an unaccompanied post (although short family visits to Oman may be possible) and the age limit is 49. Conditions of service include annual emoluments com- mencing at the equivalent of £7,200 at the current rate of exchange (tax free); a generous end-of-contract gratuity; normal Service mess facilities with bachelor accommodation and services free of charge; and 60 days home leave annually (usually taken in two periods of 30 days) with air passages paid. Lance Corporal J. D. Mogridge of 7 OFP receives his Long Seivice and Good Conduct- Medal from Lieutenant Colonel M. C. Owen. H i I 29 © For further details, please write giving a summary of your Service qualifications and experience and quoting reference 53/D, to:— Senior Personnel Officer AIRWORK SERVICES LIMITED Bournemouth <Hurn) Airport Christchurch Dorset BH23 6EB |
| Book number | R0246 |