RAOC Gazette - page 107
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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Cfje Station 3&£to£ &t ^nrnt point taking an empty glass, hastily shaking out the drops and blowing into it, prior to refilling it—nothing like a spot of hygiene (shades of the Food Tech course)—and subsequently reappearing with a half glass for the Colonel (" Sorry about that Sorr we seem to have come to the end of the bottle ")—hardly the foundation-on which to build for the future! Ministry of Defence MILITARY OPERATIONS MILITARY Operations has settled down to work again. MOl clerks arc just beginning to feel the pressure of the extra work load created by the addition of a new GS02 to their establishment! Our ' Sun ' crossword ace, Corporal Allison Stead, it taking her Summer (!) leave. She said that pressure of work has prevented her from taking it sooner. The truth is that she has gone to South Africa for a month and merely wanted to boast of basking in the sun while the rest of DMO were complaining of the cold. However, I do believe that North Africa has had its first snow fall in twenty four years, who knows, it may spread south! The General Staff duty clerks have recently been afforded the privilege of hoisting and lowering the flags on the MOD Main Building in conjunction with the Royal Navy duty clerk. Staff Sergeant Tony Townsend of M04, and Staff Sergeant Paul Byron of M03 had the honour of being the first RAOC clerks to perform the duty, (One hoisting and the other lower- ing, on alternate days). Ever since, Paul has been heard in the corridors singing the British Airways slogan " Fly the flag." We would like to welcome Staff Sergeant Brian Browning from SHAPE and Staff Sergeant Chris Morris from DI4 and wish them an enjoyable tour with us. We bid farewell to Staff Sergeant Dennis Palmer after five years and hope he settles back into uniform in 16 Battalion and to Staff Sergeant Cliff Lee who is going to Liveoak. Congratulations to Corporal Giselle Bons on her recent promotion. ORD 3. Pride of place this month must go to Staff Sergeant Howard Cutler, who has recently joined us from Headquarters BAOR to take over the duties of Chief Clerk. Wc were all delighted to learn of his award of the BEM in the New Years Honours, and offer our sincere congratulations. His timely arrival has added strength to the LE(A) Cross Country team who arc now recording their best results of the season. With S02 Coord Major Ken Mullins ' running' the team the conversation at morning coffee is punctuated with talk of distances, timings, strides and fartlcks! Staff has also taken over as team captain for the inter-department fivc-a-sidc football team who arc now improving, their best result so far is a one nil defeat! Three other members of the branch Lieutenant Colonel Steve Roach, Captain Tony Bridges and Captain Lennox MacEwan regularly play hockey for LE(A). It's all done to keep fit and ease the mental pressures. We welcome Major Phillip Lawson from Ord Depot Antwerp and bid a fond farewell to W02 Tom Burke on a ' home ' posting to BAOR. ORD 4. The Branch enjoyed an excellent Christmas Dance organised by Richard Harwood and Allan Praill; fortunately for some, there was no photographic evidence. Bill Berry,, looking much fitter, is now back after a period of convalescence, and from BAOR we welcome Captain Ian Quarrier and his family, for whom the financial wind of change blows cold; also returned is Major David Wheeler from a German Language Course—in preparation for his next method study at Kineton! Directorate of Supply Management CONTROL DIVISION CORPORAL DAVE THYNNE has now departed for the sunnier climes of Cyprus and also to be posted (in April) is W02 Guy Adams to Brunei for two and a quarter years. He goes on promotion and will be on Loan Service with the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment. Also moving in April will be Staff Sergeant Graham Chapman to Chilwell. Perhaps he will get a desk there? Lance Corporal Geoff Miller with the (best?) post- ing of all is going to Blackdown for a three year tour with Train- ing Company as an MTI. Captain John Kitwood is already in Blackdown, at the School of Ordnance, on his Provision Course. Back from the EPC(A) Course are Sergeants Joe Leonard and Brian Wilkes having successfully passed their respective subjects. Anxiously awaiting results of his Aptitude Test is Sergeant Peter Heap, and looking forward to August is Staff Sergeant Taff Stallard when he is posted to Cyprus. He is at present celebrating his substantive promotion to Staff Sergeant. Also celebrating is Sergeant Dick Snell and wife Hetty on the birth of their baby daughter Marianne. On the sporting front, Headquarters Company aided by DSM personnel, finished second in the inter-company cross country event. Although there has not been any inter-depart- mental sporting competition recently we are looking forward to future events and they will be reported as they arise. Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services ORD 1. Since our last notes we have said farewell (several times) to Staff Sergeant Paddy Snowden who by now will be in the land of LOA and Curry Wurst. In his place we welcome Staff Sergeant Don Gosling who joins us after four years in AFNORTH. Also departing after two years in Ord la is Major Mike Jiggens, now off to 1 Division for a well earned rest. His successor Major Graham Gerdes has joined us from Headquarters BAOR and we wish him a long (?) and enjoy- able stay in Ord 1. ORD 2. A small band of ' energy expenders' (which in- cluded David Sandles,' Head of Ord F!) recently got together to take on the might of a combined DGOS Sec/Ord 1 squash side. Alas, in spite of good wins by Major Ron Gray and Major David Howells (Retd) we had to concede victory to the ' enemy.' Major Barry Jones—Bless him, stood the cost of drinks and sandwiches! Seriously Barry, we haven't forgotten— we've been frantically organising raffles and whiprounds to raise the cash for our share! On a more serious note we said welcome to Sergeant David Blagg who joined from UNFICYP as replacement for Sergeant Steve Barraclough to whom we said our ' farewells' at a small informal get together at the ' Mucky Duck' in Monxton. It was there that Captain Ken Jackson (Food) was heard to say in a loud whisper (when the vast majority of us had left!) " 'Tis me 27th Birthday—the drinks are on me!". Needless to say it only cost him about 43Jp. The news of this momentous occasion soon reached our ears back at the branch and on his return he was shamed (?) into making amends. From out of nowhere he produced several glasses and a bottle of vintage Madeira (laid down he claimed at birth on his behalf to be cracked open on this very day!—talk about Blarney!). Having dispensed it to those not fortunate enough to be present at the ' Mucky Duck' he was seen at one VEHICLE DIVISION SIR FRANK COOPER, Permanent Under Secretary, Ministry . of Defence, accompanied by DGOS visited the Division recently. After a presentation by Colonel David Porter, Sir Frank was escorted round the Groups of Vehicle Branch by the SOI, Lieu- tenant Colonel Dai Davies and given briefings on vehicle management systems and procedures by Major Bob Lawton, Major David Williams, Squadron Leader Peter Autie, Mr Colin Penny and WOl Jeff Wilkinson the acting UKLF Fleet Manager (Captain Nick Bell was learning how to use a Lance at the time!) 330 |
| Book number | R0404a |