RAOC Gazette - page 67
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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l ^ e Station J5eto£ &t Horn* Ministry of Defence ^ ^ ^ f ^^^^w&&^r ^k/~§f J/j$fjggi o ^ ^ S j ^ ^ ^ S j&^L SPUST^S^&k. ^**> «*wv" c y * 4 ^ MILITARY OPERATIONS AS the title states, M03 are producing the notes again. The other branches plead pressure of work, but a little effort on a Saturday afternoon is all II takes! We all know that M03 are the busiest branch anyway! April is the month when many of our clerks have been waiting with bated breath to see the Corps Promotion Order, and once again we can report success. Our congratulations go to Staff Sergeant Chris Morris on selection to W02 (this does not reflect on the effort put into compiling GAZETTE Notes) and Sergeants Keith Cammack and Ian Sylvester on being selected to Staff Sergeant, also to our two ex-members of MO selected for promotion—it pays to serve with MO! Any volunteers out there? Sergeant Polley from MO Sec has recently left us for the warmer climate of Cyprus. We wish her well and welcome her replacement Sergeant Helen Kettles—the first two years are always the worst! Our warmest welcome also to Sergeant Don Bennett and W/Private Donna Oram of MOl, Corporal Anne Carroll and W/Private Wendy Clements of M 3 and Corporal Vanessa Bullen of M04. We say farewell to all that have recently left us (too many to name) and we hope you will one day look back at your service in MO with fond memories. The busy life in MO has certainly been living up to expectations recently. It is even rumoured that our Supt Clerk WOl Graham Arscott was seen in work after 5 o'clock! We look forward to next month hoping for a contribution from one of the other branches (Sam Johnston would turn in his chair!) and perhaps ASD might even follow this. Q {MOV) 2 EVERY MONTH we read about the exploits of other RAOC Units and Individuals via the Corps GAZETTE and felt that it was time to let all those members of the Corps, worldwide, know that we do exist. Due to the adaptability of a Staff Clerk there is only a requirement for two to support this busy executive branch. The two members are Staff Sergeant Les Wright and Corporal Nick Nicholson. We are responsible for supporting the Officers of the RCT who deal with air movements worldwide. The job is very interesting and recommended to anyone wishing to take up a challenge. Applications for either post should be sub- mitted to Q(Mov)2 by the fastest possible means with the applicants ready to move within five working days. Socially, anyone visiting the MOD should be informed of the friendly atmosphere which is afforded by a visit to St Martins Tavern. This has become the RAOC meeting p'.ace and the jovial staff of Gary, John (Ex-RAF), Sally, Rod and Lesa make sure that the RAOC are well looked after. You are able to have a snack or main meal during lunch and a main meal at night. Many members of the RAOC descend upon this happy place of worship to partake in a few beverages and chitchat on a Friday night. Q(Mov)2 are forever burdened with other Corps members wishing to travel the world and mainly come from ASD and CGS offices. Sergeant Neil Cox is at present dreaming fantasies about downunder while Sergeant John Allan is counting the days to his next job with the Gurkhas in Hong Kong. Con- gratulations to Staff Sergeant Tom McCallion on his recent promotion but we are unsure about this as no drinks have yet been purchased. Sergeant Steve Turner is still walking the corridors of fame although he seems to have dropped out of the social life with the ' DORICES.' Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services ORD 2. As is usual with these notes, comings and goings are a regular feature and we in Ord 2 are no exception. At the end of May we said goodbye to Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs John Eddison and welcomed in their place Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs David Waddell, may their stay be a happy one. We trust the departing couple have an enjoyable tour with SHAPE. Trips to the States are still in vogue and we can report that Lieutenant Colonel Mike Hogg successfully reappeared at the USA's prestigous Natick Laboratories Food Conference held during April as the QMGs personal envoy. ORD 3. Sadly we have said farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Steve Roach who recently finished his fine Army career, though he continues to be associated with the Services as the Manager of LE(A) Officers Mess. We wish him the very best of luck for the future. Colonel Ralph Richardson handed over the appointment of Col Ord 3 to Colonel Graham Nichols; we hope his stay in Ord 3 will be a happy one. Colonel Ralph has decided to try his hand in civvy street and now hopes to leave the service very shortly to look after ' young ladies ' at a local school. We wish him all the very best in his new career. ORD 4. Well, hands up then, all of you out there (except for Ian Quarrier—late leader of the escape committee) who noticed that we haven't submitted any notes since last year. Un- fortunately, Ian Hardie, the SOI and guardian of the Red Cross Parcels, did and invited me to volunteer my literary ability to the cause. Currently we are enjoying an interegnum. This is a short word which we loosely interpret as describing a pediod of time during which the sun shines and one makes hay. Colonel Graham Nichols, ever with an eye to the main chance to get himself a better office, has slipped over to Ord 3 and is now in a position to give us command decisions. In advance of his successors arrival, a warm welcome to Colonel Colin Newby, currently undergoing UK acclimatization and therapy for the emotional shock of leaving Hong Kong. To Colonel Nichols, farewell and good luck with the natives of Building 38. It is rumoured that it is a life of unbridled luxury there with inside closets, rainproof roofing, real windows which you can see out of and plant life restricted to the outside of the walls.. Another departure was Major Peter Scriven who takes with him all our good wishes for a happy retirement. He left us with a smile and clutching a large bag of redundancy gold. In his place and on promotion to HEO, we were pleased to see Richard Harwood, a one time earlier graduate of Ord 4. Bill Berry in 4a has joined the commuters by moving house to Poole, and in reverse, Captain John Alford has moved from Bicester to the Andover patch. We welcome his wife Carol, and hope that she enjoys it here. Ord 4c have had another reorganisation, just to keep them awake. Most of the effort has recently been devoted to rated activity sampling (OK phrase) at Thatcham, though one officer did escape to Cyprus for a week. Captain Tom Palin, fresh from reorganising (his words) Deepcut it now a leading authority (his words) on LOGTEX, the new view data system and is rapidly qualifying as a first class salesman (our words). Finally, to offset any idea we might have given that all is work within Ord 4, we sent Conductor Brian Shepherd off for a week to learn to sail at Calvert Lake near Bicester. The pull of the water had its effect and he has now gone off to join the Army Fishing Competition. What next? Incarcerations: Mr R. Harwood, Captain J. Alford. Home runs: Colonel G. Nichols and Major P. Scriven. Directorate of Supply Management VEHICLE DIVISION ON a recent visit to Chilwell Brigadier Turner, the new Director of Supply Management, expressed some surprise at the number of departments still flourishing in various parts of the 54 — |
| Book number | R0406 |