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In this Edition:

● Parade at Contalmaision

● Ben More Assynt Memorial

● Tri Service Band Camp

● Aberdeen Remembers

● ACPNS Report

● Gold Expedition in Alps

● Bisley Success Stories

● And lots more……..REGIONAL NEWSLETTER

No 5 (2014)

Local Air Cadet Officer Flying High- Being Disabled Gives You WingsLocal Air Cadet Officer Flying Officer Pauline Gallagher

(38) has been awarded the Sir Douglas Bader MemorialAward by Flying Scholarships for Disabled People (FSDP).

The award is jointly shared with Civilian Instructor SeanAllerton of 2434 (Church Fenton) Squadron who istetraplegic. Both are the very first recipients receiving thisnewly commissioned award, which is a bronze bust ofwartime ace Sir Douglas Bader. Both received the awardfor their services to Flying Scholarships for DisabledPeople over a period of 10 years.

This accolade is awarded for outstanding service andachievement through volunteering and assisting others toovercome their disability and the barriers disabled peopleface on a daily basis. Pauline and Sean also encouragethe disabled scholars through their flying training, wherethe scholars gain a flying scholarship that can lead to aprivate pilot’s licence. The award was presented by HisRoyal Highness Prince Faisal of the Hashemite Kingdomof Jordan and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshall Sir AndrewPoulter at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF FairfordGloucestershire. This came as a complete surprise toPauline who was very excited but humbled to receive it.

Pauline is an RAFVR(T) officer, serving with 2496(Cumbernauld) Squadron, Air Training Corps as SquadronAdjutant. This year she led a team of cadets and adultvolunteers on a trip to the Royal International Air Tattoo tosupport Flying Scholarships for Disabled People (FDSP)at its annual presentation ceremony, where she and thecadets and staff were given the chance to provide a guardof honour and meet HRH Prince Faisal of the HashemiteKingdom of Jordan, Chief of the Air Staff Sir AndrewPoulter and the RAF red Arrows display team. Pauline says“I arranged all logistics for the trip, liaising with other teamsto arrange accommodation and messing, and liaisingclosely with FSDP and RIAT for duty definitions. I alsoworked with my own Commanding Officer, staff and cadetsfor transportation and task support.

Pauline, who was born with Cerebral Palsy and is hearingimpaired, has close links to Flying Scholarships forDisabled People. She received a Flying Scholarship from

FSDP in 2004, and continued training after completing it.She flew a light aircraft solo for the first time in April 2011,achieving a lifelong ambition. Keen to give something backto FSDP for the fantastic opportunity she received, Paulinehas mentored new candidates during the scholarshipselection process. She said “I am now a lead mentor atFSDP’s selection boards for new scholars at the home ofRoyal Air Force Officer Training at RAF Cranwell, wherethe selection boards are held. These can be an imposingand daunting place and can be especially difficult if youhave reduced stamina or if you use a wheelchair. Also,there was a new administrator for the boards last year andshe was able to rely on my experience to assist in guidingher, in her first cycle of scholarship selections. My owncoaching and mentoring skills have definitely developedduring this annual event.”

Flight Lieutenant Stevie Cairns, Officer Commanding 2496(Cumbernauld) Squadron Air Cadets said, ”When theaward was announced my Warrant Officer (ATC) JimThompson and I cheered with joy and was probably moreexcited than Pauline. The cadets could not containthemselves and let out a huge cheer also. We are allextremely proud of Pauline and admire her for the barriersshe has to overcome in her everyday life and are delightedshe has been recognised for all of her hard work in helpingdisabled people to learn to fly”.

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Lord Lieutenant’s presentation

Mr Ewen Brodieof Lethen, Her

Majesty’s LordLieutenant forNairnshire, honoured1 0 6 8 ( N a i r n )Squadron, Royal AirForce Air Cadets,with a visit on theirparade evening onthe 3rd June 2014.After inspecting whathe described as amost well turned outsquadron hepresented thesquadron’s senior

NCO, Cadet Flight Sergeant Murray, with her certificate ofappointment as a Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet.

Flight Sergeant Murray joined 1068 Squadron in June 2010and has since worked hard through the Corp’s aviationtraining syllabus to achieve her Master Air Cadetclassification and to be awarded her BTEC Level 2Intermediate Certificate in Aviation Studies. She participatedfully in Squadron activities throughout her service, competingin Wing and Region sporting events, gaining her Duke ofEdinburgh’s Award Scheme Bronze Award and finishing justabout all that is required for her Silver Award. She has shownmaturity and leadership and supports the adult staff in runningthe squadron and maintaining morale. Her achievements thisyear have also included the appointment as a StationCommander’s Cadet by the officer commanding RAFLossiemouth and selection as a UK representative in anInternational Air Cadet Exchange that will visit Canada inJuly.

Inter Cadet Service Rifle Meeting 2014This year the team from 2452 (Shawlands)

Squadron have not had much practice and theOC and the coaches thought they had a chance of 1possibly 2 Cadet 100 badges. However, they wereover the moon when all the cadets gained Cadet100 badges and won the Watts Bowl which is nowa cadet coached competition! Additionally CdtsImrane and Pasha shot for the ATC "B" Team andwere awarded Corps Colours.

This is in the main a new group to target rifleshooting as only Cpl Qenani had shot at Bisleybefore. Thanks are also due to the Butts MarkersCdts Alexander Beveridge and Alice Chisholm.

Pictured are the Team; Laura Shoveller, AristidhQenani, Rumaisah Imrane and Bismah Pasha withthe Coaches Marc Argo and Khalid Ali and theWatts Bowl

1333 Parade at Contalmasion1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron has just returned

from France where it took part in the Parade atContalmasion .

Having been introduced at last years RemembranceFestival in Falkirk to the Mayoress of the town ofContalmaison (part of the original line of the Battle of theSomme 1916), our Cadets were then invited by theMayoress and by the Provost of Falkirk to consider takingpart in the annual commemoration of the Battle, atContalmaison on 1 July 2014.

The particular reason for this, is that the town ofContalmaison is twinned with Falkirk and Grangemouth, as

the footballers of Falkirk FC allvolunteered to join the famous'McCrae's Battallion' early inthe First World War and leftthe town to serve with theBritish Expeditionary Force,suffering horrific casualties onthe first day of the Battle of theSomme, 1 July 1916.

"I think these two photos clearly show the reason whywe were there", said Plt Off Jim MacFarlane, OfficerCommanding 1333.

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DEDICATION OF THE NEW BEN MORE ASSYNT MEMORIALOn Thursday the 12th June 2014 after nearly a year of

organisation the dedication of the Commonwealth WarGraves Commission’s (CWGC) new memorial on Ben More,Assynt took place.

This inscribed granite block replaces a simple stone cairnsurmounted by a steel cross. The cairn was a rebuild byRoyal Air Force Air Cadets from Bridge of Don, of an earlierone originally put in place by RAF Kinloss Mountain RescueTeam. The cairn was originally maintained by Air Cadetsfrom Bridge of Don, and from 1995 by 161 (Ullapool)Detached Flight.

It marks the war grave of six Royal Air Force aircrew whoperished on the 13th April 1941 while on a navigationaltraining flight from RAF Kinloss. They were forced down bysnow and the loss of an engine and crashed some 2,200feet up on the mountain. Not found for six weeks or so anddue to the inaccessibility of the site the recovery party tookthe decision to bury their remains at the crash site. Abouttwo years ago following an approach by Dave Whalley anex leader of the Kinloss Team the CWGC started toinvestigate how they might put an official memorial on thesite. They had originally placed a memorial plaque in thechurchyard wall at the Inchnadamph Old Kirk due to the

problems ofg e t t i n ga n y t h i n gsubstant ia lonto theactual gravesite. Somes e v e n t yyears laterwith theassistance ofa RAFC h i n o o kh e l i c o p t e rfrom RAF

Odiham and several Royal Air Force specialists the newmemorial stone inscribed with the names of the fallen wasflown onto the site which had been prepared by a joint workparty of CWGC staff, RAF personnel and Air Cadets.

The next stage was the dedication and the date chosen wasthe 12th June 2014. The days would be long, the weather

would hopefully be summery and it gave time to contactrelatives and let them organise their travel. Sadly some ofthe relatives were not located but four families hoped to getthere and in fact three did make it. A hoped for helicopterlift was ruled out due to Civil Aviation regulations meaninga three hour trek in and three hour trek out afterwards forthose who were fit enough to make it. For those unable toget up the hill an identical service of dedication took placein the Inchnadamph Old Kirk at the same time as the hill topservice. On the day the weather looked debatable. The cloudwas low and getting lower but Assynt Mountain RescueTeam (AMRT) leader Sue Agnew and some of her teamwere confident and at 1030hrs following a welcome and asafety brief some thirty folk, including relatives, RAFregulars, Air Cadets and Staff and CWGC staff, guided andsupervised by AMRT set off into the mist with another eightor so staying behind. The day improved and by the time ofthe

service the tops were clear of cloud and the beauty of thissite could be appreciated by those in attendance. Under theguidance of the AMRT all who had trekked in returned safeand well. Incidentally this is probably the largest party tomake its way up to the memorial so our thanks to Sue Agnewand her team. Also thanks to Richard McKendrick ofInchnadamph Hotel for providing free coffee and tea andthe use of the Hotel’s facilities during the day. Thanks alsoto Helen Morrison for arranging the use of the Old Kirk andall the other advice and to John Murray the Lochinver PoliceOfficer for the road safety escort while the hill party wasmoving about.

We will remember them

Flying Officer James Steyn

Pilot Officer William Drew

Flight Sergeant Brendon Kenny

Sergeant Charles Mitchell

Sergeant Jack Emery

Sergeant Arthur Tompsett

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56 young musicians, aged between 12 and 17 drawnfrom six Sea Cadet Units, two ACF Battalions and

three ATC Wings joined forces in July to play at fourengagements during the week long camp held at Barry Buddon.

The first event was a Beating Retreat for the guests of HMS Montrose. The ship was moored at Montrose and the fullBand played on the quayside whilst the guests and Ship’s company watched from the ship itself, the evening endingwith the Sunset Ceremony.

On the Thursday, the Concert Band (that is, all but the Corps of Drums) travelled to Edinburgh to provide the music forthe Gold DofE Presentations Ceremony in the gardens of Holyrood Palace, probably the first Cadet Band to play at thisevent.

On the Friday, all of the Band was on parade again to provide music for those VIP guests attending the naming ceremonyof HMS Queen Elizabeth. The final engagement was on Saturday in Dundee, to coincide with the city’s Armed ForcesDay. The full Band played in the parade, before giving a performance in the City Square for guests and members of thepublic.

The Tri-Service Military Band will be assembling again next month to play in Edinburgh as part of the ceremonies onSunday 10 August.

At the moment, there are no further engagements scheduled for this year as it is important that the three elements ofthe Band retain their own identities. However, the next large Concentration, which will include beginners, is scheduledto take place at Barry Buddon next April in either the first or second week.

Finally, I should make mention of all of the Adult Volunteers who gave their time to support and help with the Band lastweek and most especially the Bandmaster, WO(BM) Robert Cowan who not only arranges all of the music for the Band,but continues to be a source of inspiration to all of the participants.

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NEXT EDITION OUT IN SEPTEMBERALL ARTICLES VERY WELCOME

NATIONAL BAND COMPETITIONThe ACO National Band Camp

that recently took place at RAFHalton to share on the RegionFacebook page. Three cadets andone member of staff from Scotlandand Northern Ireland Regionrecently attended the ACO NationalBand Camp at RAF Halton. Cdt FSRoss Ewing from 1743 (Crieff) Sqnplayed in the National Concert Bandwhilst Cdt FS Liam Nagle and CdtSgt Daniel Steele, both from 2535(Livingston) Sqn, played in theNational Marching Band.

Sgt (ATC) Welsh assisted with bothbands. The week concluded with aperformance at HMS Excellent byboth bands. The National Concert Band also used the weekto prepare for a professional CD recording in October.

The camp saw the debut of the Corps Ceilidh Band, directedby Cdt FS Ewing. On one of the nights the whole camp cametogether for a ceilidh which was a resounding success andthoroughly enjoyed by all.

Go to the Regional Facebook site to watch a short clip of CdtFS Ross Ewing playing the euphonium solo 'Carnival ofVenice' with the ACO National Concert Band.

Despite being on Summer Stand Down and with 8cadets travelling back from Camp 2180 (Galashiels)

Sqn were out today helping raise funds for Help forHeroes.

The Army Officer is a former 2180 Cadet who is with11EOD Regt Royal Logistics Corp

2180 SUPPORT HELP FOR HEROES

Aberdeen City held an hour long vigil last night tocommemorate the commencement of World War 1. It

was a touching and emotional hour that I personally will neverforget.

Myself and another silent onlooker stood at the rear of theMemorial Hall as people of all ages filtered in and filled theever increasing number of seats. At 22:45 the Lord Provostwas led into the chamber by a lone piper and CWOWhitford of 1990 (Ellon) Squadron, Lord LieutenantsCadet for 2014.

After a very emotional reading, majority in Doric, a 2minute silence was held to remember the deadline of

ABERDEEN REMEMBERS23:00 that was set, upon which was passed WorldWar 1 unfortunately started. The piper broke thesilence which enabled CWO Whitford to lay a wreathbelow the words "THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FORTHEIR COUNTRY AND FOR FREEDOM".

This was a solemn moment with many a peaceful tearbeing shed by those in attendance. Let us not forgetthe 21 million people who died during WW1, almost 17million military personnel and over 6 million civilians.

For their commitment, dedication and ultimately theirlives we should at least remember and say thank you.

For the first time in six years, HMS Montrose returnedhome to Montrose. 13 staff and cadets were luckyenough to get a guided tour of the ship from the, givingthem a flavour of life aboard a Royal Navy vessel andan insight into the state of the art infrastructure behindthe Type 23 Frigate. The ship has just finished takingpart in BALTOPS 14, an (Continued on page 8)

2288 VISIT HMS MONTROSE

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Air Cadet Pilot Navigation SchemeI was 17 years and 2 months old when on the 12 July 2014 I

completed my Air Cadet Pilot Scheme with my solo flight aroundDundee.

On my course I was joined by Corporal Connor Boyle of 867(Denny) Squadron and Sergeant Murray Weir of 2452(Shawlands) Squadron, both from West of Scotland Wing andCWO Alice Allen of 1119 (Shrewsbury) Squadron and SergeantAdam Auden of 1092 (Bridgend) Squadron. We all passed ourAviation Law Exam and were all able to fly solo at the end of oursecond week of training.

The weather was reasonably kind to us and we were able to flyevery day, including the weekend. The training provided by theAir Cadet Pilot Scheme is a compressed version of the PrivatePilots Licence (PPL) training. It is designed to enable Cadets tofly solo within 12 hours, rather than the 30 hours normally requiredas part of training for the PPL. There is a lot to learn in the twoweek period. Each flight involves a pre-flight planning sessionwhere Cadets have to appreciate the various skills to be learnedduring the flight and when you are at the controls of the plane,there is a lot to take in. Following each flight there is a de-briefand review of all of the flight.

The Cadets also have to spend a significant amount of timerevising the various books on Aviation Law in preparation for anexam which must be passed before you are allowed to undertakeyour solo flight.

I was really pleased to pass my exam first time but was then abit disappointed when the weather conditions didn't allow me tofly solo the following day. I wasn't particularly worried about flyingsolo, my instructor Sol, wouldn't let me fly until she was sure Iwas safe to do so.

The flight itself is around ten minutes and involves you obtainingclearance from the tower, taxiing out to the runway, taking off,turning and flying a circuit of the airfield, landing and taxiing backto the airfield. My instructor was waiting on the apron outside thetower when I landed. She was available to talk to me should Ihave needed any coaching or help during the flight.

The flight was much easier than I expected, I was quite pleasedwith my landing and I was proud to be presented with my wingslater in the day. The Air Cadet Pilot Scheme is only my firstserious step towards becoming a pilot, I will apply for otherscholarships and I aim complete my PPL while I am still an AirCadet and I still hope to join the RAF after university. I really wouldrecommend applying for the Air Cadet Pilot Scheme to any otherCadets. I have been lucky enough to participate in quite a numberof Cadet camps, courses and similar activities but I think ACPShas been the single best thing I have done in my life so far.

The staff at Tayside Aviation are excellent and theaccommodation arranged was at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in

Dundee. It was a nice hotel with a swimming pooland leisure facilities. As with many of the Air Cadetcourses, one of the best parts of the ACPS schemeis meeting other Cadets. Earlier in the year I hadcompleted and passed the Qualified AerospaceInstructor Course at Linton-on-Ouse and I actuallyknew four of out of the five Cadets on the coursebefore we started. By the end of our two weeks, wehad formed a good little team and we studiedtogether and supported each other. I was reallypleased when all of our team managed to fly solo bythe end of the course.

Some of the Cadets undertaking ACPS had alsocompleted their Gliding Scholarships and this wouldcertainly have helped them with many of the skillsneeded for ACPS. I hadn't completed the course butI had completed QAIC and I had been lucky enoughto have been on a number of air experience flights,so I think I was able to pick things up reasonablyquickly.

On otherA C P Scourses, ifthe Cadetshad perfectw e a t h e rand wereable to pickup theinformation

quickly, they could complete their solo flight with timeto spare and a number of Cadets on previous courseswere also lucky enough to use up their remainingtime by taking extended flights around Tayside ordown to Edinburgh.

When I started in Cadets more than four years ago,my cousin urged me to apply for all of the coursesand opportunities that came up. I have completed myAir Cadet Leadership Course, Qualified AerospaceInstructor Course, Cadet Methods of Instruction andFirst Aid courses. I have been lucky enough to attendcamps throughout the UK and Rheindahlen. Someof the courses including QAIC, ACPS and IACE canonly be applied for once you are 16 years old. I didapply as soon as I was 16 years old and as a resultI have had a busy but fantastic year with Cadets. I'dgive other Cadets the same advice I was given. TheACO offers great opportunities and you should findout about and apply for all of those that interest you.

Earlier in the year I was given a reserve place for theInternational Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) and I thenwas pleased to be offered a place. I will be going toAlabama in the United States of America in July2014,

Sgt Jack Gray

1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron

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South EastScotland Wing

cadets and staffhave returned froma successfulexpedition in theGerman / AustrianAlps. Theexpedition wasbased in Garmisch-Partenkirchen inBavaria, SouthernGermany over ninedays. The ultimategoal of theexpedition was tofulfil therequirements oftheir qualifying GoldDuke of EdinburghAward Expeditionwhich culmination of months of training which includedpractice expeditions in the highlands of Scotland. On arrivalin Germany the team had a day of acclimatisation beforedeparting on the four day expedition, which includedtemperatures above 30+ degrees though with scenic viewsand visits through the Bavarian Towns, Villages and meadowsof heights above 1000m.

On their successful completion of the Gold Duke of EdinburghAward expedition the team got involved in some localvolunteering and helping the Alpine Mountaineering Clubrestore and maintain paths at 2385m. Visits were also madeto Zugsptize at 2962m the highest mountain in Germany andalso a high ropes course and the local towns in the areaincluding Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald.

On their last daybefore departure tothe UK theypresented apresentation on howthey met thepurpose of the GoldDOE Expedition toattending the staffand representativesfrom the Haus derAthleten YouthHostel.

The Expedition would like to thank the Ulysses Trust, RoyalAir Force Charitable Trust and HQAC who supported theexpedition. The expedition was supported by CI Paton, 870Sqn and Flt Lt Paton, Deputy DOE Officer, South EastScotland Wing. Safety cover was provided Sqn Ldr BarryMcadam, Regional Adventure Training Technical Officer,Scotland & Northern Ireland Region.

DOE GOLD EXPEDITION IN ALPSRAF Lossiemouth is ready to undergo its biggest

challenge in recent years as Exercise MorayGuardian begins in earnest.

The eleven day exercise, which will run from 11th to22nd August, is the final test prior to the transition ofQuick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North (QRA) dutiesfrom RAF Leuchars to RAF Lossiemouth. Its primaryaim is to provide an opportunity for Typhoon crewsand the wider station to be formally assessed beforeRAF Lossiemouth takes on QRA responsibility fromSeptember.

The strategically important position of RAFLossiemouth on the northern Scottish coastline makesit an ideal location to maintain aircraft and crews onhigh alert, in order to scramble and interceptunidentified aircraft approaching UK airspace. This isthe basis of QRA and is a duty that has beenmaintained by the UK on a 24/7 basis for decades.

A range of potential scenarios will be tested and theremay be a requirement for some night flying andessential aircraft engineering immediately followingany sorties. There may also be higher one off noiselevels as jets scramble to intercept simulated incoming‘threats’.

RAF Lossiemouth’s Station Commander, GroupCaptain Mark Chappell said: “Exercise MorayGuardian marks a significant point in RAFLossiemouth’s calendar.

Both RAF Leuchars and RAF Lossiemouth personnelhave done a lot of hard work over the past few monthsto reach this stage, and I’m confident that this Stationwill be ready to take over Quick Reaction Alert(Interceptor) North duties in September.

This exercise is the final opportunity to assess ourpreparedness for QRA (I) N and I’m happy that ourpersonnel and processes are ready for the task. Wewill be carrying out a number of exercises which mayon occasion be noticeable to the public. But all thework we do is essential, and ultimately puts us in thebest position to provide the service to the UnitedKingdom that the Royal Air Force was primarilycreated for – that is, the protection of our airspace.”

REGIONAL FIELD DAY 2014SUN 14th SEP at MOD CALEDONIA

EXERCISE MORAY WARRIOR

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Cadets from 2180 (Galashiels) Squadron Air Cadets handedover a cheque for £945.10 to the Chairman of Royal Air

Forces Association Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders Branch MrBob Bertram when he visited the Squadron on 23 June . Thefunds were collected at a recent Bag Pack at Tesco in Galashielsand Bob took the opportunity to thank the cadets for their workand the customers of Tesco for their generosity.

Mr Bertram said: “It is truly wonderful to see such support towardsWings and of course the RAF Family. It’s a matter of personalpleasure to return to the Squadron in Galashiels where I spentmany years as an Officer and to see it doing so well. On behalfof the Committee and indeed RAFA we thank the cadets and stafffor the time and effort spent by everyone involved and assure youthat the all money raised will all go directly towards WelfareSupport throughout RAFA. Well done and thanks to everyone

who has taken part in Bag Packing.”

Bob, who was a former Commanding Officer of the Galashiels Squadron, inspected the Cadets on parade and sawvariety of activities in which the Cadets are involved including flight simulators and radio work.

2180 SUPPORT FOR RAFA WINGS APPEAL

So while VGS flying is on standdown, our staff haven'tstopped flying! One of our Flight Staff Cadets has been

given the opportunity of a lifetime to fly across the Atlanticfrom Canada in the Piper Comanche pictured on top to raisemoney for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance. FSC Rose(pictured on the bottom), who has been with 662 VGS sinceNovember 2011, will be the final passenger on the "FlyRound the World in 80 Days" trip undertaken by DaveMcElroy in aid of the Air Ambulance.

The trip willtake FSCRose fromToronto inCanada, toG r e e n l a n dand then ontoIceland beforereturning toPerth Airportaround the10th August.He will beaccompanying his former Squadrons mascot home whichhas been circumnavigating the world with Dave.

If you would like to help fundraise for the Air Ambulance youcan visit his Just Giving page at the following address:https://www.justgiving.com/MichaelAtlanticCrossing/

We wish FSC Rose the best of luck with his trip and safeflying.

SUPPORT FOR CHARITY AIR AMBULANCECadets and Staff from 1297 (Stonehaven) Sqn have

recently returned with another haul of awards fromthe Inter-Service Cadet Rifle Meeting (ISCRM) at Bisley,Surrey. This is the National Championships for full boretarget rifle shooting (L81-A2) at ranges of between300yds and 600yds and comprises over 100 teams fromthe ATC, ACF and SCC.

This year the Sqn achieved its bestever overall team placing of 10th (6thin ATC) and the entire A-team wererewarded with the coveted CadetHundred badge (F/Sgt J Campbell,Cdt E Blackwood, F/Sgt C Avis, Cpl ACunningham). Campbell and Avis alsowon Cadet Hundred badges in 2013.

This year’s Bisley success came after the squadron’sA-Team won the S&NI Regional Target Rifle Competitionin June.

1297 Sqn has a long history of competing at Bisley andhas won a whopping 19 Cadet Hundred badges over thelast 6 years!

Congratulations to all cadets of 1297 A-Team, B-Team,Butts Markers, Support Staff, Coaches and a big thanksto Flt Lt Duncan Campbell, OC 1297 Sqn, for hisdedication and leadership.

1297 BISLEY SUCCESS

annual multinational maritimeexercise in the Baltic Sea with

NATO and Partnership for Peace allies.

The Squadron was also presented with the Ship's Badge,which will join the array of unit emblems on display in theunit. Many thanks to the crew who took time to show us allround.

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