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Lieutenant Colonel Mark Morrison hands over command of the Defence Animal Training Regiment in September 2017 after three years in post and moves to Army Headquarters in Andover as SO1 Veterinary Capability.
During his tenure, the unit has consolidated
as an ARTD Training Regiment within the Royal
School of Military Engineering Group. The structural
changes made under his predecessor are now well
embedded and much effort has been put in to tying
down the unit’s non-training outputs under more
formal agreement. This has helped strengthen the
unit’s relationship with several key customers, in
particular London District. The transformation to
Training Regiment will be complete on 1st April 2017, when the Implementation Order for the unit to re-badge nally takes effect.
For much of the last three years, the Regiment has been under review as part of the ARTD Training Development Programme. The review looked again at whether elements of the Regiment could be out-sourced to industry. The review has concluded that the unit should continue in its current shape for the foreseeable
future and has supported a small adjustment in the number and rank structure of some of the military staff to create an even more sustainable structure in the future. This is a tremendous vote of con dence in the unit and a testament to the hard work and passion shown by military and civilian staff alike.
Over the last few years, a steady stream of senior of cers have visited the Regiment. All have been impressed with the quality of the training and the positive learning experience expressed by the students. They have particularly noted the outstanding apprenticeship programmes and the work going on to innovate training, not least by incorporating new learning technologies and blended
learning techniques. A main effort has been to restore the depth and professionalism of the dog training cadre within Defence. The creation of the new Dog Trainer Quali cation course has been central to the course has already started to redress the balance. The hope remains that the course will eventually become established as a formal apprenticeship under the Government’s new Trailblazer scheme.
Farewell Lt Col Morrison
WO1 (Corps RSM) G S ROWLES RAVC
Corps Regimental Sergeant Major
in Bosnia and Afghanistan in a variety of roles which included: Protection dog handler, Arms Explosive Search dog handler, SQMS and Theatre Military Working Dog Advisor.
In more recent times WO1 (RSM) Rowles has been employed in the G4 area. He completed a tour as SQMS for 102 Military Working Dog Squadron which saw the
RAVC expand with the formation of the 1st Military Working Dog Regiment. On promotion he moved to the Defence Animal Centre as their RQMS. Here, as well as the normal duties associated with an RQMS, he was appointed lead planner for the Defence Animal Centre open day and given the privilege to be the parade RSM for the Right of Passage parade
WO1 Stuart Rowles has been appointed as the RAVC Corps RSM from 1 April 2017.
WO1 Stuart Rowles joined the RAVC in 1991 and trained as a Dog Trainer. On completion of basic training he moved to the Defence Animal Centre, to complete phase two training.
Following successful dog
training quali cations he moved onto the specialist dog training section and was selected to join the RAVC Dog Display Team. Enjoying a full season of displays ending with a two week stint at Earls Court for the nal Royal Tournament that the RAVC attended before the team terminated.
He completed several operational tours
through Melton Mowbray.
In 2015 he was posted to Army
Headquarters, Directorate Army Veterinary Remount Services, as the Warrant Of cer in charge of the Veterinary Services Training Advisory Team. This role predominantly involves operational assurance of the MOD Military Working Dog eet, ensuring that the Chief Veterinary Of cer’s direction is followed, and dispensing subject matter advice on a daily basis.
In May 2016 he was assigned as the RSM of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine. He will be moving again in April 2017 to become the RSM of the Defence Animal Centre, RAVC.
We wish Corps RSM Stuart Rowles the very best during his tenure and our best wishes also go to his family.
New Year Honours
Major Jack Kemp – Chief of General Staff’s Commendation
We congratulate Maj Jack Kemp on being awarded a CGS Commendation for his unstinting 'support in reorganising the Regiment following the move from Germany to North Luffenham and his subsequent management of the projected new build at St
George's Barracks.
WO1 (Corps RSM) Sue Roberts – Meritorious Service Medal
As well as being awarded an MSM, CRSM Sue is also to be commissioned in April 17 as an RAVC LE Of cer. Many congratulations to Capt (Des) Sue Roberts.
Promotions and Movements
Our congratulations go to the personnel below who have recently been selected for promotion or who have moved on to better things.
Maj Paul Franks from ICSC (L) to be Of cer Commanding 102 MWD Sqn in June 17.
WO1 Stuart Rowles to be RSM DAC in April 17.
WO1 David Blackmore to be RSM 1 MWD Regt in June 17.
Newly Commissioned Veterinary Of cers
Lts Blackley, Bladon, Gale, Gosrani, Hardwick, Peal and Tusting – Dec 16
Promotions and Movements
Promotions:
Of cers:
Lts to Capts
Capt Imogen Walker Capt Adam Young Soldiers:
SSgt to WO2
SSgt Andrew Needham- WO2 Andrew Needham
Retirement
Sgt-SSgt
SSgt Davis
Cpl to Sgt:
Sgt Glading
LCpl and Cpl
Cpl Williams, Cpl Duff, LCpl Markovitch,
LCpl Paterson, LCpl Sykes
WO1 Adrian Davies, WO1 Andy Dodds
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