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AGC JOURNAL 2016

In May we entered three teams in
the annual Triple Crown Challenge
Competition at Worthy Down. Our ‘A’
team are to be congratulated in finishing
6th overall in the March and Shoot
Competition and winning both the Best
Veterans and Best Reserve Team at the
event.

June saw 10 members of the unit attend
Exercise Baltic Adventure. Sailing from Kiel
the crews managed to navigate the boats
around some challenging inshore waters
and hone their sailing skills in order to
gain experience and qualifications. into practice. He also found time to visit AGC Sports Awards: Presidents
the local sights during a brief, but well Commendation
A second adventure training package deserved, off duty period. Relay Champions: Military League South
took place in July when members of the Corps Champion: Staff Sergeant Calvin
unit visited the Royal Naval Air Station, In September, 15 members attended Routledge
Culdrose, Adventure Training Centre in Exercise Golden Lion in Neustift, Austria Army Champion: Staff Sergeant Calvin
Falmouth. Individuals took part in surfing, as part of the Corps Summer adventure Routledge
paddle boarding and mountain biking training. Also, the Headquarters Allied
with the highlight being coasteering. A Rapid Reaction Corps Military Police A special mention and congratulations
great package showing that you don’t Battalion, deployed as a unit on their go to Calvin Routledge who was awarded
have to travel far to undertake challenging annual camp during which they deployed a Sporting Excellence Award for his
activities to test confidence. to Bramley training area. They also outstanding contribution to orienteering
visited the World War Two battlefields over the years. Full details of all Sports
Also in July, Major Dave Simons deployed of Normandy on a Staff Ride to promote Awards are later on in the magazine. On
to Brunei to carry out the duties of the understanding of Provost Operations the water, Sergeant Taff Edwards took
Regimental Administrative Officer of 1st during the period. part in one of the legs of the Transglobe
Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles. Managing circumnavigation, testing his off shore
to overcome an attack of the sand flies Other Activities yacht racing capabilities.
and humidity during his stay he put his
regular service knowledge and expertise to Major Val Spencer deployed for a month Endnote
full use, proving that the regular to reserve to the Ukraine in order to support UK
concept can be very successful when put forces deployed to contribute to a major The permanent staff have continued to
exercise in the area. Major Gary Garner deliver a second to none service to all
and Captain Aaron Browne supported members of the unit both in the delivery of
the biennial Farnborough Air Show on military training and administration. The
Escort Officer duties. Having to familiarise ever increasing pool of Reserve Instructors
themselves with the various countries have provided invaluable providing
customs in order to host the delegations varied lessons to ensure the pass rate in all
visiting the show over the 5 day period, subjects remains high. We can again safely
many decisions had to be made in quick predict upwards of 95% achievement of
time in order to avoid diplomatic issues. Certificate of Efficiency at this stage of the
training year. Recruiting has been steady
On the sporting front, we have yet again in all branches with a steady stream of ex
excelled in many different sports. Of note regular officers and soldiers joining the
was the continued success in orienteering organisation.
which saw the following achievements
gained.

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