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AGC JOURNAL 2016

Personnel Administration

Training Wing

By Colonel Andrew Griffiths OBE

In what has been my final
year in command of the

Personnel Administration
Training Wing, I continue
to be extremely proud of
the success of both our staff
and students as they pursue
excellence in delivering
credible, robust and relevant
personnel administration to
meet the requirements of the
Army and the Royal Air Force.

Project Wellesley

Anyone who has been to Worthy Down Lieutenant Colonel Pat Wright assumes command from Colonel Andrew Griffiths OBE
this year will be familiar with the
construction works of Project Wellesley. and Major Rich Clarke have both departed Things have been equally busy in terms
This has challenged the Trainer to develop on promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. We of supporting the community. As well as
innovative ways of managing and now look forward to moving into the new Robbie Bain and Chris Grass supporting
delivering training in an environment college buildings and operating from the local Sea Cadets and Dan Nixon
with high site traffic and limited space. Of world-class facilities. supporting the local school through
course, we only recruit from the very best voluntary work, Staff Sergeant Andrew
of our Branch as Trainers and therefore Saveall has done huge amounts to raise
the training has continued on a high Officer and Technical money and awareness with the only biker
trajectory; delivering a surge capability Squadron (Land) charity that supports the Armed Forces.
to meet the encouragingly high numbers Events completed with the Armed Force
of personnel transferring to the Branch, By Major Rich Clarke Bikers include 50cc Endurance Races in
and implementing often quite short-notice fancy dress, a four day 1,000 mile country
changes to policy.
It has been a year of success and the profile wide tour and numerous visits to the
of the Squadron has never been better. On National Memorial Arboretum.
Command Team the competition front, Captain Jim Douglas
not only reached the World Obstacle Officer and Technical
As you read this article, the vast majority Course Racing Championships in Canada, Squadron (Air)
of the Command Team will have recently he also finished second in his age category
arrived in post. Lieutenant Colonel Pat at the Europeans. The Squadron formed a
Wright, the new Commanding Officer, is large portion of the successful Triple Crown By Squadron Leader Charlotte Best
supported by a brand new Headquarters Team and had a number of members
team: Major Daz Carrick (Second-in- complete marathons across the country, In the Training Year 2016/2017 the Squadron
Command), Major Martin Graham, including Staff Sergeant Dan Nixon who will have delivered 26 courses, from the 9
Captain Michelle Hatton and Warrant completed his first half-marathon in Bath week Personnel Branch Officers’ Foundation
Officer Class One (Regimental Sergeant over the summer. Course, to Phase 3 training including Service
Major) Andrew Jackson. Major Jed McInally Discipline, Operational Accounting, and
Human Resource Management.

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