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AGC JOURNAL 2016
2016
4 Armoured
Usman Ibad, front row, second from left, with the
Commanding Officer and Regimental Cricket team
Medical Regiment
By Captain Simon Foster
Sergeant Leona Cavidi, Warrant Officer Class 2 Gillian Ralley, Private Claire Hodgson, Staff
Sergeant Barry Chiverton, Sergeant Steven Dennis and Sergeant Barry Philpott
been progressive and specific often Adventure Training
leading to success and well deserved
recognition. The Commanding Several members of the detachment
Officer’s Challenge Cup culminated in deployed to Neustift to compete in the
a regimental cross country event, won Corps Skiing Competition. Appetites for
by Private Charlotte Johnson from the the slopes have been thoroughly wetted
detachment.
Keogh Barracks, Mytchett is and there is talk of some off season
the new home of 4 Armoured It’s Not All Work indoor training to enhance the team’s
prospects for next year’s championships.
Medical Regiment. The move Lance Corporal Michaella Hallett was
from Aldershot has been Lance Corporal Usman Ibad had only lucky enough to be afforded a slot with
just arrived at the detachment when he
relatively straightforward was selected to represent the regiment in other AGC sailors on a leg of the sailing
tour around the United States; whether
with minimal disruption, and the final of the Army Medical Services she enjoyed the sailing as much as the
there is obviously much to Pilgrim’s Cup cricket match against 16 shopping is debatable.
Medical Regiment. He put in a fabulous
do in terms of developing the performance and made his name as Mess Guest
infrastructure to support the he dismissed the opposition’s opening
unit’s needs. batsman, resulting in a convincing win for The Regimental Sergeant Major invited
the regiment. Captain Mike Rockett can
often be seen cutting around tending war his Sergeant Majors to nominate their
most promising Junior NCO to be selected
Detachment Training wounds, allegedly attributed to Hockey. to attend his dine in, as the guest of
Private Claire Hodgson represented the honour. The unanimous decision was
Training has been diverse and wide AGC Women’s Football Team, helping to Private Claire Hodgson, who was the most
ranging, including a trip into the field in secure the top spot in the league; such was deserving candidate due to her continued
support of a medical services capability her performance that she was invited to professionalism and outstanding
demonstration. Physical training has attend trials for Army Football. performance and leadership potential.
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