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Joint Service News
As the opportunity arose potted facts on the adult
recipients have also been added below:
MAJOR CLARE KIRK joined the ACF in January 2008 and was posted to Wenlock Detachment, soon moving to take command of Wolds detachment in October 2008. She commanded the unit for just over 4 years where the detachment thrived with excellent numbers of recruits and significant retention of cadets. Under her leadership and direction, the detachment produced some of the best cadets within the Company at that time. In January 2013 she moved onto her next challenge and was posted to Goole Detachment as Detachment Commander, again starting from scratch and where she built
the Detachment up to be a successful and well performing unit. Continuing her success she took on other roles before being appointed to command E Company, where she is enjoying her new role.
MRS PATRICIA KINSELLA joined Scarborough Sea Cadets in 2013 as the Admin Officer. In 2014 she was appointed the Secretary of the Unit Management Team. She has continued in these roles to this date in addition to taking on the lead for GDPR, and has been an asset to the team, selflessly putting everybody before her to ensure that they have everything they need. As long as Mrs Kinsella has anything to do with it, no cadet ever misses out, hunting high and low
for grants and sponsors to help them get the best opportunities from Sea Cadets. She has been able to secure sponsorships for cadets attending courses, especially offshore voyages and helped cadets needing to purchase boots for their uniform. She even went out and sourced a new holdall for a cadet who turned up with carrier bags to go away with. Together with volunteering at Sea Cadets, she also volunteers at the local church, St. Mary’s. All this on top of working at the Rainbow Centre in Scarborough where she helps less fortunate people get through life the best way that they can and supports many people in having a fresh start.
MICHAEL ROBERTS, who unfortunately could not attend the presentation, joined the Sea Cadet Corps as a volunteer in 1990 and served his apprenticeship on the Unit Management Team as a Committee member, then became acting secretary and Vice Chair before turning down the clamour for him
to become Chairman and offering himself to be Treasurer, eventually retiring in 2019. He would involve himself whole heartedly, meticulously and methodically in all aspects of the volunteering role of the UMT. His (and his wife’s Ann’s) role in organising the annual jumble sale were legendary and people would rush to help him, buyers would queue outside the doors and he would be there until the last bit
of floor was cleaned and items tidied away. His maintenance skills at the unit saved a lot of money and time in getting small jobs done. In the unsung role of keeping an accurate key register or doing Personal Appliance Testing he was always diligently carrying this out and his hosting of Management Team meetings or making soup and sandwiches after the Remembrance Day parade were appreciated by everyone.
MAJOR RORY ROMANI leads by example with his unbounded enthusiasm that he applies to every task he is given to undertake. His roles within the ACF
As long as Mrs Kinsella has anything to do with it, no cadet ever misses out, hunting high and low for grants and sponsors to help them get the best opportunities from Sea Cadets.
have been numerous, from his first command as Detachment Commander of Wakefield Detachment, through to his appointment as the Training Officer for E (The Rifles) Company. Major Romani has also been the Training Officer for the Outreach Project previously run by Yorkshire (N&W) ACF, offering troubled children from the Yorkshire area the opportunity to get a taste of the ACF experience. Major Romani is a D of E Gold Award Assessor for the County, guiding the Cadets of the county through their Gold Award. In what has been a very difficult period for the whole country, Major Romani has kept his cadets and staff connected and motivated. He has been responsible for introducing many innovative virtual training ideas to help his Cadets and Staff to achieve their goals.
SERGEANT MAJOR ARTHUR JOY has dedicated 15 years to the Army Cadet Force, joining in 2006, where he has been detachment commander of a thriving unit for 12 years. His unit, Catterick Detachment,
has an additional challenge of enrolling cadets from mainly service families within the Garrison, where
he offers the full cadet experience and always makes sure they each achieve their full potential. He has not only attended all the required Frimley Park courses to enable him to fulfil his role, he has also taken a leading position in the shooting fraternity completing a Target Rifle coaching course, both Short and Long Range Courses, a Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT) operator course plus having various shot gun qualifications. Due to his effort, he is now, and has been for several years, the Company Shooting Officer, responsible for spotting new talents and organising teams for competitions.
SQUADRON LEADER ROBERT SOUTHWELL holds
a vast array of qualifications which he has put to excellent use for the benefit of cadets and staff alike. His service has seen him be instrumental in success- fully delivering the cadet experience and positively influencing countless numbers of young people. As OC No1 (North) Small Arms Training Team, Squadron Leader Southwell’s leadership has ensured the team has implemented and executed course delivery to
an extremely high standard and with much praise. As a result, many Adult Volunteers from around the country, have chosen to complete courses with his team, rather than locally, due to the outstanding reputation the team has.
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JO TUCKER commenced her adult service in the RAF Air Cadets immediately after ageing out as a cadet in 1996, leading to 25 years
of service so far, and she exemplifies everything
that is positive about RAF Air Cadet officers. The sheer number of activities she involves herself with is astonishing, and she always avails herself, in all weathers, to ensure any activity she attends delivers the best possible experiences to her staff and cadets. As the Officer Commanding of 110 (City of York) Squadron, the Wing’s largest unit by far with just short of 100 cadets on the books, she ensures the highest standards are maintained from those in her charge, which is a true reflection of the demands she expects of herself. Her focus and support of the Wing’s Virtual Parade Night Programme throughout the periods of lockdown was unmatched by anyone across the Wing, providing many sessions of interest,
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