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Festive Football Match – The Commander beating Sgt (SI) Chadwick to the ball
The Officers’ Mess Team – winners
7X Bde Staff Skiing
organising mini obstacle courses, command tasks and PT/sport related activities. Fun was had by all.
Away from the green stuff, this HQ are fighting fit and conduct three PT sessions per week (as per the new Army Physical Training System). The Brigade Commander and Chief Of Staff (COS) have lead from the front and achieved 300 club status on the PFA, they wear their t-shirts with pride. I would like to take this opportunity in thanking SSgt Charles, Sgt Chadwick and Sgt Felix for their hard work and dedication in assisting me manage and organise some fantastic PT sessions weekly. They have certainly made me sweat over the past few months!
On a sporting front, the WOs’ and Sgts’ Mess and Officers’ Mess competed against each other in the Annual Red Rat Football Match. For the second year running the Officers’ Mess were victorious. The Commander sealed the win with a well taken penalty in the shoot-out.
On the AT front, the Bde civilian and military staff enjoyed a ‘Staff Walk’ in the Peak District and conducted an AT package to Stubai Austria Skiing, which saw individuals achieve SF1, SF2 or SF3 qualifications.
As I sign off, I will take away some wonderful memories being part of 7X. The RAPTCIs in the Bde have made my life easy; they are committed to their role, work hard and are a credit to the RAPTC. Many have been recognised for their work and received the Corps SM Coin and/or Bde Commanders Coin. I have made some good friends and increased my knowledge about the wider army but I
Well deserved rest
look forward to my next challenge which will be as Chief Instructor at the ASPT, a role I have wanted since passing my PTI Class 3 Course in 1995 – I know, I don’t look that old!
Capt (MAA) L Davison During the Staff Walk
7X HQ post AFT
Desert Rats ‘Vision’
The adaptable brigade based on a warfighting capability, ready for operations, persistently engaged in West Africa and East England.