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                                                          ADJUTANT GENERAL’S CORPS
                                                          25th ANNIVERSARY














































                                                                                The Day Arrives


                                                                                The day had arrived, excited and
                                                                                nervous I looked at the cloudy skies,
                                                                                hoping it would brighten up later.
                                                                                The opening event was a Close
                                                                                Protection demonstration by the Cyprus
                                                                                Joint Police Unit headed up by Staff
                                                                                Sergeant Andy Hardon. After a gun
                                                                                battle, a helicopter from 84 (Search and
                                                                                Rescue) Squadron swooped in low and
                                                                                extracted the VIP (Warrant Officer Class
                                                                                One Woody Woodruff) and flew off into
                                                                                the distance.
                                                                                With the aroma of the barbecue and
                                                                                the music playing, the funfair in full
                                                                                swing this was turning out to be great
                                                                                day. The AGC Band then took centre
                                                                                stage and got the feet of the crowd
                                                                                tapping. Then down came the rain, a
                                                                                shower?  This was no shower, and the
                                                                                rain continued and the event had to
                                                                                end and the evening entertainment
                                                                                could not go ahead.








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