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AGC JOURNAL 2018



              Corps Sergeant                                                                                                          Editorial



              Major                                                                                                                   By Major (Retired) Joseph Bright MBE



                                                                                                                                      As our 25th Anniversary year came to

              By Warrant Officer Class One (Corps Sergeant Major) Colin Morrison

                                                                                                                                      a close in April, we look forward to
                                                                                                                                      the next 25 years and the challenges
             I was fortunate to be appointed the Corps
             Sergeant Major in April 2018, and several                                                                                and rewards that will bring.
             opportunities were presented to visit and
             participate in Corps events during the year. 
                                                                                                                                      Your Army                                      Out and About

                                                                                                                                      We’ve got a wonderful magazine for you this year   Early in the year I was in Cyprus for their annual
                                                                                                                                      filled with interesting stories about events and   Triple Crown and it was good to meet our people

             Triple Crown Challenge                          tragically lost their lives in the First World War, a                    activities that our people have been involved in, at   out there. During the Wimbledon Championships I
                                                             very moving experience to say the least.                                 home and overseas. I hope you enjoy reading it and   had the privilege of being invited to photograph the
             We welcomed over 850 competitors from across the                                                                         tell others what a great Corps we are and how you   work of the Military Stewards. It was a fantastic day
             Corps. A fantastic event which was extremely well   Adventurous Training                                                 enjoying being in ‘Your Army’.                 and I met many members of our Corps who were
             supported not only by our own personnel, but also                                                                                                                       stewarding. In October I went to Sennybridge with
             by the Royal Air Force.  It was clear that they all felt   Exercise Golden Lion was an opportunity for our               Adventurous Training                           the Corps Sergeant Major to the Cambrian Patrol
             part of the Corps family even though their uniform   people to participate in adventurous training in                                                                   Medal Presentation Ceremony where the Corps
             is light blue. This demonstrates our inclusivity as a   Neustift, Austria. I watched young soldiers grow in              In the following pages you will be able to read about   team, led by Captain Andy Common were awarded a

             Corps which can only deepen our relations across   confidence and develop their skills through a wide                     canoeing in the Amazon, walking in the Grand   Bronze medal, an outstanding achievement and we
             the other services. Closer to home, it was refreshing   range of activities. Rock climbing was one of the                Canyon, sailing in the Solent to trekking in Nepal   are determined to strive for a Silver or Gold in 2019.
             to be alongside several of our more junior members   challenging events. We set to climb the most vertical               and Everest, to name a few.                    In November I was at the Tower of London with
             who never fail to amaze me with their leadership   rock face and all our team excelled; they were                                                                       Lieutenant Colonel Andy Lowe BEM for a seminar

             skills, tenacity, and determination which was   extremely confident and strong in their approach. It                      Sport                                          and we met Yeoman Warder, Moira Cameron.
             evident throughout the challenge itself.        certainly pushed me outside of my comfort zone, but
                                                             with gritty determination and a very good mountain                       We now have two Martial Arts world champions   Endnote
             Sport 2018                                      climbing instructor, the summit was reached.                             in the Corps. You can read about their triumphs on
                                                                                                                                      page 192 and 193. Our Netball team had outstanding   As Assistant Corps Secretary and Editor of the
             It is a huge privilege to be the Corps Sports Secretary.                                                                 success during 2018 by winning the Inter Corps   Premier Corps Magazine, I am not going anywhere
             Sport is a fantastic mechanism for developing our                                                                        Championships and many of the team played      yet, but watch this space. Take care of yourselves,
             people and enhancing their overall communication                                                                         for the Army where they won the Inter Services   wherever you are.

             and confidence within a sporting environment. The                                                                         Championships. Wakeboarding appears in the

             first event I attended was the Woolwich Cup final                                                                          Journal for the first time.                     Best Wishes.


             in Aldershot which resulted in a win for the Royal
             Engineers. However, our Netball team achieved
             success at the Inter Corps Championships. These are
             two examples of our sporting prowess throughout
             the year, and you will read about many more in the
             pages of this Journal. In these examples ‘esprit de
             corps’ and team ethos were evident throughout. This
             year promises to be exciting on the sporting front                         With the Royal Air Force
             and is something that we as a Corps need to support                        team at the ranges                                                                           Major (Retired) Joseph Bright MBE
             in terms of releasing our personnel.                                       during the Triple Crown                                                                      Editor AGC Journal
             Remembrance

             W e held our annual Commemoration Service at the
             We held our annual Commemoration Service at the
             National Memorial Arboretum in July and it was

             a significant event. This outlines the importance
             of remembering those from across the Corps who
             have passed on; I was humbled to be part of it. The
             have passed on; I was humbled to be part of it. The

                                                             Warrant Officer Class One (Corps

             Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance was      W arrant Offi     cer Class One (Corps                                       At the Tower of London
                                                             Sergeant Major) Colin Morrison
             extremely poignant, 100 years on from Armistice                                                                            with Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron
             Day as we and other Arms and Services from across   Follow us on Twitter                                                   and Lieutenant Colonel Andy Lowe
             Defence came together to remember those who         @AGCSgtMaj


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