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SOLOMON WARISO
My
My name is Aircraftman name is Aircraftman
Solomon Wariso,
and I am the
MEDICAL former Editor-
at-Large of The
Powerlist
TOSIN TALABI PHILLIPA BULYA magazine,
I am Wing Commander Tosin Talabi, a My name is Corporal Phillipa Bulya, and I as well as a
consultant physician working in the am a nurse in the Princess Mary Royal Air former Team
regional occupational medicine department Force Nursing Service. After graduating GB relay reserve
at RAF College Cranwell. I am one of as a nurse in the civilian world, I at two Olympic
many specialists in occupational medicine worked in King’s College London Hospital, Games
within the Defence Primary Healthcare. one of the best hospitals in the country, and a world-class 200 and
and a world-class 200 and
I left the NHS in January 2000 to join the but I still desired to achieve more, not only 400 metres runner. I worked for
RAF as a specialist entry o cer. I in my career but also for several years as a journalist and then as
in my career but also for
several years as a journalist and then as
planned to serve for only six years but I am the chance to develop a sports agent. In 2015, at the Powerlist
the chance to develop
a sports agent. In 2015, at the Powerlist
still serving 17 years later! In the RAF, I have myself and enhance In uencers’ Dinner, I met members of
In uencers’ Dinner, I met members of
worked as a GP, aviation medicine instructor, my personal the Royal Air Force, a meeting which
the Royal Air Force, a meeting which
manager and trainer, training other attributes. I joined changed my life. I’m now a very
changed my life. I’m now a very
doctors to become specialists. the Royal Air Force proud part-time Reservist member
proud part-time Reservist member
I have worked in Iraq,
I have worked in Iraq, in 2015. This has of 2623 RAF Regiment RAuxAF
of 2623 RAF Regiment RAuxAF
Afghanistan, Bahrain, seriously broadened Squadron at RAF Honington in
Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Squadron at RAF Honington in
Oman, Qatar, UAE
Oman, Qatar, UAE my opportunities Su olk. Giving something back to the
Su olk. Giving something back to the
and the Falkland
and the Falkland to work in various country is one of the best experiences
country is one of the best experiences
islands. Being
islands. Being medical areas. I have of my eventful life.
of my eventful life.
a doctor in the now worked in Emergency
a doctor in the
now worked in Emergency
RAF means Care, Trauma and Orthopaedics,
RAF means
doing a wide
S
doing a wide Surgery; thus making me a more rounded SALIM HILLALIM HILL
variety of
variety of nurse with a lot more experience towards My name is
jobs. It is
jobs. It is my clinical career. Additionally, the RAF Corporal
never boring
never boring has given me the ability to take part in Salim Hill.
and you are
and you are amazing activities such as adventurous I was born
always trained
always trained training, which have really pushed my in Edgware
and supported limits and made me discover many in North
and supported
before undertaking
before undertaking resilience and personality traits I did not London and
new roles.
new roles. realise I had in me. I am 33. I have
served in the RAF
served in the RAF
for 12 years, seven
for 12 years, seven
CATERING months as an Aircraft
months as an Aircraft
Technician. The RAF o ers a
lot of sporting opportunities, which
PASCAL ZGAMBO was a major factor in me joining. I
My name is Corporal Pascal Zgambo; although born in have boxed for the RAF, represented
Malawi, I have mostly lived a nomadic life across Africa the Combined Services and won an
and Europe before permanently settling in the United English National title. I have also boxed
Kingdom in the summer of 1999. I attended University of all over the UK and in international
East London for my tertiary education where a careers fair competitions. The RAF has given me the
enticed me into joining the Royal Air Force. My persistence opportunity to undergo an Engineering
in furthering myself and others through continuous personal
in furthering myself and others through continuous personal Management degree which I am working
development saw me get specially selected into an instructional
development saw me get specially selected into an instructional towards. I am a BME Ambassador which
role (Catering) within the Joint Services Food Service Wing. Having excelled in this role, gives me an opportunity to access
an opportunity was presented to me to join the Apprenticeship Centre and champion the and recruit individuals from ethnic
intermediate apprenticeships that we o er to our trainee Chefs and Logistics Caterers. backgrounds.