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Stn Cdr’s Foreword • Gp Capt Sammy Sampson
Editorial & Distribution Team
EditorSqn Ldr Ian Heath
Deputy EditorFg Off Fiona Taylor
DistributionLead: Sgt Keith Park (LS)Deputy Lead: Cpl Gareth Thomas (LS)Distribution Team:SAC Alison Calderwood (LS)SAC Liam Hopcroft (LS)SAC Iain Skelton (LS)SAC Paul White (LS)
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A very warm welcome to the first OnetoOne of 2012. This edition contains a great
collection of impressive events
and activities that occurred in
the latter part of 2011 – it once
again highlights just what a
vibrant and lively community
and Station we live in.
I do have to say that looking
through the pictures, and despite
knowing otherwise, it does seem
like it all happened such a long
time ago!! Understandably,
this is the result of the life on
a busy frontline station and
whilst it is right to celebrate
our past successes, it is time
now to turn our attention to the
events of 2012. Looking ahead,
this year is shaping up to be
no less challenging: we have
a varied exercise programme
to ensure that our people are
best prepared as possible
for whatever is asked of the
Typhoon Force; 7FP Wing enter
a busy period of preparation for
their forthcoming Op HERRICK
deployment; we will prepare
to play our part in support
of Olympic security; with the
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
celebrations the BBMF are
looking at an even larger display
commitment; and we plan to
celebrate the 100th ‘birthday’
of 3(F) Sqn in May and hold an
exciting and fun Families’ Day
in June. Of course, this list does
not include all of your ‘routine’
business, nor any potential
Operational deployments or
most importantly, the fact that
we will need to do this against a
backdrop of significant Service
and Civilian redundancies.
Without doubt, our degree of
success this year, exactly as in
2011, with be wholly dependent
upon the support of our Service,
Civilian and Industry colleagues
as well as family and friends.
We have a superb ‘family’ within
RAF Coningsby and the local
community; I look forward to
working alongside you all not
only as we tackle the tasks and
demands of 2012 together but
also as we find the time to have
some fun along the way!
CONTENTS ISSUE 1 2012
onetoone �
Editor’s Foreword • Sqn Ldr Ian Heath
Happy New Year one and all and welcome to this first edition of OnetoOne in 2012. I
am delighted to take over the role of Editor and would like to start by saying a very big thank you to Squadron Leader Gareth Davies, both for a thorough handover
and for all his hard work in making OnetoOne such an enjoyable and informative magazine.
Through Gareth’s direction,
OnetoOne aptly reflected a
momentous year for RAF Coningsby
in 2011 and I hope I can do likewise
during what seems set to be another
busy year ahead. Sadly, I also have
to start by saying goodbye to Flying
Officer Fi Taylor, my Deputy Editor,
who will be posted by the time the
next edition is published. Fi’s help
in producing this edition and the
support she gave Gareth has been
invaluable; very many thanks Fi and
good luck at RAF Leuchars. In this
first edition, we have tried to reflect
on the last year and especially
the Christmas celebrations. The
festive period began with the
OAP’s Christmas lunch, one of the
highlights of which was a rendition
of 12 Days of Christmas comically
acted out by the personnel serving
our guests. Classic Shakespearean
acting it was not but orchestrated
by our irrepressible Padre Elliott,
it proved huge fun for all those
watching and taking part.
As we begin 2012 and the season
of new year’s resolutions, we felt it
would be useful to provide some
advice and guidance on Health
and Well Being. With my OC FDS hat
on, it’s been fantastic to see so many
using the PEd facilities but in a series
of interesting articles on healthy
lifestyles, Flight Lieutenant Tracey
Affleck stresses the importance of
rest as well as diet and exercise.
Remaining with Force Development,
we have also highlighted 2
important training programmes,
the Human Factors Awareness and
Aviation Error Management System
training plus the introduction of the
General Service Respirator which is
replacing the S10. Both are essential
training for all Service personnel
and everyone is urged to contact
FDS admin to book on to courses.
I would like to finish by reflecting
on Gp Captain Sampson’s foreword
and the Padre’s Piece. The Station
Commander describes the many
challenges we will all face in 2012
and this will inevitably bring pressures
on us and our loved ones. I was
therefore particularly taken by the
Padre’s remarks when he says that,
whatever the ups and downs, life is
an adventure, full of mysteries and
we should make the most of it. As the
year unfolds and whatever is in store,
I hope OnetoOne can continue to
play its part in highlighting all our
achievements and the exciting
events and opportunities that come
our way.
Best wishes
SQUADRON NEWS
XI Sqn 6�9(R) Sqn 917(R) Sqn 10
CHARITY
‘Movember’ 1�Children in Need 1�
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
OAPs Christmas Lunch 1�Turkey Trot 1�Carol Service 17Padres Piece 17
SAFETY
Human Factors and Aeronautical 18Error management Systems TrainingDefence Road Safety Week 18
PEOPLE & ACHIEVEMENTS
SWO handover �0Honours and Awards by CINC AIR �1HIVE ��Community Development ��
FORCE DEVELOPMENT
CO’s Cup – Review of �011 and the year ahead �8Health and Well Being including ‘Fun Day’ ��GSR Introduction �8Branston War hero �8Tribute to Wartime Hero �9
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Although already well documented, its worth reflecting on the achievements
of the Typhoon Force in 2011 as we look forward to another busy year in 2012. Last year was undoubtedly a year of firsts. Everyone began to spool back up after the Christmas break and the flying really picked up in February with the Squadron taking part in Exercise After Eight, which was organised and run by the members of 8 Squadron, RAF Waddington.
The Exercise not only
provided vital training for
the battle space managers
aboard the AWACS but also
allowed XI Squadron to work
back up to bona-fide 4-ship
operations. Over the course of
the 2 weeks, the Squadron got
the opportunity to work under
high-fidelity scenarios with a
link 16 picture provided by the
AWACS and regained core 4-
ship currency. All in all a good
start to the New Year and a very
useful one bearing in mind what
was in store for the Squadron in
the following months.
During March, the news was
dominated by the situation in
Libya. Once the Prime Minister first
floated the idea of a no-fly zone
over Libya, the Squadron was rife
with rumours that Typhoon would
deploy; during the evening of
17 March, a Warning Order was
issued and RAF Coningsby came
to life preparing equipment and
personnel for the first operational
deployment of Typhoon. XI
Squadron was handed the
challenge of becoming the first
Squadron to take Typhoon on
operations and the preparation
for Op ELLAMY had begun.
An advance party from the
Squadron deployed to Gioia Del
Colle, Italy on 20 March in support
of 10 aircraft. Over the following
days, these 31 personnel worked
round the clock to initiate the UK
input to the No-Fly Zone and on
23 March the Main Party arrived,
bringing XI Squadron to its full
complement.
Over the course of the next
four months, the Squadron not
only continued to provide vital
air policing over the skies of
Libya but also established the
Typhoon as a capable multirole
fighter, with the first operational
Enhanced Paveway II being
dropped from a Typhoon on the
12 April.
Shortly after the Squadron
had returned from Italy, Wg
Cdr Attridge bid farewell to the
members of XI Squadron and
handed over the reins to Wg Cdr
Rich Wells.
During the final quarter of the
year, the Squadron sent three
pilots out to Al Dhafra in the U.A.E
to take part in ATLC (Advanced
Tactical Leadership Course.) As
always the exercise provided
excellent training for all involved,
as well as a good tan to bring
back to the UK during October.
The start of 2012 has proved to
be a busy time for the Squadron,
planning and running Exercise
Double Diamond, 2 weeks of
high intensity air defence, air
interdiction and multi-role training.
All 5 Typhoon Squadrons were
involved, as well as Tornados,
Hawks, AWACS and Falcons from
XI SquADRON �011 HIGHLIGHTS AND �01� PLANS
Cobham Aviation. Ex Double
Diamond brought invaluable
training, enabling the Squadron
to practise a variety of disciplines,
and allowing the Typhoon Force
as a whole to operate as 8-ship
formations supporting Tornado
ground attack missions.
Next in store for XI will be
Exercise Magic Carpet which
will be taking place throughout
the month of February in Oman.
Magic Carpet will again provide
an excellent opportunity for the
Squadron to continue to build
on its multi-role skill set and
work up the Squadron’s newer
pilots. (Once again winter tan
optional).
After Magic Carpet the
Squadron will see another turnover
of manning, as several of our
more experienced pilots move on
to new challenges, making way
for a fresh influx from the OCU. In
the near term, the Squadron will
be bidding farewell to Flt Lt Guy
Lockwood who will be hopping
over the pond on exchange with
the United States Air Force, don’t
forget your skis Guy, they manicure
their pistes over there!
2012 looks set to continue
at a fast pace for the Typhoon
Force and XI Squadron in
particular, with the challenges of
providing Quick Reaction Alert
over London throughout the
Olympics, continuing to defend
the Falkland Islands over the
30th anniversary of the Falklands
War, and training up a new
generation of front-line Typhoon
pilots. It will be a busy year for us
all – bring it on!
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29(R) SQN uPDATEW
e bid farewell to the pilots of O P C O N ( M R ) 6 . The graduates
were Flt Lt Ed Saunders (6 Sqn) and Flt Liam Pucill (3 Sqn). They were the first 29(R) pilots to complete the mulit-role course syllabus, which included live A/G drops. The OPCON7 course also completed training. The graduates were Flt Lt Adam Crickmore (11 Sqn) and Flt Lt Gaz Bewick (6 Sqn).
In addition to new wingmen,
we also ramped up the QPIC to
ensure there would be enough
staff QPIs to meet the increase
in student numbers. Course
completers were Sqn Ldr Rich
Tuer (OC B flight), Flt Lt Jamie
Norris and Flt Lt Graham Cooke.
The squadron weapons
shop, lead by Flt Lt Andy Hawkes
and Flt Lt Andrew Tidmarsh,
have begun training a new
crop of QWI candidates. The
course consists of four pilots
and two fighter controllers.
After completion of the in-
depth ground school phase
the course will begin flight ops
in February.
The engineers began taking
delivery of Block 8 aircraft in
early November and have to
date accepted a total of five
aircraft. Several members of
the engineering team were
recently awarded AOC 1 Gp
Commendations, in the New
Years honours list, in recognition
of their outstanding efforts. The
recipients are FS Chris York, Chf
Tech Stevie Dryburgh, Chf Tech
Lee Lowrey, Chf Tech Al Norton,
Chf Tech Sid Siddiqi, Sgt Liam
Whelan and Cpl Dave Griffiths.
On December 9, the
squadron hosted the unveiling
ceremony of a refurbished
English Electric Lightning
painted in 29(R) Squadron
colours. FS Chris York, FS
Carlos Proctor and Chf Tech Al
Norton of the 29(R) Squadron
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
WERE BuSy MONTHS FOR
THE WARRIORS OF �9(R)
SquADRON. WE CONTINuED
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED
OPCON SyLLABuS, AND
BEGAN TRAINING THREE NEW
OPCON AND TWO PANDORA’S
BuzzARD COuRSES.
engineering team, dedicated
much of their own spare time
to the restoration effort. The
aircraft is being loaned to 29
Sqn by its owner, Mr Neil Airey
of Lakes Lightnings, and was
put on its plinth outside the sqn
on 22 January.
On December 21, a change
of command ceremony was
conducted at the RAF Coningsby
Officers’ Mess. Wg Cdr G A
Pemberton took over the reigns as
OC 29 and the Sqn said farewell
to Wg Cdr Al Seymour. We wish
him the best for his upcoming
OOA and for his future career.
The social calendar was
also busy during the holiday
season, with several morale
enhancing squadron events;
the Christmas Draw, Christmas
party and the pilots lunch.
No doubt January will be another
busy month for 29(R) as we
continue to deliver the task.
Lt Heath Hoppes, uSN
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The year began, as many others have, with an assortment of radar, weapons and defensive
equipment trials as a prelude to Trial HIGHRIDER. However, the focus soon changed with the Typhoon’s deployment to Italy and Op ELLAMY. In the first weeks, the Sqn worked around the clock to deliver key software updates to improve survivability, before testing began on improvements to weapons, communications and targeting systems. Over the course of the Operation, 17 (R) Sqn delivered in excess of 9 formal Trial Reports as well as other essential tactical advice to the Front Line.
Concurrently, a small team
made it out to the USA on
Trial HIGRIDER to ensure that
long term development of the
Typhoon continued and best
use of this unique resource was
made. Testing with the US 422nd
TES yet again provided valuable
feedback on Typhoon capability
in coalition operations.
After ELLAMY, the Sqn had to
pick up those trials postponed
earlier in the year.
It was business as usual back in
the UK, with further development
of Typhoon software. Ground and
flight testing of the latest radar
standard, T2P, has delivered new
software to the Tranche 2 fleet,
improving Typhoon capability,
and directly supporting
northern QRA.
Throughout 2011, the Helmet
Equipment Assembly (HEA)
went through thorough testing
on the aircraft by the pilots and
staff of 17, in particular Frankie
“Awesome!” Buchler who was
particularly taken with the
capability introduced. This work
culminated in the Front Line
squadrons starting their work with
the new helmet towards the end of
the year, introducing a significant
step forward in capability.
17 has also been closely
involved in advancing and
developing the weapons and
aircraft systems for the Typhoon of
the future. This has included work
on the METEOR missile system,
trials involving Passive Infra-Red
Airborne Tracking Equipment
and future radar and defensive
aids systems. Most of this work
has been completed while
working closely with industry, a
relationship that is vital for us to
get what we want in the future.
Certainly, the Squadron has spent
many days at Warton, either flying
the most recent software loads in
the BAE Systems’ test aircraft or in
the simulator. This work has been
hugely beneficial.
Spinning up For �01�With the Typhoon having
accomplished much in 2011,
many more questions are being
asked of the fleet for 2012.
Moving through January the
agenda is already packed full
of new challenges for the team
to tackle.
HIGHRIDER in the spring will
take 17 and its aircraft out to the
US. An abundance of resources,
airspace and assistance from
the USAF makes HIGHRIDER
an invaluable detachment for
the Squadron. Several trials
including essential work with
the Defensive Aids Sub-System,
will be carried out during the
detachment, as well as full testing
of a new software standard in
an operational environment
that can only be emulated in
the USA.
It is of course, the year of
the London Olympics and the
TES will have a heavy Olympic
involvement. In direct support of
the Olympic team the Sqn XO is
already in full trials swing, testing
the latest in sprinting spikes and
aerodynamic lycras. Fleet wide
reports (with photos if allowed
by the regulator) will follow in the
coming months.
2012 has already seen
changes in the squadron, with
a few of the team moving on;
Sqn Ldr Weekes, Flt Lt Ball, Flt
Lt Saunders, Flt Lt Steel, Flt Lt
Waskett-Booth and Fg Off Walker.
All were invaluable members
and each have the best wishes
for the future from everyone
at 17.
There have also been new
additions to the team. 17 Sqn
would like to welcome Sqn
Ldr Kilvington, Flt Lt Forbes, Lt
Humphries, Flt Lt Bartlett and
Flt Lt Rennie. Good luck going
into 2012.
Finally congratulations to
Sqn Ldr Will Saunders and Flt
Lt Nic Saunders on their new
arrival, Amelia Kathryn Elizabeth
Saunders, who is already being
tested on Typhoon system
knowledge.
Capability upgrades,
ventures overseas and a fresh
and budding new team will set
17 (R) Squadron up for another
eventful and successful year.
Excellere contendeStrive to excel.
17(R) SqN
INTENSE, DyNAMIC AND PRODuCTIVE, �011 WAS A FuLL-THROTTLE yEAR FOR 17 SqN, PuTTING TyPHOON THROuGH ITS PACES TO DELIVER CAPABILITy TO THE FRONT LINE.
17 SqN ISSUE 1 2012
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cupcakes to colleagues within
CHARITy ISSUE 1 2012
Baking for Children in Need
the Regional Medical Centre.
Her efforts raised £25 towards this
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will go towards helping the lives of
children all across the UK.
Surely one section could really stand out as the overwhelming participant of such a
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For a second consecutive year
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The Movember Foundation
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COMPETITION OVER RIDICuLOuS
FACIAL HAIR AND PERCEIVED
MAN POINTS?
SAC Halliday said: “After a
good response in 2010 we strived
to raise even more this year.” He
added: “The team are pleased to
have raised £893 so far, with a few
more donations still to come.”
At the end of the 30 day ‘grow-
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1� CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ISSUE 1 2012
SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS LUNCHOVER TWO HuNDRED LOCAL SENIOR CITIzENS ATTENDED THE ANNuAL CHRISTMAS LuNCH AT RAF CONINGSBy ON WEDNESDAy �0 NOVEMBER �011.
Acting StationCommander, Wing
Commander Paul
Godfrey, Station
Executives and Media and
Communication Officer, Mrs
Caroline Hogg were on hand
to welcome the guests to the
Sergeants’ Mess.
Wg Cdr Godfrey thanked
the guests for their continued
support to the Station; he then
joined in with the festivities along
with his colleagues, serving
food, singing Carols, handing
out raffle and bingo prizes that
had been donated by Station
personnel.
ISS served up a lovely Christmas
lunch menu comprising Starter:
tomato soup with herb croutons
or pate with red onion and
sultana chutney. Main course:
roast turkey; honey and mustard
roast gammon or vegetarian nut
roast. Desert: Christmas Pudding
or hot chocolate fudge cake;
followed by warm mince pie, tea
and coffee.
On behalf of all the guests,
A HIGH VISIBILITy ‘ELVIS’ SuIT WAS THE
CHOICE OF OuTFIT FOR THE WINNER OF
THE TuRkEy TROT FuN RuN; CORPORAL
CHRIS SuTTON, WHO WORkS IN THE
AIRCRAFT WEAPONS ENGINEERING
SECTION AT RAF CONINGSBy.
He completed the 4k run around the village of Coningsby well ahead of fellow
competitors, for which he won the prize of a bottle of wine and a chocolate orange.
Best dressed lady and best
dressed gentleman each won
a box of chocolates and a box
of biscuits: Sergeant Amanda
Flint entered the race as a ‘Tinsel
Christmas Tree’ but the ‘Joker’
did not reveal his identity; he just
disappeared back to work after
collecting his prizes!
Station Commander, Group
Captain ‘Sammy’ Sampson
sounded an air horn to start
the fun run on Wednesday 14
December 2011, amongst the
hardy competitors who turned
out on the day, were a ‘Caveman’
and ‘Ozzy Osbourne’.
The Physical Education Flight
team, who organised the fun run,
invited Station personnel to burn
off a few extra calories before the
Christmas holidays. And raise
money for local charity - Coningsby
Allsports – at the same time!
Coningsby Allsports is a local
charity which aims to keep
youngsters aged from 8 – 21
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if you would like to volunteer
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TuRk
Ey T
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District Councillor for Tattershall, Mr
Stan Avison, thanked the Station
Commander for inviting the
group to the Station once again;
ISS for the lovely food; Civilian and
RAF personnel for serving the food
and refreshments; Mrs Val Bye for
organising the event and Mr Doug
Eke who provided background
music on the piano.
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Eligible homebuyers could be lent between 15 and 50 per cent of the value of a Larkfleet
Homes property. For more information on The Armed Forces Home Ownership Scheme visit www.afhos.co.uk.
On top of all this, the MoD’s Long Service Advance of Pay (LSAP) scheme can also assist you to buy your own property. Eligible personnel can receive an interest-free loan of up to £8,500 which can be put towards a property deposit.
Sometimes practical help is as important as financial assistance and Larkfleet Homes is very experienced in assisting customers moving from overseas. The company’s staff can help sort out paperwork and put you in touch with suppliers of everything from removals services to pet care.
Karl Hick, Larkfleet Homes’ managing director, commented: “Larkfleet understands the housing needs of members of the armed forces and offers the Ezy-forces scheme to help make the move into a new home as simple as possible.” Larkfleet currently has several developments in the East Midlands and East Anglia within easy travelling distance of RAF Coningsby.
There are new Larkfleet homes for sale in the village of Eye near Peterborough, in Oakham in Rutland, and in Bourne, Donington and Deeping St James in Lincolnshire.
You can contact a sales adviser on 01778 391555 for more information on Larkfleet’s Ezy-forces package or visit the website at
www.larkfleethomes.co.uk for information on the full range of Ezy options and all current Larkfleet developments.
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Just a few days ago, my wife and I were having dinner with a friend. Over dinner our conversation
reflected on the past twenty five years or so of life and all the ups and downs that we had experienced. For my part, I have known bereavement, redundancy, homelessness,limited finance, limited work
opportunities, working overseas,
career change, and if I put my
mind to it I’m sure the list would
go on.
My friend shared her
experiences, and during
the course of her telling her
story a certain word kept
recurring. For my friend, her
perspective and experiences
were summed up by the word
“adventure”. Whether my friend
was successful in life or things
went against her, my friend saw
her story as an adventure. One
adventure after another.
Now thinking about her
story, is that not what our lives
should be, an adventure. There
SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THE PADRE HAS A MAGIC WAND AND CAN WAVE IT AND EVERyTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT. OTHER PEOPLE THINk THAT THE PADRE OR CHAPLAIN OR VICAR IS IN SOME WAy IMMuNE FROM REAL LIFE AND THE REAL ISSuES THAT EFFECT EVERyDAy PEOPLE.
PADRE’S PIECE
are many people who have
sacrificed the best because of
the good. Many people remain
status quo thinkers and have lost
their sense of adventure. Life is a
mystery but we must never give
up on it, we must wrestle with it
and grapple with it even if we
cannot make sense of it. The
last few years have been very
difficult for many people and
2012 is going to be much more
of the same.
I suggest that what we need
is a slight change of perspective.
Whatever the New Year may
bring, whatever the successes,
whatever the troubles or
difficulties, let us try to see them
as opportunities to learn from
and adventures to be had.
In the bible there is a verse
that reminds me that whatever
we go through God will never
leave us or forsake us. If you
would like to know more speak
to any chaplain.
In closing, if you are in the
Falklands look me up and remind
me, it’s an adventure!
Service and Civilian personnel along with
members of the Church
of the Holy Spirit
congregation, sang Christmas
Carols during a Service held
outside the Station Headquarters,
RAF Coningsby on Thursday 15
December 2011.
The Station Padre, Reverend
(Wing Commander) Mike
Elliott led the service which was
interspersed with seasonal good
cheer, including a rendition of
the Twelve Days of Christmas by
twelve willing participants who
acted out their parts with gusto, to
the accompaniment of three wise
men playing guitars and a piano.
Hot chocolate, mulled wine
and mince pies were enjoyed by
everyone.
CAROL SERVICE HELD OUTSIDE STATION HEADquARTERS
18 SAFETy ISSUE 1 2012
It is a fact that we are in the business of putting aircraft in the sky; after all, we are the Royal Air Force.
It is also a fact that ‘Human Factors’ and errors affect us all in our everyday life; it’s not just something that happens to Aircrew, or to the Engineers who service the aircraft or even solely in work. Everyone, and I mean everyone, makes mistakes, bad judgement calls, speed on the way into work, breaks the rules, take shortcuts, take unnecessary risks and were then surprised
when a horrible consequence impacts our lives. Accidents, or perhaps more appropriately labelled as incidents, happen.
Mr Charles Haddon-Cave QC
was charged with investigating
the events which led to the sad
loss of Nimrod XV230 in 2006.
The investigation report is a long
but very thorough look into the
‘chain of events’ surrounding the
aircraft, and more importantly,
the tragic loss of so many lives.
The Military Aviation Authority
(MAA) was established in
response to one of the many
recommendations from the
report. There are more than 100
further recommendations in the
report; clearly something had to
be done.
‘Human Factors’ (HF) is
not just about the individual,
but also the system we work
in. The Foundation Workshop
currently being run here at
RAF Coningsby investigates
the relationships between
the rules and procedures,
the equipment and their
configuration, the environment
and us, human beings. It
looks at leadership, teamwork
and communication. Through
some student interaction, we
look at the ‘Error Zone’, the
organisational, physical and
mental factors that affect us all
on a daily basis. It then asks the
question what happens when
something gives and what can
we do about it to prevent it from
happening again?
Think of an Iceberg, imagine
one serious fatal accident at the
top above the water. How many
near misses are just under the
water level? How many more
reportable incidents are under
that and, even further down in
the depths of the dark murky
water, the hundreds of unsafe
acts, the “phew, I got away with
that one”? The Aeronautical
Error Management System
is there to encourage an
open and just culture to stop
those unsafe acts and to
promote reporting of incidents.
Reporting incidents means
they can be investigated and
everyone can learn the lessons
before something more serious
happens. The workshop also
investigates error and blame,
and then moves onto error
management to highlight the
importance that we MUST get
this right NOW.
So, how does this affect me? I
sit behind a desk? Or I cook the
food in the Mess? Why should
I be bothered? Because this
does, unequivocally, without a
shadow of a doubt, affect every
single person in the RAF.
The case studies are
fascinating; what do you think
really happened on the Costa
Concordia? Who is going to get
the blame?
FDS are running HF Foundation
and AEMS courses everyday
up until 31 Mar 12. All Service
personnel are mandated to
attend. If you are not in date
with HF (the competency is lifed
for 2 years), give TDF a call (ext
7861) and get your name down,
it won’t be a waste of time.
FS kev Frisby, FS Trg Development and HF Instructor
HUMAN FACtors AND AEroNAUtICAL Error MANAGEMENt sYstEMs trAINING
WHAT DO THE TERMS HuMAN
FACTORS FOuNDATION AND
AERONAuTICAL ERROR
MANAGEMENT SySTEMS TRAINING
REALLy MEAN? AND PERHAPS MORE
IMPORTANTLy, WHy ARE WE DOING IT AND HOW DOES
IT AFFECT ME?
This event runs in parallel with National Road Safety week and the theme this year was ‘2
Young 2 Die.’ The AA alongside
F & S Windscreens were invited
onto the Station to offer free
winter vehicle checks and make
minor repairs to windscreens of
personnel.
MTT&S staff arranged and
delivered the following activities
on Station: issue of hi-visibility
jackets to cyclists; advice about
safe driving in winter conditions,
showing of DVD entitled
‘2Young2Die’ for all Service and
Civilian personnel.
The Mums and Toddlers group
invited MTT&S staff to their meeting
in the Clinton Park Community
Centre, where they tried out Brake
Reaction Testing Equipment and
beer goggles - which distort vision,
simulating the effects of alcohol.
PC Pete Smith, the Defence
Community Police Officer visited
RAF Coningsby Nursery to chat to
children about road safety, he took
props to help the children visualise
situations and take part in practical
tasks as part of the ‘Street Feet’
lesson aimed at 3-5 year olds.
Organiser of the road safety
week at RAF Coningsby, Sergeant
Carl Hickman said: “This year,
in order to relay our road safety
message to as many people as
possible in the RAF Community, we
decided to take a ‘road show’ to
many locations on and off Station.”
On a more serious note, Sgt
Hickman said: “As a stark reminder
of what could happen if people do
not heed road safety advice, we
placed a mock-up of a crashed car
with a mangled cycle underneath
it, near the Station exit.”
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STANDARDS (MTT&S) SECTION PROMOTED ROAD
SAFETy INITIATIVES DuRING DEFENCE
ROAD SAFETy WEEk: �1 – ��
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Peter is married to Julie and they have a daughter Ann-Marie, a teacher, who now
lives in Turkey and a son Craig who is a SAC Logistic Chef at RAF Kinloss in Scotland. Mr
Hainsworth officially handed his
cane (the symbol of a Station
Warrant Officer) over to his
successor WO Kenny Watson on
Monday 14 November 2011.
In time honoured tradition,
fellow Warrant Officers gathered
to escort Mr Hainsworth from
the Station for the last time on
Thursday 17 November 2011;
they fixed the gift of a garden
bench which they bought for
him, to a trailer and pulled/
pushed him around Station
Headquarters building to give
his colleagues a chance to bid
him farewell and wish him good
luck for his retirement after 37
years in the RAF.
Peter said: “Throughout my
SWO HANDOVERvaried career I have thoroughly
enjoyed myself facing the many
challenging roles presented to
me and to end as the Station
Warrant Officer makes me
extremely proud.”
WO Kenny Watson takes
up the post of Station Warrant
Officer on this his fourth tour at
RAF Coningsby; he was previously
at the base in 1987, 1996 and
2005. He began his RAF career
at RAF Swinderby in 1977; and
subsequently served on many
RAF bases in the UK and overseas
in Bosnia, Afghanistan and the
Falkland Islands.
Kenny was born in 1960 in
the town of Dundee, Scotland
and attended Dens Road Junior
School; his family reside in Forfar.
He is married to Angie, a nurse
and has two grown up children,
Kirsty and Adam and a son-in-
law, Richard; 3 cats, 3 guinea
pigs and works as a volunteer
at a Greyhound Rescue Centre.
In his free time, Kenny tries to
get out as much as possible
with the Station Running team,
particularly at cross country and
is a regular in the Gym, both as
an attendee and in his capacity
as a Physical Training Leader.
In taking up his new post, Mr
Watson said: “It’s great to be
back at RAF Coningsby for my
final tour.” He added: “Having
spent my entire career so far
working in logistics, I’m looking
forward to the challenges that
being the Station Warrant Officer
will bring.”
PEOPLE AND ACHIEVEMENTS ISSUE 1 2012
SWO PETER HAINSWORTH HAS BEEN THE
STATION WARRANT OFFICER AT RAF
CONINGSBy SINCE JuNE �009. HE
JOINED THE RAF IN AuGuST 197� AND
HAS COMPLETED TOuRS OF DuTy ON
VARIOuS uk RAF STATIONS, MOD
ABBEy WOOD IN BRISTOL AND AT
THE BAE SySTEMS SITE AT WARTON
NEAR BLACkPOOL. THROuGHOuT My VARIED CAREER I HAVE THOROuGHLy ENJOyED
MySELF FACING THE MANy CHALLENGING ROLES PRESENTED TO ME AND TO END AS
THE STATION WARRANT OFFICER MAkES ME EXTREMELy PROuD.
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SWO Hainsworth (left) hands over the cane to WO Watson (right)
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Rank Surname Section AwardMR ROBERTS O CATERING IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL
FS MADDOCK P (176) 29 SQN MSM
SGT FEENEY (959) 29 SQN LS&GCM
CPL MACARTHUR S (335) SEF LS&GCM
CPL WRIGHT E (699) 3 SQN LS&GCM
FLT LT WALTON (619) 29 SQN AOC 1 GP COMMENDATION
CPL O’NEILL M (895) 17/41 SQN AOC 1 GP COMMENDATION
CPL ECCLESTON P (757) 41 SQN AOC 2 GP COMMENDATION
FLT LT CARTER A (782) 11 SQN OP ELLAMY COMMENDATION
FLT LT HEAP R 3 SQN OP ELLAMY COMMENDATION
CT ROEBUCK S (283) 11 SQN OP ELLAMY COMMENDATION
CT SALT J (172) 11 SQN OP ELLAMY COMMENDATION
SGT NELSON P (289) 3 SQN OP ELLAMY COMMENDATION
SAC MCCARTHY L (858) 29 SQN OP ELLAMY COMMENDATION
SGT BEDFORD (455) 3 SQN OSM AFGHANISTAN with CLASP
SGT THORPE(869) GEF OSM AFGHANISTAN with CLASP
CPL JEEVES S (772) ATC OSM AFGHANISTAN with CLASP
CPL LANG D (690) GEF OSM AFGHANISTAN with CLASP
CPL PHILLIPS R (394) MTMS OSM AFGHANISTAN with CLASP
On 13 Dec 11 Air Chief Marshal
Sir Simon Bryant,
C o m m a nd e r - i n
Chief Air Command visited RAF
Coningsby.
As well as using the visit to
gain an understanding of the
HONOURS AND AWARDS LIST OF RECIPIENTS
issues faced by the Typhoon
Force, he took the opportunity
to honour some of the personnel
who have served the Station, RAF
and the United Kingdom over the
last 20+ years. In his speech, he
expressed his gratitude not only
to the individuals who have
worked so hard to deserve
recognition but also to their
friends and families who have
faced sacrifices and hardship
in order to afford their loved
ones the support to serve the
RAF with exceptional loyalty
and ability.
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HIVE is an information network available to all members of
the Service Community - serving personnel both married and
single, together with their families and dependants, as well as
locally employed civilians and contactors.
The HIVE Information Officers offer an
extensive range of information on:
• Relocation
• Deployment
• Local unit and civilian facilities
• Places of interest
• Transport and travel
• Schools and further education
• Housing
• Healthcare facilities
• Employment and training opportunities
As well as a confidential referral service to a wide range
of military and civilian welfare and support agencies.
Community Clinics
CAB Clinic: Thursdays
(By Appointment) Clinton Park
Community Centre
CSA Clinic: Monthly
(Appointments via SSAFA) TDF
Solicitors Clinic:
Wednesdays 1200-1300
Station HIVE
Mortgage Clinic:
Wednesdays 0930-1130
Station HIVE
Community Support Clinic:
Fridays 0930-1130
Clinton Park Community Centre
(HIVE, SCSO, Chaplaincy, SSAFA,
ISS, CDO, PMS, Defence Housing)
Notices:
Applying for service families accommodation should now be
done electronically if possible at: http://defenceintranet.
diiweb.r.mil.uk/DefenceIntranet/Admin/ApplyforSFA/
There will be a variety of half term and Easter holiday
children’s activities organised by the Station Youth workers.
Contact the HIVE for more information.
The Lounge (above Heroes Bar) is open Mon – Fri 1130-1330 for
specialist teas / coffees / drinks. Bring your own lunch and
relax in the comfortable surroundings, watch the wide screen
TV or challenge your friends on the networked PS3’s.
DEPLOYING?
Serving Personnel
Pre-Deployment Brief
1ST AND 2ND MONDAY
OF THE MONTH
Station Church 1400 HRS
SSAFA FH Personal & Family Support
Workers. Tel: 01526 347846
Out of hours:
0207 463 9358
Community Centre DiaryClinton Park, Tattershall
Monday: Parent & Toddlers 0930-1130
Tuesday: Keep Fit 1930-2030
Wednesday: Youth Club 8-12 yrs 1730-1900
12-15 yrs 1930-2100
Thursday: Weight Watchers 1000-1100
Rainbows 1800-1900
Boxercise 1930-2030
Craft Club 1900-2200
Friday: Community Support Clinic 0930-1130
For details contact the HIVE
Find UsStation HIVE(Above Heroes Bar)
RAF Coningsby
Mon – Fri 0830-1430
Coningsby HIVEClinton Park Community
Centre, Tattershall
Mon – Fri 0900-1200
Contact: Coningsby HIVE 01526 347868 / 347279
or [email protected]@btconnect.com
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IF yOu’RE A ‘GLASS HALF EMPTy’
PERSON yOu MAy LOOk AROuND
CONINGSBy AND TATTERSHALL
AND THINk THAT NOTHING MuCH
HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST yEAR.
HOWEVER, HERE IN COMMuNITy DEVELOPMENT, WE TAkE ON A
‘GLASS HALF FuLL’ APPROACH AND
A REFLECTION ON �011 HIGHLIGHTS
LOTS OF ACHIEVEMENTS
THAT WILL IMPACT ON MANy LIVES
OF SERVING PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Community Development in 2011team building opportunities to
BTEC students.
The Clinton Park Community
Centre benefitted from a lick of
paint in the foyer and meeting
room. Then later in the year,
Jacqui Roberts was appointed as
the new coffee shop manageress
and has completely over hauled
the facility re branding it as the
Cupcake Café. Residents can
now access the Cupcake Café on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday mornings and sample
some of the beautiful cakes and
breakfast choices on offer.
The Community Centre has
also had a change around to
increase the availability of space
for existing and new groups. We
now have a variety of groups
running in the building for the
young and more mature residents,
Information for which can be
collected from the HIVE at the
Community Centre or on Station.
On Station a Youth Engagement
Team has been developed, the
team deliver team building and
motivational work in the schools
and support visits for young
people on to station.
Links with the local community
have developed further and
have enabled us to have free
days out at Tattershall Castle,
reduced rates at Tattershall
Farm Park, free Family Learning
activities and a visit from the
National Bookstart Bear.
So, what does 2012 hold
in store? Plans are in motion
for holiday activities, the
Youth Engagement Team are
finalising a presentation about
RAF Coningsby that can be
delivered in all the schools, the
Clinton Park Community Centre
will continue to be renovated
as money is raised and we will
continue to look at developing
new groups in the building that
will benefit families during their
tours at RAF Coningsby.
The main effort of the
Community Development Officer at
the start of 2012 will be to complete
the Community Profile and Needs
Analysis for RAF Coningsby. The
Needs Analysis questionnaire will
be available for personnel and
their families to complete and the
responses will inform the work of
Community Development over
the next two years. This document
will be available to complete
around April time so please grab
one, fill it in and return it. Help us
to help you.
For further information please
do not hesitate in contacting the
Community Development Officer
on 07799273033
2011 started with the completion of the Multi Use Games Area, a joint venture
between the RAF Benevolent Fund and Coningsby Town Council to enable a variety of games to take place on the Allan Barker Recreation ground situated between Coningsby and Tattershall.
We also saw the re-installation
of the Thorpe Park play area and
the re-vamping of the Main Site
area through the Airplay project,
a much needed boost to play
facilities for children and young
people living in the area.
Our Airplay Youth Team
was completed in 2011 with the
appointment of our sessional
worker and the team are now
managing and delivering a
whole host of youth activities
for young people aged 8+. The
team have started new youth
clubs held at the Clinton Park
Community Centre; they are
working in local primary and
secondary schools; they set up
a Deployed Dependants Group,
delivered holiday activities
and they supported the Youth
Engagement Team in delivering
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RAF CONINGSByThere is a vacancy for a Station Youth Worker at
RAF Coningsby. The post is funded through the Airplay project.
Working 18 hours per week, the role of the Station Youth
Worker is to support the management and delivery of youth
provision for RAF Coningsby; the majority of the work is
centred in generic youth work sessions. The Station Youth
Worker will be responsible for the development of accredited
learning opportunities for young people, supporting
volunteers, ensuring sessions are run within protocol and
adhere to appropriate health and safety regulations and
face to face delivery of a variety of sessions. This post will
enable candidates to work with dependants and civilians
with an office base at the Clinton Park Community Centre.
The management of the Station Youth Worker is provided
by the Community Development Officer and 4Children.
Applicants must have experience of working with
young people.
For more information please contact the Community
Development Officer on 01526 347865
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After a fantastic year of sporting competition, the 2011 CO’s Cup was won by BSW for
the second year running; all 12 events were extremely well attended which was particularly impressive given the Ops, Dets and workloads of our personnel faced. A short summary for each of the events follows:
uNIHOCThursday �7 Jan. This was the first event in this year’s
competition, with all but one
team attending, the winners were
17 Sqn with 41(R) Sqn following
closely in second place.
VOLLEyBALLTuesday 1� Feb.The second event also saw
the majority of teams entering
with BBMF taking first place,
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C4I second and 41 Sqn third,
positioning them on the top of
the leader board for both events.
BASkETBALLThursday 17 Mar. When it came to basketball,
they were relieved to have
the assistance of Cpl Godwin,
an experienced umpire who
refereed all the games. 17(R)
Sqn were again victorious, with
29(R) Sqn nibbling at their heels
only 2 points behind. 41(R) Sqn
were still sitting at the top of the
leader board, however, the lead
they had from second place was
closing fast.
SuPERSTARSWednesday �0 Apr. This event coincided with Op
Ellamy and therefore a large
proportion of the teams did
struggle to field full teams. GEF
took the opportunity to show
their strength and stamina by
taking first place, followed by SEF
and yes, you guessed it, 41(R)
Sqn. SEF played their joker and
therefore jumped 17(R) Sqn in to
overall second place with 41(R)
Sqn remaining on top.
ORIENTEERING WITH A WET CHALLENGETuesday �� May. This event is commonly known
as wet and wild for a very good
reason!! Again, only half the
teams were able to attend but
those that did made the most
of it and enjoyed (!) themselves.
With half the team canoeing
for stamps and the other half
running around Tattershall
lake doing the same, it was a
sight to behold! 41(R) Sqn kept
their winning theme taking first,
MSC/TSC were second and
TTF third. The overall winners
were still 41(R) Sqn, SEF second
with BSW starting to make their
appearance in the top 3.
RACkET SPORTS Monday 1� Jun. Racket Sports saw 14 out of 18
teams entering with BAE playing
their joker and being victorious,
BSW were second (even without
their RAF tennis players in
attendance!) and 29(R) Sqn
third. 41(R) Sqn had finally lost
their winning streak, they were
however, still in the lead with 198
points. BSW moved from third to
second place and were well set
in their pursuit of first place.
GO-kARTING Thursday 1� Jul. For those that attended, you will
undoubtedly agree that this was
a great success. The day ran
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smoothly with minimal bumps and
crashes resulting in a very close
leader board. 29(R) Sqn took the
winners podium only 1 lap ahead
of 3(F) Sqn with BBMF taking third.
41(R) Sqn were still overall top!
�-A-SIDE FOOTBALLMonday 1� Sep. Another fantastic event achieving
100% team attendance. In gale
force winds, some really excellent
football was played by all the
teams. Some heated games
towards the end were expected,
leading to an exciting couple of
Semi’s and Final games. Ultimately,
LS took the title with BBMF and
DSS following. After 9 months of
competition, SEF threw 41(R) Sqn
off the top of the leader board by
a mere 8 points and BSW were now
only 4 points away in third.
FuN RuNFriday �0 Sep. One of the only events that
saw all teams fully fielded. A
4-mile run along local roads
and riverside saw the runners in
MSC/TSC taking first place, 17(R)
Sqn were second and FSS third.
SEF remained on top, but only 8
points ahead of BSW.
ROWING CHALLENGE Wednesday �1 Oct. This was a fantastic effort from
those that attended. A special
mention should be given to the
STATION COMMANDERS CuP �011 FINAL STANDINGS
POSITION TEAM CO’s CuP POINTS SCORED JOkER PLAyED1 BSW 377* YES
2 MSC/TSC 341* YES
3 SEF 333 YES
4 C4I 320* YES
5 BBMF 313 YES
6 BAE SYSTEMS 313 YES
7 41 SQN 299* YES
8 17 SQN 293 YES
9 LS 275* YES
10 29 SQN 244* YES
11 FSS 242* YES
12 DSS 226* YES
13 GEF 188* YES
14 3 SQN 162* YES
15 TTF 150 YES
16 OPS 143* YES
17 MT 84 YES
18 11 SQN 32 YES
3 representatives from LS that
managed the event alone, their
limbs must have been feeling it
later! MSC/TSC were again first,
BSW second and BBMF third.
MSC/TSC dislodged SEF off the
top of the leader board, BBMF
were second and BSW third. All
points were very close at this
point so it was anyone’s Cup!
SPORTS quIzWednesday 16 Nov. A fantastic attendance from all
but a couple of teams with the
added attractive of drinks in the
Heros Bar! It was commented
that it was “the best Quiz in
years”, though it was Cpl Dave
Hankinson that said that and he
created the quiz so you’ll have to
make your own minds up on that
one (!?). C4I, SEF and BSW were
placed in that order… some
might say phones were used to
Google – PEd Flt say integrity!
MSC/TSC was firmly making a
play for overall first remaining
top of the leader board.
10 PIN BOWLINGWednesday 7 Dec.
16 out of 18 teams attended which
made for a very successful event
to finish the CO’s Cup year off on
a high. BSW won followed by BAE
and 3(F) Sqn. Leaving it late and
coming up on the proverbial rails,
the overall winners were BSW! Who
said it was the scribbly Wing?
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yEAR AFTER yEAR MOST PEOPLE
MAkE NEW yEAR RESOLuTIONS TO
EXERCISE REGuLARLy, EAT WELL, GIVE uP
SMOkING, DRINk LESS AND GENERALLy AIM
TO LEAD HEALTHIER LIFE STyLES.
The rationale is laudable, because following such basic rules can cut heart disease risk by 80
percent, diabetes risk by 90 percent and cancer risk by 50 percent, according to the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study. But by the end of January (if not before), most of us fail to keep our promises to ourselves. The reason for this is because we normally try to be too radical and change everything rather than just a little tweak in the right direction.
For instance, healthy eating
does not mean depriving
yourself of the foods you love or
staying unrealistically thin, but
rather about developing a well-
balanced, satisfying relationship
with food. A little of what you like
isn’t going to hurt; its when you
have too much. A healthy diet
which includes a balance of food
groups, vitamins and minerals, is
essential for a long and active life.
Heavy alcohol intake is not good
for health in many ways. Alcohol
can affect the liver both from its
toxic effect and, if it’s stored as
fat resulting from excess calories,
it can cause the liver to enlarge
and increase abdominal girth.
Reducing your alcohol intake
will help you to lose weight and
increase your health, but no one
is saying don’t drink but just try to
cut back a little. In January, the
gym has become swamped with
people wanting to train everyday/
twice a day, 7 days a week. This
is difficult for anyone to stick to
and generally once people fail
to train on one day they lose
FORCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUE 1 2012
Health, Wellbeing & ‘Fun Day’the incentive or conversely end
up hurting themselves because
they have done too much. It is
recommended that we should
train a minimum of 3 x a week for
50 minutes; those wishing to lose
weight and increase their fitness
may benefit from taking this to 5
x a week, however, rest days are
essential and required for your
body to heal and maintain itself.
Other top tips for making 2012
a healthy year for yourself is to
consider how much sleep you
are getting. Sleep is essential for
energy, health, productivity, and
emotional balance. And most
people don’t get nearly enough.
Many of us want to sleep as
little as possible or unfortunately
feel like we have to. But just
as exercise and nutrition are
essential for optimal health and
happiness, so is sleep. The quality
of your sleep directly affects
the quality of your waking life,
including your mental sharpness,
productivity, emotional balance,
creativity, physical vitality, and
even your weight. No other
activity delivers so many benefits
with so little effort! According to
the National Institutes of Health,
the average adult sleeps less
than 7 hours per night. In today’s
fast-paced society, 6 or 7 hours
of sleep may sound pretty good.
In reality, it’s a recipe for chronic
sleep deprivation. While sleep
requirements vary slightly from
person to person, most healthy
adults need between 7.5 to
9 hours of sleep per night to
function at their best. Laughter is
also a powerful antidote to stress,
pain, and conflict. Nothing works
faster or more dependably to
bring your mind and body back
into balance than a good laugh.
Humour lightens your burdens,
inspires hope, connects you to
others, and keeps you grounded,
focused, and alert. So make
sure that you do balance your
work with your social life and
ensure that time is made to
enjoy yourself. You will reap the
benefits as will your health.
HOW LONG DOES yOuR BODy TAkE TO PROCESS ALCOHOL IN THE BODy?
On average, it takes about one hour for your body to break down one
unit of alcohol. How quickly alcohol is processed in your body and the amount that stays in your blood is affected by different factors including the following:• Size/weight. People who are
smaller and weigh less will feel the
effects of alcohol more quickly
because overall they have less
tissue to absorb alcohol.
• Whether you’ve eaten. Food slows
down the rate of absorption which
is why alcohol affects you more
quickly on an empty stomach.
• Type of drink. Alcohol mixed
with water or fruit juice is
absorbed more slowly, while fizzy
drinks or mixers speed up the
absorption process.
• Age. Younger people tend
to be smaller, weigh less, and
are less experienced in dealing
with the effects of alcohol. It
therefore has a greater effect
on them and do more damage
than it would to an older person.
As people get older changes
such as increased body fat
and decreased water content
affect how alcohol is processed,
making older people more
susceptible to the effects.
Gender. It’s a fact that alcohol
affects women more quickly
than men. Women generally
are smaller and weigh less
than men and have less tissue
to absorb alcohol. Women’s
bodies are made up of more fat
and less water than men’s. So,
if a man and a woman are the
same size and drink the same
amount, the alcohol is stronger
in the woman’s blood than in
the man’s and she will get drunk
more quickly and feel the effects
for longer. Women have lower
levels of the enzyme that breaks
down alcohol, so alcohol will
stay in their system longer and
have a greater effect. Women
also feel the effects of alcohol
more quickly than normal just
before a period and during
ovulation. The contraceptive pill
can have the opposite effect: it
takes longer for the alcohol to
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leave the body, and a woman
may drink more than she realises
before she feels the effects.
Women who drink heavily on a
regular basis are more likely to
damage their health than men.
That’s why the recommended
drinking guidelines are different
for men and women.
• Medication. Whether you’re
taking medication and, if so,
what type can affect the body’s
processing ability. It can also
take longer if your liver isn’t
working normally.
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in the Body? By David J. Hanson, Ph.D.After alcohol is absorbed into the
bloodstream it leaves the body
in two ways. A total of about
ten percent leaves through the
breath, perspiration, and urine.
The remainder is broken down
through the process known as
metabolism. The rate at which
alcohol is metabolized is the
same for virtually everyone
regardless of their height,
weight, sex, race or other such
characteristics.
Alcohol is metabolized
at the rate of .015 of blood
alcohol concentration (BAC)
every hour. Thus a person with
BAC Level Metabolism Time in Hours
.10 6.66
.08 5.33
.05 3.33
.02 1.33
a very high BAC of .15 will have
no measurable alcohol in the
bloodstream after ten hours (.15
divided by .015 = 10). Here are
some other examples:
BAC can continue to rise for a
period of time after the last drink
is consumed. We can easily
control the rate at which our BAC
rises and how high it goes. Here
are some hints:
Don’t be fooled. Standard
drinks of beer, wine, or liquor
(mixed drink or straight spirits)
each contain virtually identical
amounts of pure alcohol. When
it comes to alcohol, a drink is a
drink is a drink and are all the
same to a breathalyzer.
Estimate the Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC) you would
reach when drinking over a
variety of time periods.
Although we can control
how high our BAC goes, we
can’t speed up our metabolism
of alcohol. Drinking coffee,
exercising or taking showers
and similar behaviours have no
effect on alcohol metabolism.
Only time can do that.
To avoid hangovers keep
BAC low, no higher than about
.05 to .06. There is no scientific
or clinical evidence that any
of the hangover “remedies”
on the market are of any value
whatsoever. There is some
evidence that, other things
being equal, clear distilled spirits
such as gin and vodka are less
likely to cause hangovers. But it’s
always best to avoid drinking too
much alcohol.
WHAT’S THE LAW ON DRINk DRIVING?
The Road Traffic Act, 1988, states that in the UK, the alcohol limit for drivers is 80 mg of alcohol per 100
ml of blood, 35 mg per 100 ml of breath or 107 mg per 100 ml of urine. In most other European countries, the limit is less, usually 50 mg per 100 ml of blood.
WHAT IS THE LAW ON AVIATION DRINkING LIMITS? Under the Railway and
Transportation Act 2005, aviation
personnel are subject to a limit
of 20 milligrams (mg) of alcohol
in 100 millilitres of blood – four
times more strict than the current
road user alcohol limit of 80 mg.
Licensed aircraft maintenance
engineers are subject to an 80
mg limit, as are professional
mariners. These rules are also
laid down in CAPs 563.
How much can I drink and stay under the limit?There is no foolproof way of
drinking and staying under the
limit. The amount of alcohol
you would need to drink to
be considered drink driving
varies from person to person. It
depends on:
your weight Your gender (men tend to
process alcohol faster than
women)
• Your metabolism
• Your current stress levels
• Whether you’ve eaten recently
• Age (younger people tend to
process alcohol more slowly
Even small amounts of alcohol
can affect your ability to drive so
the only safe advice is to avoid
any alcohol if you are driving.
NB - The human body produces
alcohol throughout life 24/7. It’s
ENJOy A DRINk…BuT DRINk SAFELy…
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called endogenous ethanol
production and the volume of
alcohol produced depends to
some degree on what foods
have been eaten. On average,
it appears that people can
produce about one ounce of
absolute or pure alcohol each
day. However, the law doesn’t
distinguish between alcohol
produced in the body and that
which is consumed.
How alcohol affects driving and flying:Many of the functions that we
depend on to drive safely are
affected when we drink alcohol:
the brain takes longer to
receive messages from the eye;
processing information becomes
more difficult; and instructions to
the body’s muscles are delayed
resulting in slower reaction
times. Blurred and double vision
can also occur, which means
the ability to see things correctly
whilst driving is reduced. People
are also more likely to take
potentially dangerous risks
behind the wheel/cockpit if
they’ve been drinking alcohol.
How would I be tested for drink driving?Even small amounts of alcohol
affect your ability to drive and
the only safe advice is to avoid
any alcohol if you are driving or
flying.
Driving: If the police want to
investigate whether you are over
the drink driving limit, they will
carry out a screening breath test
at the roadside using a breath
screening instrument, sometimes
referred to as a breathalyser. If
you fail this test, or if they have
other grounds for believing you
were driving impaired through
drink, you will be arrested and
taken to a police station. At the
station you will be required to
provide two breath specimens
into an evidential breath testing
instrument. The lower of the two
readings will be used to decide
whether you are above the drink
driving limit. If the evidential
breath sample is up to 40% over
the limit you have the right to
replace your evidential breath
specimen with blood or urine. The
police officer will decide which it
will be. If your evidential samples
show that you are over the limit,
you will be charged. The police
can carry out a breathalyser test
if you have committed a moving
traffic offence, or been involved
in an accident, or have given
the police grounds to believe
you are over the limit. The police
are allowed to stop any vehicle
at their discretion, and will often
set up drink driving check points
over periods such as Christmas
and New Years Eve. Since 2009
RAF Police can conduct a drink
drive test if they suspect a person
to be over the limit.
Flying: Spot checks can be
conducted at any time and if any
person suspects any member of
aircrew is over the limit they can
request a test.
What’s the punishment if I get caught drink driving?Anyone caught drink driving will
be banned from the road for at
least 12 months, and fined up to
£5,000. You could also be sent
to prison for up to six months.
Imprisonment, the period of
disqualification and size of fine
depend on the seriousness of the
offence. If you’re caught drink
driving more than once in a 10
year period, you’ll be banned for
at least three years.
Civilian pilots that are caught
over the limit can face a raft
of actions depending on their
alcohol levels. These range from
jail, suspended jail sentences,
loss of career and suspension.
RAF Pilots would face suitable P1
action.
Tips to prevent drinking and driving:Arrange within your group of
friends who’s going to be the
designated driver. A designated
driver is the person who abstains
from alcohol on a night out so
they can drive the rest of their
group of friends home safely. If
you live somewhere with good
public transport links – take
advantage of them. If you’re
planning on staying out beyond
the last train or bus, make sure
you’ve got a couple of taxi
numbers.
If you have no option but
to drive, stick to zero alcohol
beers, mocktails or standard soft
drinks. Not every night out has
to involve a bar or pub - book a
table at a restaurant or try one
of our alcohol-free nights on the
town ideas.
WHAT ARE THE RECOMMENDED LIMITS OF ALCOHOL DRINkING?
Men should drink no more than
21 units of alcohol per week
(and no more than four units in
any one day).
Women should drink no more
than 14 units of alcohol per
week (and no more than three
units in any one day).
Pregnant women. The exact
amount that is safe is not
known. Therefore, advice from
the Department of Health is that
pregnant women and women
trying to become pregnant
should not drink at all. If you do
choose to drink when you are
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pregnant then limit it to one or
two units, once or twice a week.
And never get drunk.
WHy DRINk SENSIBLy?In general, the more you drink
above the safe limits, the more
harmful alcohol is likely to be.
and binge drinking can be
harmful even though the weekly
total may not seem too high. For
example, if you only drink once or
twice a week, but when you do
you drink 4-5 pints of beer each
time, or a bottle of wine each
time, then this is a risk to your
health. Also, even one or two
units can be dangerous if you
drive, operate machinery, or take
some types of medication. The
more you drink above the limits,
the greater the risk of developing
serious problems such as: liver
disease (cirrhosis or hepatitis);
stomach and pancreas
disorders; depression; anxiety;
sexual difficulties; muscle and
heart muscle disease; high blood
pressure; damage to nervous
tissue; serious accidents; some
cancers; obesity (alcohol has
many calories).
WHAT IS A uNIT OF ALCOHOL?One unit of alcohol is 10 ml (1cl)
by volume, or 8 g by weight, of
pure alcohol. For example:
One unit of alcohol is about equal to: Half a pint of ordinary strength
beer, lager or cider (3-4% alcohol
by volume),
A small pub measure (25 ml) of
spirits (40% alcohol by volume),
A standard pub measure
(50 ml) of fortified wine such as
sherry or port (20% alcohol by
volume)
There are one and a half units of alcohol in: A small glass (125 ml) of ordinary
strength wine (12% alcohol by
volume),
A standard pub measure
(35 ml) of spirits (40% alcohol
by volume). Many wines and
beers are stronger than the
more traditional ordinary
strengths. A more accurate
way of calculating units is the
percentage alcohol by volume
(% abv) of a drink equals the
number of units in one litre of
that drink.
For example: Strong beer at
6% abv has six units in one litre.
If you drink half a litre (500 ml) -
just under a pint - then you have
had three units.
Wine at 14% abv has 14 units in
one litre. If you drink a quarter of
a litre (250 ml) - two small glasses
- then you have had three and a
half units.
Three pints of beer, three
times per week, is at least 18-20
units per week. That is nearly
the upper weekly safe limit for
a man. However, each drinking
session of three pints is at least
six units, which is more than the
safe limit advised for any one
day. Another example: a 750 ml
bottle of 12% wine contains nine
units. If you drink two bottles of
12% wine over a week that is 18
units. This is above the upper
safe limit for a woman.
Isn’t alcohol good for you?For men aged over 40 and for
women past the menopause, it
is thought that drinking a small
amount of alcohol (1-2 units per
day) helps to protect against
heart disease and stroke.
Adding up your unitsIf you drink a large (250ml) glass
of wine, your body takes about
three hours to break down the
alcohol. If you drink one pint
of beer, your body takes about
two hours to break it down. One
pint of strong lager is equivalent
to three units, so this will take
longer. However, this time can
vary depending on the factors
mentioned above.
If you have a few drinks during
a night out, it can take many
hours for the alcohol to leave
your body. The alcohol could still
be in your blood the next day.
This means that if you drive the
day after an evening of drinking,
you could be over the legal
alcohol limit.
know your unitsTo lower your risk of health
problems, the NHS recommends
that:
Men should not regularly drink
more than 3-4 units of alcohol
a day .
Women should not regularly
drink more than 2-3 units of
alcohol a day
‘Regularly’ means drinking
these amounts every day or on
most days of the week.
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SPORTS AND REMEDIALMASSAGE THERAPY
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The Event is open to all Service Personnel, their dependants & Coningsby Civilian staff.The aim of the day is to promote health through advertising a variety of complementary health methods as well as fitness, nutrition and stress advice.
Incorporating the Force Development Cup Competition, which includes various challenges from ‘pilot down’ scenarios, a physical memory challenge, a battle first aid challenge, assault course and chariot race.
Promoting Lifelong Learning, some learning providers will demonstrate what courses are available to you and your family & The Community Support Flt will be running various activities for children whilst this day is running.
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5TH APRIL 2012
1000–1600
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On 22 November
2011, the site of four
new Council homes,
Cooper Close in
Branston, was officially named
in honour of local hero and WWII
pilot, Flying Officer William (Bill)
Cooper, who resided in the village
at the time of his tragic death.
Flying Officer Cooper died
saving his crew from their Stirling
aircraft in 1943, returning from
Germany. Representatives from
RAF Waddington, Coningsby
and Cranwell attended the
official street-naming and
handover ceremony. Also in
attendance were members of
the 214 Squadron Association
BRANSTON WAR HERO COMMEMORATED
(Cooper’s former squadron);
the Royal British Legion; High
Sheriff of Lincolnshire Robin
Battle; Lord Lieutenant Tony
Worth; North Kesteven District
Council Leader Cllr Mrs Marion
Brighton OBE; and NKDC
Chairman Cllr Ian Cartwright
MBE. But the VIP of the day was
Bill Shaw of Stratford-upon-
Avon - nephew of Flying Officer
Cooper - who had travelled with
his wife Kay especially to visit
the site of Cooper Close and
officially open the new Council
homes. Bill was reunited with
Branston Village postmistress
Joyce Northey at the ceremony,
who at the age of just 16 had
NORTH kESTEVEN DISTRICT COuNCIL HAS OFFICIALLy NAMED A NEW ROAD AFTER A FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT AND WW� PILOT, FLyING OFFICER WILLIAM GEORGE COOPER.
The GSR was accepted
into Service in Aug 10 and
will be introduced at RAF
Coningsby from Nov 11.
The current S10 Respirator will be
phased out and all RAF personnel
must be fully trained in the GSR by
Apr 14.
Station Personnel Conversion
The conversion for Station
personnel will involve a 1 day
course and will include initial
issue, initial training, drills and
confidence testing. Courses
are conducted monthly at the
FP Trg Flt and it is imperative
that the trg is fully supported to
INTRODuCTION OF THE GENERAL SERVICE
RESPIRATOR (GSR)BACkGROuND
THE CHANGING CBRN THREAT AND
IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGy
HAVE NECESSITATED A
REPLACEMENT FOR THE S10 RESPIRATOR
WHICH, ALTHOuGH STILL EFFECTIVE,
HAS REACHED THE END OF
ITS PLANNED SERVICE LIFE.
ensure that all RAF Coningsby
personnel are converted to the
GSR by Apr 14.
The plan is to conduct 4 courses
per month with 36 personnel on
each course with courses starting
in Jan 12. That obviously means
144 personnel can be trained
each month. It is also imperative
that Stn Personnel secure a place
on a conversion course as soon
as possible to help the overall
push to getting all stn personnel
trained; contact Ext 7329 (FP
Admin) to secure a place. Note
that personnel will be issued their
GSR at the Stn FP Trg Flt when they
attend the conversion course.
Op HERRICK Personnel
Use of the GSR in theatre is
effective from 1 June 2012.
Therefore, those personnel
deploying on Op HERRICK prior
to that date will deploy with their
S10 respirator, not the GSR. For
those who are due to deploy
on Op Herrick after 31 May 12,
you will deploy with the GSR
and will be required to attend
a GSR conversion course prior
to completing Individual Pre-
Deployment Training (IPDT).
Corrective Lenses
Corrective lenses for GSR are
held in place by carrier slots
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BRANSTON WAR HERO COMMEMORATED
delivered the telegram to Flying
Officer Cooper’s wife Esther
with the sad news of his death
in 1943.
Bill was utterly thrilled that
the name of his uncle would
live on long into the future,
and thought the houses were
‘fantastic’. Although Bill never
met his uncle, he gave the
crowd an extremely moving
speech about the life of his
uncle, which he had been
told as a child by his parents.
Researching his uncle’s life and
the circumstances leading up
to his tragic death in 1943 has
become Bill’s life work since
his retirement.
Bill said: “I am absolutely thrilled
that my uncle’s name will live on
through these fantastic houses
– the fact that North Kesteven
District Council has named the
street after him is a wonderful way
to honour his name.”
Councillor Stewart Ogden,
Executive Board Member for
Housing, said that the council’s
reinvigorated focus on building
new affordable homes, made
possible and brought forward
through its successful bid to the
Homes & Community Agency
was of great benefit to District
residents at a time when there
are over 1,000 people on the
housing register.
“These new homes will make a
substantial difference for people
in need and contribute towards
us meeting our affordable
housing targets. We greatly look
forward to being able to offer
them for rent to tenants in need
as soon as possible,” he said.
by North kesteven
inside the GSR face piece. The
process for obtaining corrective
lenses is as follows:
• Appointment with Unit Medical
Officer (UMO) to raise F Med 79
and MOD Form 640.
• Individual referred to optician
for prescription.
• Individual returns to UMO with
prescription.
UMO forwards prescription to
the corrective lens supplier at
least 21 days prior to individuals’
scheduled GSR training. The
procedure is as follows:
• Upon completion of the F Med
79 form the UMO reproduces 3
copies of the form.
• One is retained for medical
records and the remaining
2 should be faxed or posted
to the GSR corrective lens
supplier:
Fax: 0044 (0) 20 8861 1075.
Post: Brian Lever, JB Fashions/
Revel International Ltd, Unit 1,
Lexus House, Rosslyn Crescent,
Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2RZ.
• Lenses made and issued to
individual.
NB It is essential that lenses are
fitted by CBRNIs at initial issue
of GSR.
Deadlines
The timeline for Station conversion
to GSR is as follows:
a. Jan 12 – 144 personnel
converted each month on 4
courses of 36 personnel.
b. 31 May 12 – All Op HERRICK
personnel to be converted to GSR.
c. 6 May 13 – S10 Respirator
training ceases on Station.
d. Apr 14 – RAF to be fully GSR
converted
If anyone has any questions, don’t
hesitate to contact Flt lt Dave Black,
OC FP Training Flt, ext 7575.
CONINGSBy PAyS TRIBuTE TO WARTIME HERO
Officers from RAF
Coningsby recently
acted as pall-
bearers at the
funeral service for a decorated
RAF veteran, Mr Robert Wareing,
on 14th December at Scunthorpe.
During the early part of World War
Two Mr Wareing flew as part of
106 Squadron from Coningsby.
His sequence of operations flying
from the station resulted in the
awards of two Distinguished Flying
Crosses. Originally a Sergeant, he
was commissioned with a seniority
date of 10 Aug 1940 and joined
106 Squadron as a Pilot Officer
in November 1940 when the Sqn
was based at RAF Finningley. Flying
in a Handley-Page Hampden he
undertook his first operation in
January 1941 as second pilot,
before moving to RAF Coningsby
with the Squadron in February of
that year. On his eighth mission, 4/5
April 1941, he attacked the German
Battlecruiser ‘Scharnhorst’ in Brest
Harbour. For his actions that night
he received the Distinguished Flying
Cross (DFC), the first ever awarded
to a 106 Squadron member.
“One night in April, 1941, this
officer was captain of an aircraft
detailed to carry out a low level
attack on two enemy battlecruisers
at Brest. When making his attack,
Pilot Officer Wareing came down
to 1,000 feet but owing to the
darkness he was short of his
target. He was immediately met
by a terrific anti-aircraft barrage
and searchlights. Despite this,
he pressed on but was unable
to identify his target. Undaunted,
however, he decided to make
another attack and, regaining
height, flew over the target area
for about 40 minutes and finally
made a successful attack on one
of the ships dropping an extremely
heavy bomb which was seen to
burst either on the ship or on the
dockside. This officer displayed
great coolness and courage in the
face of tremendous opposition.”
His second DFC was awarded
in December 1941, probably
as a result of the conclusion
to his successful, tour with 106
Squadron, with whom he flew on 33
operations. After serving with 106
he was posted to RAF Cottesmore
as an instructor. Not much is known
about his career during this period
although it is safe to say that he
continued his fine work as he was
twice Mentioned in Dispatches, in
June 1943, and January 1944.
By the end of 1943 Wareing
was back on the operational
scene, flying with the ‘Pathfinders’
as the pilot of a Lancaster in 582
Squadron. He would have flown
on many of the most dangerous
and costly Bomber Command
operations during the first few
months of 1944. Following the D-Day
landings in June 1944 the RAF was
engaged in helping the advance,
and on one of these operations
on 8 August 1944 attacking a
target near Caen, while a pilot of a
Lancaster III ‘ND817’, Wareing was
shot down and made a prisoner of
war. Wareing was held until May
1945 in Stalag Luft 1, a camp near
Barth in Germany.
After leaving the RAF Mr
Wareing pursued a successful
career as an accountant. This
gallant gentleman passed away
on 26th November 2011 at the
age of 94. Station Commander
of Coningsby, Group Captain
‘Sammy’ Sampson said, “It was
a privilege for RAF Coningsby
and in particular the officers who
attended, to have been asked
by Mr Wareing’s family to help
celebrate his life.” He went on, “He
was a courageous pilot, and a
shining example to the personnel
of today’s Royal Air Force”.