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Royal Air Force News Friday, March 22, 2019 P23
Graduations

Gunner miss you!

TOP: New recruits certainly Honington graduates get their postings
know the drill

RIGHT & FAR RIGHT:
Proud family members STATION COMMANDER Gp Capt Matt Radnall
congratulate their loved did the honours as Reviewing Officer for the 12
ones on graduating graduates of TG 3-18 Salalah Flight.

PHOTOS: RAF The prize winners were:
HONINGTON n LAC Beard Recruits’ Trophy – LAC Ray.
PHOTOGRAPHIC
SECTION Awarded to the Gunner voted by his peers
as the most inspirational and supportive
member of the Flight.
n SAC Luders Champion Shot Trophy
– LAC Gwynne. Awarded to the Trainee
Gunner who has shot consistently well
throughout the course.
n WO Ramsay Physical Development –
LAC Ray. Awarded to the Trainee Gunner
who achieves the greatest improvement
during the physical development course.
n The RAF Regiment
Association Trophy
for Drill and
Deportment –
LAC Taylor.
n Best All-
Round Recruit progressive Physical Training programme continues to
and winner build up strength and fitness from the Phase 1 training
of the Frank in order to prepare the recruits for the demanding final
Silvester Trophy exercises.
– LAC Gwynne. The Band of The RAF Regiment played Bon Jovi’s
The Trainee Gunners Living on a Prayer whilst Gp Capt Radnall carried out his
conduct their 20-week Phase 2 inspection duties.
training at RAF Honington and Each of the 12 Gunners is being posted to either 34
are taught basic combat tactics in Sqn, 63 Sqn, 51 Sqn, 15 Sqn or 1 Sqn.
the Air/Ground Environment, the Gp Capt Radnall addressed the graduates as ‘the fine
fundamentals of Air Force Protection body of men’ before him. He told them: “Be proud of
and advanced fieldcraft skills. Further what you have achieved and the organisation you now
live-fire ranges are also conducted. The serve. Congratulations, well done and thank you.”