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the The Voice of the Innsworth imjinStation Community Summer 2018 Covering HQ ARRC, HQ 1 (UK) Sig Bde, DBS, Ashchurch, ARRC Sp Bn, 252 Sig Sqn COMARRC’s Introduction Welcome to the summer edition of the Imjin magazine. The Headquarters has had a highly productive few months as we’ve continued our journey of recalibration, conducted and supported various exercises across Europe and enjoyed some exceptionally-organised National Days. Thank you to you all for making these such a success. The summer period is always one of great change, with over a quarter of posts turning over. To those moving on I would like to say thank you, and to your families, for your tremendous service and commitment – it’s been a very busy couple of years but I feel sure you will all take away some happy memories from your time serving in Gloucestershire. To those joining I extend a warm welcome and encourage you to make the most of this beautiful country and our wonderfully supportive local community. Final thanks must go to the production team for their hard work in producing such a useful magazine once again. This is Maj Ben Ford’s final edition and so I would like to single him out for his commitment. I hope you enjoy this edition of the Imjin and have a great summer. Lt Gen Tim Radford CB DSO OBE Commander, Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps CONNECT WITH HQ ARRC Words from ON SOCIAL MEDIA the Editor Find HQ ARRC on Facebook for the latest news updates. Summer is here and the holidays will provide the Browse HQ ARRC’s online photo albums using perfect opportunity to explore all that the local Flickr’s HQ ARRC’s photostream. area has to offer. The team and contributors of Follow HQ ARRC on Twitter and stay informed on current this edition of the Imjin magazine have provided events using tweets, video links reviews and information on a wide range of events and other information. and activities to help plan for an exciting summer Find more in depth information about the period. ARRC on our website. Thanks to the submissions from our contributors, this For staff and families of the ARRC there is a private edition of your community magazine provides you with Facebook group. Search for ARRC Community and ask to join the group. a wealth of information on local activities, sports clubs, local attractions, up-coming local and community events and welfare information to help you find the right person to speak to, should you need to. The ‘What’s On’ section on pages 18-19 will provide you with local events taking place all the way up to December. This is my last edition of the magazine and I hope you www.flickr.com www.facebook.com/al- enjoy the content. I’d like to personally thank everybody www.arrc.nato.int liedrapidreactioncorps Search for HQ ARRC’s that has contributed to the seven editions I have Photostream worked on for providing such a wealth of information for the benefit of our community. It is testament to the pride everyone shares for the Imjin community and the ongoing work being done by groups and individuals to provide support, fun and entertainment to everyone associated with Imjin Barracks. www.twitter.com/#!/HQ www.youtube.com/ www.facebook.com/ ARRC user/HQARRC groups/arrccommunity Enjoy the magazine, Maj Ben Ford Email: [email protected] Editor Telephone: +44 (0)1452 718500 2 theIMJIN SUMMER 2018 Contents 4-5 Around Imjin 4-5 Family View Point 6-7 The ARRC International Club 8 Pass the Pen 8 10 Postcard from Northern Ireland 9 Local Attraction 10 Lost in Translation 10 Cultural Club 11 AIC Walks 11 13 Military Wives Choir 12 Coffee Mornings 13 Glos100 Events to Attend 15 Discount Tickets 16-17 What’s On 18-19 Station History 21 1st (UK) Signal Brigade 22 16 ARRC Support Battalion 23 Defence Business Services 24 Station Padre 25 Welfare Office Update 26-30 Recipes 32-34 21 Useful Telephone Numbers 35 Editor’s Notes The publication of an advert, article or photo in the Imjin does not necessarily reflect the views of the ARRC, Partner nations or UK (MoD). The editor reserves the right to omit, amend or edit any advert, article or photo at the discretion of the HQ without liability. Should you wish to include an article or photo in future editions, please contact the Public Affairs Office on 01452 718007 or email [email protected]. Cover image: Italian National Day at Imjin Barracks in June 2018. Taken by Sgt Jon Bevan RLC. The next edition of the Imjin will be issued in December 2018. The Imjin is designed and printed by 23 Manor Printing Services www.manorprinting.co.uk theIMJIN SUMMER 2018 3 Around Imjin We were honoured to host HRH The Princess Royal during her visit with the ARRC Support Battalion, which coincided with the 25th anniversary of both the Battalion’s activation and formation of the The Royal Logistic Corps. In March, COMARRC Lt Gen Tim Radford welcomed his new deputy, Major General Maurizio Boni as the previous DCOM, Major General Roberto D’Alessandro was posted from HQ ARRC. In late February, the HQ hosted a visit of Poland’s Under-Secretary of State Tomasz Szatkowski. In April, General Mirko Šundov, the Croatian Chief of Defence visited HQ ARRC. Foreign Defence Attachés based in London visited the HQ in June for a School children from South Korea attended a familiarisation visit to Imjin briefing on ARRC activity. During the day, they received presentations Barracks and were hosted by members of ARRC Support Battalion. from COMARRC and his team. 4 theIMJIN SUMMER 2018 The March Imjin Cup event was the March and Shoot where teams carried out a weighted run before being tested on a pistol shoot on the range. Imjin Day. Members of the WOs’ and Sgts’ hosted the annual Imjin Dinner in commemoration of the battle of Imjin river. Three veterans of the battle were in attendance and the bar was officially renamed ‘The Sam Mercer Bar’. Our Dutch service personnel gathered together to celebrate Kings Day, Our field gun team gave a final full-speed demonstration to the a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on headquarters as they prepared for the inter-services Field Gun 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of Competition at HMS COLLINGWOOD. King Willem-Alexander. Our NCOs practiced their debating skills during a leadership development event. The two teams debated the merits of intelligent Our Italian contingent hosted Italian National Day 2018 in early June. disobedience based on an insight from the Centre for Army The celebrations commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the Italian Leadership. Republic. Our medical branch conducted Exercise ARRCADE AESCALPIUS, a tactical medical wargame designed to explore what the Corps’ medical Our US contingent celebrated the 243rd US Army Birthday with a cake- concept for supporting warfighting should be, and how the Corps can cutting ceremony alongside servicemembers of the 22 other NATO work most effectively in support of subordinate formations. nations here at the ARRC. theIMJIN SUMMER 2018 5 Family View Point For this edition, we asked members of HQ ARRC if they would be staying in the UK or travelling abroad for the summer holidays and what they would be doing. Travelling Abroad Maj Giuliano SFC Beech This summer I will be This summer I will be going travelling back to Italy to away to Venice with my spend time with my family, wife, we’ll be celebrating socialising with them and our 20th wedding enjoying being back in the anniversary. place of my birth. Capt Ritchie Maj Maciejewski I am off to America with I’m heading back to my husband, we are flying Poland in the summer into New York before as my time in the UK has heading off on a road come to an end. The UK trip around the US taking was a great time for me in the West Coast and and my family, especially ending up is Las Vegas. for the kids. LCpl Russell Mr Pithouse I’m off to the south of France with the family, I’ll be travelling around the but I’ve only got a week west coast of Ireland with of relaxation before the some friends and then I’m British and Irish Tug of heading out to Albania War training camp begins; and Macedonia for a break so I’ve got to get some with my family. running in. 6 theIMJIN SUMMER 2018 Staying in the UK Sgt Valdez Dr Kelvin I don’t have anything This summer I’ve got planned but I’ll find some friends visiting from something to do for sure Australia so I’m going to as the summer is best catch up with them. We’re time to be out and about going to watch some in the UK. You can’t beat football and take in some an English summer. cricket. Lt Col Pukk LCpl Evans This summer, I’ll be taking During the summer, I’ll my wife and family down be doing training every to St Mawgan in Cornwall Wednesday in preparation to do some wind surfing. for the Nijmegan March. We love the ocean and It’s getting quite hot so it’s have heard that the going to be tough. scenery is beautiful. Cpl Splillane LCpl Nuttall I’ll be travelling back to I’m planning a camping trip Wales to visit my family to Tenby in Wales.