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Operation Toral PLEASE TAKE YOUR FREE ISSUE 2, 2016 COPY THE JHC DELIVERING JOINT SUCCESS ON OPERATIONS Puma Force sees its busiest month so far on Operation Toral Merlins on the Moor CHF Landowners Day Puma Life Extension Programme Delivers Ex ANDES CUB 27 Sqn on Ex GRIFFIN STRIKE JOURNAL OF THE JOINT HELICOPTER COMMAND CONTENTS Contents Issue 2 2016 COVER STORY Puma Force sees its busiest month 12 so far on Operation Toral .......... 20 PEOPLE CHF Landowners Day ................. 6 Royal Navy Aviatrix win prestigious National 'We are the City' Rising Stars Award ...................... 8 Royal Air Force Puma Honours and Awards .................. 9 CAPABILITY Final Goodbye to Merlin .......... 10 Top Gear ....................................11 Merlins on the Moor ..................12 11 Capability Begins Puma Life Extension 16 Programme Delivers ..................14 28 Squadron completes Trio of special scheme With Training… Chinooks ....................................16 27 Sqn on Aviation Training International Limited (ATIL) is a 50:50 joint venture Ex GRIFFIN STRIKE ....................18 1AAC Freedom of between AgustaWestland Limited and The Boeing Company. Wincanton Parade ..................... 21 Exercise It was formed in 1998 as a special purpose vehicle to deliver Merlin Storm 16 ........................ 21 the Attack Helicopter Training Service contract for the UK Army. End of Dishforth Flying ............ 22 The contract was financed under a PFI arrangement. SAFETY JHC Safety Team ...................... 24 ATIL holds a unique position as a training organisation in being able to provide total synthetic training solutions in the areas of Aircrew, Groundcrew and Maintenance training. A range of equipment is employed to represent the sophisticated systems that reside within an aircraft of the complexity of the Apache. From weapons to avionics, each device allows students to familiarise themselves with some of the most advanced technology in the world. The equipment is based on full size aircraft systems and provides a high degree of fidelity offering the necessary tactile and visual cues, greatly reducing the need to use operational aircraft for training purposes. Constant investment by the MoD and ATIL in technology insertions has ensured that the training system remains one of the most up to date in the world. 6 Aviation Training International Limited EDITORIAL SUBMISSION DATE… Coldharbour Business Park, View this publication online please scan the Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4JW WEDNESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016 QR code using your smartphone or tablet. Tel: 01935 810300 Please submit all entries for the next issue by no later than the date stated above. Email: [email protected] This publication is copyright Lance Publishing Limited and may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form in whole or in part without prior written permission of Lance Publishing Limited. While every care has been taken during the preparation of this magazine, Lance Publishing Limited cannot be held responsible for accuracy of the information herein or for any consequence Web: www.atil.co.uk arising from it. Views Expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Royal Air Force or the Ministry of Defence. All images © Crown Copyright unless otherwise stated. VISIT: WWW.LZDZONLINE.CO.UK LZDZ / ISSUE 2, 2016 3 FOREWORD Foreword MeettheTeam EDITORIAL You could be Editor: Sqn Ldr Anna Burt E: [email protected] T: 01264 381178 – in the Algarve, SALES Sales Manager: Laurence Rowe E: [email protected] T: 01536 526 662 – relaxing in the sun... DESIGNER Designer: Rowena Wilson E: [email protected] T: 01536 526 673 Situated on the top floor of a three storey block the apartment has its – own residents’ swimming pool. It has the advantage of being away PUBLISHER from the bustle of the town centre but within walking distance (10 Lance Publishing Ltd, 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, minutes to the marina and another 5 to the town centre). Kettering, Northants NN16 8NL T: 01536 512 624 It has a twin bedroom, open plan kitchen and lounge. The kitchen has a 4-ring hob, oven, microwave, toaster and washing machine. There is a family sized bathroom. The lounge E: [email protected] has a sofa (which converts into two more single beds) and a table to seat four. A TV, DVD W: www.lancepublishing.co.uk and CD player are also available. Both the lounge and bedroom have patio doors which Company Registration No. 3253372 open onto the balcony offering views over the swimming pool and across Lagos. – There is ample car parking space in front of the building. PRINTER Lance Print Ltd, 29/30 Stapledon www.algarveestatemanagement.co.uk Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6TD apt meia T: 01733 390 564 I recently visited Exercise SWIFT RESPONSE established Watchkeeper E: [email protected] PRICES: Nov to Mar £190 in Germany where I was impressed to Force Headquarters, W: www.lanceprint.co.uk Apr & Oct £255 see JHC force elements successfully delivering the alignment of – May & Sept £290 demonstrating their Interoperability in a Duty Holder and operational FURTHER INFORMATION June £330 multi-national (UK/FR) brigade construct. chains of command. W: www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/ July & Aug £410 aboutdefence/whatwedo/ he Chinook, Apache USA on Ex WILDCAT RAIDER I was delighted that so airsafetyandaviation/jhc and Merlin Force (based in Yuma but exercising at many JHC personnel were – elements also took El Centro) undertaking desert recognised in the recent COVER CREDIT part in Exercise environmental qualifications and Queens’ Birthday Honours © MoD Crown Copyright TBALTOPS which is an annual USMC interoperability training. List. It is a great reflection of exercise in the Baltic Sea the hard work which goes on involving NATO Maritime, Air I am looking forward to within the JHC. I hope that and Amphibious forces. Whilst welcoming Watchkeeper into you all have restful summer deployed they conducted the JHC. I take Operational break and look forward to essential training in order to Command (OPCOM) of 47th working and meeting with keep them match fit to meet Regiment Royal Artillery (47 Regt you in the autumn term. their contingent Readiness RA) – the Army’s Watchkeeper commitments. CHF’s 847 NAS regiment – on 31 Aug 16. The Maj Gen Richard Felton CBE Wildcats are currently in the regiment will sit under the newly Commander JHC PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 20 FOR THE COVER STORY PUMA FORCE SEES ITS BUSIEST MONTH SO FAR ON OPERATION TORAL LZDZ Magazine is also online and can be found at: www.lzdzonline.co.uk To book accommodation please contact Judith Hall on 01536 711884 Apartments can also be booked very competitively at [email protected] 4 ISSUE 2, 2016 / LZDZ THE JHC DELIVERING JOINT SUCCESS ON OPERATIONS PEOPLE Landowners receive a pre-flight safety brief Royal Navy Merlin in flight t with landowners on boardd Ex ANDES CUB Written By: Capt James Henley When I picture adventurous training in Wales, I think of rain, overcast clouds and long cold days. LandownersCHF Day Written By: Maj(Retd) Lee Bower hese sites are vital to Wednesday 25th May 2016. essential support for aviation the liaison between the flying They can work in all conditions The majority of remote the training carried The aim of the day was to training. The day provided Units and the Landowner’s. The and terrain and can use a wide Helicopter Landing Sites out by the Commando demonstrate to landowners a greater understanding of Commando Mobile Air Operations variety of insertion techniques. within the Yeovilton Helicopter Force and how their continued support the training requirement by Team also provides ground Participating landowners Tother aviation units to deliver is a critical enabler to the offering the opportunity for elements to off-site training on may be asked for land up to operating area belong to private landowners operational capability. In order operational effectiveness of the each Landowner and their private land for personnel of the about three times a year with and are offered for use to maintain and reinforce this Command Helicopter Force and family to fly in a Commando Commando Helicopter Force. any use always pre-arranged. on a good will basis. essential link with the local to allow Commando Helicopter Helicopter Force Merlin aircraft. Commando Mobile Air Operations Some landowners offer land community a ‘Landowners’ Force personnel to meet directly The day is coordinated Team are usually employed as for use after harvest or grass/ Day’ took place at Merryfield with the Landowners to thank by the Commando Mobile an elite tactical reconnaissance hay cut, whilst others have land Airfield, Ilton near Ilminster today, them for their continued Air Operations Team who are force capable of undertaking available throughout the year. Any reconnoitres of Helicopter Landing landowner considering offering Sites and establishments, as their land for use may obtain well as other reconnoitre duties further information through the within 3 Commando Brigade. Commando Helicopter Force. ven in the height of used to climbing together and summer it is difficult to be assess everyone’s ability. Initially optimistic about getting slow as we refreshed our skills and a dry week in Wales. knot knowledge, we all climbed EHowever, driving down the A5 with broad smiles on our faces as towards Betws-y-coed for a week we admired the views around us. of rock climbing, the sun was As the week progressed, beaming down on the stunning the group got to know each countryside around me, I couldn’t other, and skills improved, the help but grin at the prospect climbing started to get more of a dry week climbing. I was adventurous. As we gradually heading for a week training for increased the grade of climbs, an Army Air Corps rock climbing and the responsibilities fell to expedition to Patagonia in 2017. us (the students) to lead harder I was excited to meet the others parts of the climbs.
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