Editorial Team Editorial Chairman of the Journal t is difficult to believe that 6 months has Employed in a host of policing and security Gp Capt M S Sexton PM(RAF) passed since the last edition of the Provost appointments in support of Op OLYMPICS, 95381 8200 Parade; but what a 6 months it has been. members of the RAF Police undertook: policing, RAFP-HQ PM I Out of Area Operations have continued at intelligence, cyber, security training, venue pace; members of the RAF Police, once again, security, critical asset security and ceremonial Editor have continued to perform superbly in the duties. For those that participated, and for those Sqn Ldr J F Duffy multitude of Out-of-Area RAF Police posts left ‘holding the fort’ at home units, the manner 95381 8227 and by the time you read this, members of No in which all duties were conducted is a testament RAFP-HQ A3 A9 SO2 2 (T)PS (Op HERRICK 16) will have returned to the professionalism and ‘can do’ attitude of home following what can only be described the RAF Police trade. Assistant Editor as a ‘challenging’ tour. The article contained Your support of the Provost Parade has again WO G Owen within this edition by Sqn Ldr Curzon, OC produced a bumper set of articles on a whole host 95381 7031 2 (T)PS, on the events at Camp Bastion on of topics from charity bicycle rides through to RAFP-HQ PM WO 14th and 15th September, in addition to being reinforcing relationships with members of the an exceptionally good read, brings home the Tongan Defence Force. On behalf of both myself Provost Parade Shop Manager fact even in the (what was thought to be) and WO Gary Owen, Deputy Editor, I would FS Mandy Brooks ‘relatively safe’ confines of Camp Bastion, like to thank you for making our jobs of putting 93835 4203 all RAF Police need to be prepared to defend the magazine together so much easier. Our 02392 284572 themselves and those around them. In addition, only dilemma is in determining which articles the Close Support and ANP Mentoring article cannot be included due to space limitations and Postal Sales Manager by Cpls Wynn and Partridge also illustrates I apologise to those who may have submitted Cpl Dallinger that the RAF Police are at the cutting edge of articles that do not appear in this edition; that 93835 4356 pro-active operations in Afghanistan on a said, please keep the articles rolling in. 02392 284356 daily basis. I commend both articles to you as On a final and more sombre note, this edition examples of the vital roles that the RAF Police of the Provost Parade pays tribute to Cpl Brent Curator of the RAF Police Museum are undertaking in support of Op HERRICK. McCarthy who was killed in Afghanistan on 12 Cpl Wilkinson While it has been busy on Out of Area Ops, May 12 while serving as a member of a Police 39835 4800 it has been equally busy back in the UK. The Advisory Team. The testimonials of all those 02392 284800 Olympic and Paralympic Games gave Team who knew and served with Brent show the DCPG-DPS-ITS-Instr27 GB athletes the opportunity to demonstrate extremely high esteem in which he is held. ‘At their world beating prowess; similarly, Op the going down of the sun and in the morning, Submissions Address: OLYMPICS gave members of the RAF Police We will remember him’. 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E-mail: [email protected] Managing Director: Ron Pearson Sub-Editor / Design: Kris Hawkins Sales Manager: Amanda Mains Provost Parade 3 Provost Marshal’s Warrant Officer In heraldry, the Griffin's amalgamation of My push for all RAFP SNCOs and Officers lion and eagle denotes intelligence, strength, to attend SJAR workshops is a priority, which military courage and leadership; a truly fitting will ensure that we promote the right people symbol for the RAF Police. at the right time; I am the specialist member I have been PM(RAF)'s Warrant Officer on the A/Cpl – Cpl board in Nov 12. I will since June 2010. During this time I have continue to instruct TRiM for the RAF and served alongside RAF Police in Main am rolling out a TRiM CT package for our Operation Bases, Forward Operation Bases personnel both on the Home Base and on and Patrol Bases in Helmand. I have visited Operations. I look to both Managers and all Units within the UK and Cyprus and colleagues alike to continue to look out for have been lucky enough to meet extremely each other, to ensure we get the best care, by dedicated and professional RAF Police of the best people at the right time. all ranks. I have witnessed at first hand that during I have had sight of all RAF Police an extremely demanding 12 months, the bar commendations and can honestly say that was raised, and the RAF Police cleared it by a standards should be the highest. Your you should be proud of your contributions to mile. I expect that this will continue into the actions should always be beyond reproach, the Branch & Trade, Air and Defence. I have future and that by working as a team and with your integrity and professionalism should organised and participated in Adventurous our colleagues we can continue making the never waiver, your dress and deportment Training and Force Development initiatives difference. As deputy Editor of the Provost should stand you out from the rest, and your with RAF Police personnel, where natural Parade and SO3 Media Ops I can assure you behaviour both on an off duty should always leadership and a true team ethos were that because of your efforts and contribution, be impeccable. We are unique and our Ethos demonstrated by all. I continue to encourage the RAF knows where we are, what we do and makes us strong; we should not forget that. individuals to organise and participate in what we are capable of doing in the future. these events, as it benefits both the Trade Standards Gary Owen and the Force. As a Branch and Trade RAF Police Provost Marshal’s Warrant Officer 4 Provost Parade OUT OF AREA OPERATIONS 2 TACTICAL POLICE SQN - Op HERRICK 16 After the long months of exhaustive pre- tents. Ten ‘pods’ are located off a central deployment training 2 TPS stood ready to connecting corridor, with up to 8 persons depart from RAF Henlow during the late sharing a pod. Each of the pods have been evening of Monday 16th April 2012. We set up to the taste of its occupants, some were seen off from the station by a number of are open-plan, others are divided into more senior officers from HQ RAFP and with a few personal individual bed spaces. Telephone kind words of blessing from the station Padre booths and internet PCs are located less than - Matt Stevens. Our outbound journey took 50m from our accommodation, but most us firstly via South Cerney in Gloucestershire people seem able to connect briefly to the to ‘check in’, then we retraced our steps back wireless signal that can be picked up from to RAF Brize Norton for the first leg on a the rear of our tent area. Mail sent from the (surprisingly comfortable) charter aircraft. UK seems to take up to 2 weeks to arrive Despite the lack of on-board amusement, here. A wide variety of fresh food is provided we arrived at Minhad in no time all, and the at the dining facility or ‘DFAC’, again only next day we arrived in Bastion. a short walk from the accommodation. For those whose shift work takes them away from ‘Integration’ and Handover the domestic accommodation during meal times, a menu selection is provided via ‘hot Before we could even begin to think about locks’ to the workplace. Elsewhere on Camp our full-time roles here, our first week was 604, within equally close distance, are the dedicated to the ‘RSOI’ package – Reception, laundry, a reasonably equipped gymnasium Staging, Onward Movement and Integration.