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THE MAGAZINE OF RAF HIGH WYCOMBE WYCOMBEWYCOMBEWYCOMBE WORLDWORLDWORLD Spring 2012 HIGH SHERIFF HONOURS HIGH WYCOMBE OLYMPIC DREAMS THE MUNTJAC BURLESQUE & BEYond WYCOMBE WORLD IS NOW ONLINE: WWW.WYCOMBEWORLDONLINE.CO.UK Temple HENLEY ROAD, GolfHURLEY, BERKSHIRE, SLClub6 5LH If you are a discerning golfer who enjoys playing golf in tranquil and un-crowded surroundings then Temple is the golf club for you. Whether you are looking for golf or social membership, either on an individual or corporate basis; a year round golf society venue or a casual round of golf, we have a range of options that will fulfill most requirements and, if not, we will do our best to find one. Temple is a forces friendly golf club with preferred green fees for service golfers (Quote RAF Wycombe World) Please call to take advantage of our excellent and very popular ‘Twilight’ Green. 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Reception and Tel: 01628 771030 www.birdhills.co.uk Starters Office 2 Manor Garage Main Road, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4TH Garage: 01494 564222 • MOT Testing • Batteries • Air Conditioning • Servicing Service & • Repairs Repairs • Bodywork • Tyres Repairs • Exhausts • Free Estimates Coachworks: 01494 563373 PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL 3 10 Station Commander’s Foreword by: GroUP CAPTAIN MARK HEFFroN THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE StATION MAGAZINE, THEY ARE NOW COMING IN CONSTANTLY AND AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THIS EDITION, THE SUBJECTS ARE VERY VARIED! here is much on sport, across our views as to what sort the RAF Association, of pension we wish to have – 17 (who support us so well what an opportunity! I encourage here), and interesting all to attend the sessions pieces on some of the visits we booked on Station to discuss Thave had to the Station in the past this important topic and also few months. It was our honour to that you complete the surveys have the High Sheriff and his wife etc, it will all help in the end. THE MAGAZINE OF RA F HIGH WYCOMBE here, they are such supporters Finally, I am grateful to all my of all we do and sing our praises staff that have helped to spend WYCOMBE around the County. It was also what came to approx £168,000 WORLD Spring 2012 something special for recipients of Local Initiative Grant funds to receive their Honours & Awards (and some Wks funds also!); they from a man such as him and we have made a huge difference to thank him for agreeing to do this. our welfare facilities and to the I draw your attention to an fabric of the Messes and No 1 article concerning the Future Site. An article in this magazine HIGH SHERIFF Armed Forces Pension Scheme, shows some of the work, but you HONOURS HIGH WYCOMBE it is vital that we all engage in don’t have to go far to see more the consultative stage and to put of such good work – it’s everywhere! OLYMPIC DREAMS THE MUNTJAC WYCOMBE WORLD IS NOW ONLINE: WW BURLESQUE & BEYOND Editorial W.WYCOMBEWORLDONLINE.CO.UK Team Editor’s OIC: Fg Off Paul Bevan EXT 4456 EDITOR: Mrs Helen Jordan EXT 4348 Foreword DEP EDITOR: Mrs Helen Olive EXT 6763 ON-LINE EDITOR: Flt Lt Chris Jacob EXT 4814 by: HeleN JordAN DISTRIBUTION: WO Stu Redpath EXT 4270 MAILBOX: HWY-Editor WycombeWorld WHEN THE CLOCKS WENT BACK LAST YEAR, A LONG TIME All articles are to be in ‘Word’ format with SEEMED TO STRETCH AHEAD BEFORE THEY WOULD GO separate TIFF or JPEG images. FORWARD, BUT HERE WE ARE IN SPRING, AND WE HAVE LONGER AND, HOPEFULLY, SOME SUNNY DAYS TO COME. DESIGNER: MUKesh RANDEV Tel: (01536) 521126 Email: [email protected] n this issue we have a nice It’s also good to read about mixture of articles, some Warrant Officer Bev Childs ADVERTISING: Tammie RIDler informative, to entertain being awarded the Meritorious Tel: (01536) 526667 Email: [email protected] you, including activities Service Medal – clearly, well- (some charitable), sports, dance, deserved – and well done to all PUBLISHED BY: LANCE PUblishiNG LTD Igardening, wildlife and Station medal recipients. The Jubilee 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Rd, Kettering NN16 8NL clubs. I’m particularly interested long weekend is not too far TeL: (01536) 512624 in the Conservation Group which away and will be a welcome FAX: (01536) 515481 is aiming to identify, protect and bonus for us all. You may be Email: [email protected] encourage biodiversity in the local partying, relaxing, gardening www.lancepublishing.co.uk area. If that is something you would or holidaying, to mention but like to be involved in, get in touch a few options, but whatever PRINTED BY: LANce PriNT LTD with Chris Anderson, Stn SEPO. you do, have a great time. Tel: (01480) 492183 4 In the next 9 Issue... The next issue, out in July, will see us firmly in the midst of Olympic fever and Jubilee celebrations. No doubt you will all be looking to make the most of the summer months with an Exped or maybe something in the local community – I know the Ihub are already planning to assist the village of Naphill with a village pond clearance – please keep us informed of your exploits and keep those articles coming in. Submission Deadline... All articles for the SUMMER 2012 edition to be sent to HWY-Editor WycombeWorld by 01 June 2012. FUTURE ARMED FORCES PENSION SCHEME YOUR PENSION IS GOING TO CHANGE BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR CURRENT BENEFITS ARE? COMPARISONS OF PENSION SCHEMES 14 Difference AFPS 75 AFPS 05 FAFPS Vesting period1 2 Years. 2 Years. N/K Defined benefit Representative pay for substantive rank. Best 365 days consecutive N/K BY FLTWO LTSTU PENN REDYPATH BRADY OC PSF based on in last 3 years. Retiring age 55. 55. N/K ord Hutton’s Independent benefits earned up to the introduction of the AFPS 75 and 05, copies of which Paid at age 60 for any portion of service prior to 6 Public Services Pension of the new scheme will be protected, are included here and are available in Preserved Pension Apr 06 Preserved Pension paid at age 65. N/K Commission conducted a including the Immediate Pension, the PSF. The table below also provides a and 65 for any portion of service after 6 Apr 06. review of Public Service Early Departure Payment and Lump comparison of the current schemes. Pension starts to accrue from age 18 (ORs) and age Pension starts to accrue on date Pensions, publishing its final report Sums. These Benefits will remain payable 21 (officers), or date of joining if later. of joining regardless of age. Lon 10 March 2011. This initiated at the time they were expected to be paid Where can I find out more? Reckonable Service The maximum number of years to 40 years is the maximum to N/K the process to reform public sector in accordance with current scheme rules. 2012DIN01-063 –Pension rights count towards pension: count towards pension. pensions, including the Armed Forces Guidance on accrued rights accrued in Armed forces Pension • Officers 34 years. Pension Schemes –AFPS 75, AFPS 05 for other pension schemes eg. Schemes 1975 and 2005 • ORs 37 years. and the Reserves Pension Scheme. Reserve Forces Pension Scheme IBN 03/12 Armed Forces Pension Uneven accrual rates; benefits accrue at a slower A Future Armed Forces Pension will be issued in due course. Scheme Reform Accrued Rights Accrual Rate rate beyond the Immediate Pension Point (16 yrs 1/702. N/K Scheme (FAFPS) Team has been SPVA – Service Personnel are service for offrs and 2 yrs service for ORs). Contents established within the MOD to develop How do I have my say? entitled to receive a Pension Forecast Officers: Resettlement Grant payable after Both Officers and ORs: and introduce the new scheme. As part of the development of the FAFPS, from the SPVA once a year. 9 years reckonable service (£14,686). Resettlement Grant payable after 12 the Team will conduct a number of Pensions and Allowances Page on Resettlement Grant ORs: Resettlement Grant payable after 12 years reckonable service (£10,302) What do we know so far? consultation exercises to gain the views the A1 Spec Support Website – This (2010/11 Rates) years reckonable service (£10,038). to individuals who are not entitled N/K The FAFPS will be introduced no of Service personnel on those elements provides links to all information The Grant is only payable to individuals to any other immediate payments, earlier than 1 April 2015.