Autumn 2016 RAF Police Support RIAT & F35 Debut CONTENTSTHE MAGAZINE OF THE RAF POLICE CONTENTS & EDITORIAL TEAM Editorial Contents BOTH COVER IMAGES: The RAFP Team secure Welcome to another edition of the new F-35 Lightning II aircraft making its the Provost Parade and one that UK airshow debut. FRONT COVER: Sgt Greg Hymers and has taken on a very different Cpl Faye Hudson stand guard. format to its predecessors. I don’t think any of us need the highly specialised training of Foreword 4 SIB to see that this magazine is designed by a different team 34 46 RAF Police Support RIAT 6 and is now minus the adverts that have featured in the past. However, in essence, the content remains unchanged and RAF Police Keeping Armed Forces Day Secure 8 continues to highlight the variety of work and achievements. Super Trooper 12 We’ve enjoyed a very good relationship with Forces Publishing Force Development Heads To London 19 over a number of years but the advertising space that fully It’s All Change At The Top ... 24 funded the professional design and printing of the magazine was proving increasingly difficult to sell. Historic RAF Police Vehicles On The Move 28 Despite everyone’s best efforts over the past couple of 7 Sqn Skill At Arms Meeting 2016 30 editions, we were left with a shortfall in revenue and one The First Ever RAFP Phoenix Raven 32 we could not cover - so we had no option but to explore The RAF Police Shooting Sharp 36 other opportunities. Fast forward and you hold in your hands the product of our Sport 40 new relationship with the Air Media Centre as the Provost Parade moves ‘in-house’ for its design and printing. Visually, the look has changed to align with current MOD branding guidelines, but in terms of content, it’s very much business as usual. It’s been a real pleasure working with the new team and Editorial Team this publication showcases the design talent we’ve been lucky Chairman of the Journal Curator of the RAF Police Museum enough to tap into. Gp Capt S R Horne PM(RAF) Sgt S Wilkinson As always, I want to take this opportunity to heartily thank and Chief of RAF Police / Cpl I Gallagher everyone who has taken the time to submit an article and T: 95991 6066 T: 93835 4803/4675 E: RAFP-HQ PM T: 02392 284 803/4675 pictures. Quite literally, without your efforts this publication E: DSPG-MTS-CDT-RAF2 simply wouldn’t happen. Please keep this up, sending me potential stories at Editor any time that Sal Davidson Future Submissions Address: T: 95991 7762 Editor Provost Parade I’ll file for the E: RAFP-HQ PRO RAFP PR Officer next edition. 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Enjoy ! n T: 93835 4258 T: 02392 284 258 8 35 E: DSPG-ATS-SyFlt-Instr7 2 3 FOREWORDTHE MAGAZINE OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE PROVOST PARADE Foreword RAF Provost Marshal and Chief of Royal Air Force Police, Deputy Commander FP Force (RAF Police) Group Captain Steve Horne MA BSc (Hons) RAF I am delighted to be writing this opportunities unavailable to other ground foreword to the Provost Parade because trades or commissioned branches in amongst other things it reminds me the RAF. that it “feels good to be back”, both Themes are important: our involvement in the mainstream of the RAF and across the Defence enterprise from more importantly, in the core of the an Armed Forces Day in Cleethorpes RAF Police. to supporting RIAT, the world’s largest Out of branch tours are important to military air-show, to providing security broaden and add to the portfolio, or at and policing at RAF Cosford; the mix of least that is the career manager’s sales capabilities delivered from event security, pitch, but I think it is also more subliminal VIP protection, aviation security of 5th-gen - they make you realise what it was that aircraft such as LII and P8, general policing attracted you to the organisation in the and MWD; our position as the RAF’s first place, the connection you have interlocutor with civil police; our use of the with the colleagues you left behind and ‘Whole Force’ with MPGS and our Reserve RAF Policewoman’s Success At provide some space to be able to return Squadrons working alongside Regulars; challenging regular duties, they have with renewed enthusiasm and energy. and our ability to take time out for sport, had an active involvement in charitable ‘Women In Defence UK’ Awards Ceremony Certainly after 4-years in ‘officer-any’ charity and adventurous training. activities, fundraising over £57,710 for jobs in Brussels and London where a suit All of this is detailed in this publication worthy causes.” A RAF policewoman was one of the Northolt to record the final movement A One Voice Education Initiative is was normal dress, it is good to be back in and I think the opportunity to get out AMP requested that I make all winners at the Women in Defence of the five part symphony composed by underway in the North West with 15 RAF uniform and on an RAF Station, but and do interesting and challenging ‘stuff’ members of the RAF Police aware of his UK inaugural awards at a ceremony Flt Lt Harriet Tadikonda. ‘A Path to Peace’, schools to date signing up to participate returning to take command of the RAF makes the RAFP a valued, satisfying and admiration and I would add my own. held at the Honourable Artillery the One Voice Initiative’s single was in a massed concert and recording of their Police as Provost Marshal is something continually evolving career. It is gratifying to come back to such a Company’s Headquarters. formally released at an event held at The own versions of the One Voice Motto. rather special. Just how valued the RAF Police are highly regarded part of the RAF and I look Flt Lt Harriet Tadikonda was one of 200 International Anoopam Mission Temple Work is also underway to include the Command is always a privilege but the is the other reason I am delighted to be forward to meeting many of you in the nominees across five different categories in December 2015, with the hard copies project in the Department for Education’s sense of history tied in with this post adds writing this foreword; I have news. Air near future as I escape HQ and get out to that were whittled down via a stringent of the single selling out within minutes of Prevent strategy as Thelma Stober, One a certain poignancy that other Gp Capt Marshal Reynolds, AMP and Chair of the RAF Police units. judging process carried out by a variety of the launch and all proceeds donated to Voice ambassador continues to raise the in-command appointments lack. judging panel has kindly informed me leaders from business, professional bodies SSAFA – The Armed Forces charity. profile of the project to combat radical It is about being custodian of an that the RAF Police have won the Firmin Fiat Justitia. n and government. On receiving her award, Flt Lt behaviour. organisation that is as old as the RAF itself Sword of Peace (RAF) for 2015. Women in Defence UK exists to Tadikonda said: “I have been extremely A Prisons Initiative is due to commence whilst developing our capability and This highly coveted prize was promote the value of women across fortunate to work alongside some in November in a closed prison in relevance to the RAF of the future. unanimously awarded to us in recognition defence and three finalists from each extraordinary and visionary people on the Manchester, inspiring offenders to And doing that in concert with some of the extraordinary catalogue of category attended the ceremony, but One Voice project. consider a more purposeful life. of the individuals who have been part of humanitarian, engagement and charitable it was Flt Lt Tadikonda’s efforts that saw “This award is devoted them and the And finally, ‘Tying Hands Around my 25-year history in the RAF, providing a activities that the organisation undertook. her win the ‘Most Collaborative’ award utterly inspiring servicewomen who were the World’ iaunched in October with a sense of returning to a family with shared AMP notes that: “Throughout 2015 as founder and director of the ‘One also nominated or won awards. There are cinema screening in Leicestershire to raise memories where everyone is just a little the RAF Police made a significant Voice Initiative’. now an increasing number of women in funds for a school in Nepal who will be bit older, wiser and greyer-haired. Yes, it contribution to humanitarian activities This brought every faith society across high profile roles within the MOD - it is producing rathki bracelets for the project feels good to be back. through participation in Op VOGUL, Op Defence together to form a multi-faith an exciting time to be a woman working in association with the Armed Forces And so to this issue of the Provost PENNYWEIGHT, Op LEYLAND and Op and humanist choir in the name of co- in defence.” Hindu society.