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The Magazine of RAF High Wycombe Autumn 2018 Winter 2015 Winter Wycombe World Photography by George Parish DANGEROUS MOONLIGHT | 60 SECOND SPOTLIGHT | LIFE AFTER THE RAF Main Road, Naphill, HP14 4QA Tel: 01494 562210 Family Friendly • Dog Friendly • Good Beer Guide since 2008 • Real Fires • Excellent smoking area & gardens Award Winning Great locals and “Choose real life “ great staff for a Traditional British Pub or Wheel Life! great atmosphere!” A quirky pub - it’s bigger than it looks! ” With 2 bars and a function/dining area. Excellent homemade food - allergies catered for. Bronze Award www.thewheelnaphill.com [email protected] in Buckinghamshire Station Commander’s Foreword Contents Autumn 2018 Group Captain Rob Woods OBE MA BEng (Hons) RAF an exceptionally busy nearby Cowleaze Wood to year commemorating, remember seven airmen celebrating and inspiring of No. 51 Squadron who locally and up and down were based at RAF Snaith the country; some of in Yorkshire. Their Halifax our personnel have also aircraft, LW579, crashed contributed to anniversary on 31st March 1944 as it events overseas too. The returned from a raid, killing ‘picture board’ on pages all on board. It is not clear 22/23 captures some of why the Halifax lost height Editorial Team these moments but there and hit the hill just West OIC: Fg Off Adam South Ext 6662 were many, many more to of Stokenchurch but it was Editor: Cpl Daniel Phillips Ext 4526 make us all proud. one of six aircraft that the Deputy Editor: WO Claire Old Ext 5251 Mailbox: HWY-EditorWycombeWorld@ squadron lost in the same More recently, our night on the same mission. 12 mod.gov.uk elcome to the latest attention turned to the Today, a stone plinth from Distribution Manager: edition of Wycombe commemoration of the end Lincoln Cathedral with the Sgt Steven Monks Ext 4527 W World. I do hope of the First World War one men's names inscribed on Distribution Team we have helped to keep you hundred years ago. This it serves as a monument in Cpl Julian Frost Ext 3337 updated on the latest news, year, personnel from across the wood. I commend you Cpl Adrian Catnach Ext 4071 achievements and events RAF High Wycombe came to visit if you have the time SAC Sebastian Marziano Ext 6311 as we’ve gone through together on 9th November but if not then do read the this most memorable in a unified Act of article on Bomber Command All articles are to be in ‘Word’ format year. Above all else, two Remembrance to remember in this edition. with separate JPEG images. remarkable centenaries have the fallen from all conflicts. Designer: Amanda Robinson been commemorated: the Then, on Sunday 11th Finally, we feature Herts Tel: (01536) 334 226 formation of the Royal Air November, many military and Bucks Wing Air Training Email: [email protected] Force and the signing of and civilian personnel from Corps in a special article 8 the Armistice at the end of the Station stood shoulder about how they ‘pulled Advertising: Leah the Great War. Personally, I to shoulder with members together’ to contribute to Tel: (01536) 334 221 Email: [email protected] believe that both of these of their local communities RAF 100 and an informative anniversaries should inspire as the Nation reflected article about the European Published by: Lance Print Ltd us to look to the future and together. Although the Air Group which also marks 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Rd, work alongside one another focus was rightly on the its 20th anniversary this year. Kettering, NN16 8NL for a brighter future, both in anniversary of the signing Tel: (01536) 334222 our local communities and of the Armistice in 1918, Whatever way you choose Fax: (01536) 515481 19 Email: [email protected] across the globe. perhaps the most poignant to reflect on 2018, I hope www.lanceprint.co.uk moment of the weekend for you enjoy reading all of the 22 Picture Board Of course, RAF100 has me came as I joined a small articles in this packed and Printed By: Lance Print Ltd meant that we have had group of local villagers in informative edition. 24 Dangerous Moonlight Tel: (01733) 390564 22 28 Charity Submission Editor’s Welcome 30 The Royal Star & Garters Homes 6 Armed Forces Continuous 13 Life After The RAF Deadline... Cpl Daniel Phillips Attitude Survey 31 RAF Tug of War All articles for the WINTER 13 Bike Safe ISSUE 2018 Edition to be sent 8 60 Second Spotlight 32 About The Air Cadets to the Editor no later than elcome to this the Congratulations to all those gov.uk with your submissions 14 Relationship Support For All 20th November to HWY- third edition of the who took part in the RAF100 by 20th November 18. 8 Danesfest 18 RAF Veterans 33 Herts & bucks Wing ATC Penn Pulls Together [email protected]. W Wycombe World. parade in London and to Submissions should be in For RAF 100 uk. Please send all articles as a those who partook in the RAF word or PDF format, with all 10 CO's Cup Report 15 Hundreds Supported by RAF word document with all photos I would like to take this High Wycombe’s Freedom of images included within the Benevolent Fund 34 Robson Water Sports Centre and images imbedded with in opportunity to thank all the town’s parade. article. Photos should be of 11 Training Development Flight the article. those who have supplied high resolution. 16 Station Clubs & Sports Contacts articles for this quarters If you are wishing to 12 One Act instalment and draw your submit an article or you Thank you for reading the 19 The European Air Group attention to the Armed would like to submit some editors forward and enjoy 12 RAF 100 - 100 Years of RAF Forces Continuous Attitude photos for the new picture the magazine, Engineering Table survey letter composed by board, please email HWY- ACOS Pers Pol. EditorWycombeWorld@mod. Cpl Daniel Phillips The views expressed by the contributors to the Wycombe World are not necessarily those of the Editor, MoD, RAF or the publishers and do not reflect Station policy. All precautions are taken to ensure accuracy. Advertisements are accepted on the understanding that they conform to the British Code of Advertising Practice. This magazine is published by kind permission of the Station Commander. WW: 4 WW: 5 WYCOMBE WORLD AUTUMN 2018 WYCOMBE WORLD AUTUMN 2018 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2018: ARMED FORCES AFCAS Findings The RAF Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) is incorporated into Who took part? the Tri-Service AFCAS and is issued annually to a sample of serving Regulars. CONTINUOUS ATTITUDE SURVEY 46% Remuneration Leadership Overall The survey is designed to assess and monitor the attitudes of Service personnel 90 90 Response Rate 3029 in key policy and management areas, including pay and remuneration, aspects 80 80 LM supports me in my job Regular RAF Personnel 70 70 Station News Station 40% of work, working with others, leadership, deployment, fairness, career, retention, 60 Allowances 60 LM understands & Tri-Service represents my interests accommodation, work life balance and leave, personal life, health, welfare, and 50 Basi c Pay 50 Response LM sets a positive example Rate 40 Pensions 40 the Armed Forces place in society. X factor 30 30 SL understand the impact of RRP change on personnel 20 20 SL understand & represent 10 10 my interests 0 RAF AFCAS 5 year 0 The Offer 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 DASHBOARD 2014-2018 Satisfaction with: Commitment & engagement Career management Work life balance 90 90 90 Have KSE to do job 80 80 80 Plan short term 81% 78% 89% 74% 61% 32% 40% 32% 70 70 Posting notice 70 Leave Allowance Medical Treatment Dental Treatment Sport, Exercise & Value for money Basic Pay Allowances Pension Benets Pride 60 60 60 Plan long term Fitness Facilities of Service Attachment to RAF Accommodation 50 50 KSE are used 50 Recommend joining 40 40 40 Time away RAF Life Preferences taken into a/c 30 My morale 30 30 Balance between 20 Way career is being 20 Valued 20 personal & working life managed 10 10 10 Opportunities for Flexible working 0 0 promotion 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Organisational Support Work Intentions to stay Intentions to leave 90 90 90 80 80 80 70 70 70 60 Work location 60 Job security 60 Impact on family 50 Job 50 Dental provision 50 Opportunities outside Challenge Spouse's career 40 40 Healthcare provision 40 Variety FRIs Service morale 30 30 30 % Sense of achievement Pension Amount of pay 88 20 20 27% 20 have the knowledge, 10 10 10 skill and experience 0 0 0 to do the job 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 56% Dear Readers, to Service life; as such it is within the RAF and across widened entitlement and difficult to summarise the Defence. For example, the introduction of Flexible feel immediate Superior AFCAS 2018 findings in a short sound an increasing number of Service will allow us to supports me in my job 58% bite. That said, overall personnel are benefitting develop and enhance our satisfied with opportunities for 1. As you will be aware levels of satisfaction with from the introduction flexible working offer. That professional development the 2018 AFCAS results many aspects of Service of Flexible Working and said, we are not complacent were recently released, life are largely unchanged Flexible Leave projects.
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