<p> Record of decisions (Final Draft) </p><p>RAF Regiment Association NMC Meeting- 09:30 28 Mar 15 WOs & SNCOs Mess RAFC Cranwell</p><p>No Item Action</p><p>H&S / Admin & Welcome 01 Apologies- Steve Horton, Declaration – conflict of interest - None 02 RoDs of the last NMC- 06 Sep 2014 (draft emailed to all- attached) a. Matters arising not covered in agenda items</p><p>Chairman has written to Tom Feeley regarding the returns of Chairman the Branch Standards – No response received. Nat Sec</p><p> b. Correspondences not covered in agenda items- NONE 03 2014 Assoc Events updates Reports circulated (i) Field of Remembrance - None</p><p>(ii) Whitehall Cenotaph Parade including St Clement Danes Tri-fold to be amended by MH with bank details for standing order payments. Memb Sec</p><p>Local parades info could be published on Facebook for information. NMA - Nat Sec to Co- More information to be put on media sites. ordinate P Field of Remembrance Crossed-Riffles: RAF Regt Fund would look favourably on funding the wooden device, subject to costings etc’. Birmingham Branch to get Nat Treasurer estimates.</p><p>Compare Cenotaph attendees with members list and contact those who are Memb Sec not yet members. DG will supply the list of attendees. </p><p>(iii) AGM 2014 Minutes- Reports circulated - None 04 2014 Business Plan Objectives/Action Plans/ Risk Monitor Overview /updates (circulated)</p><p>Members to look at Business Plan to make suggested updates. BE to update VC/ Nat Sec and make a simpler Business Plan. 05 2015 AGM Confirmation /Plans/ Tasks</p><p>IoW Tours organise, administer bookings and co-ordinate AGM reunions- Chairman / Vice- Flyer to be revised as advised by Regtl Sec (Corps logo/ RHC) Chairman</p><p>Regtl Sec to be notified of timings for HON, Lunch requirement, day visitors Nat Sec details nearer time. </p><p>Reunion will hold a Muster Service on Sunday, mindful of the balance Chairman / Vice- between recent decline in muster attendance, and the high value of tasking a Chairman 1 service Chaplain. The Muster Event to be advertised and promoted. </p><p>06 Corps updates, </p><p>Provisional plans for 2017 celebrations. 30 Jan - Corps Operational Review Advance notice 01 Feb - Commemorative Cathedral Service Bury St Edmunds for all 01 Feb - Corps Formation Lunch / Dinner ? May - Annual Regt Chapel Commemoration , Catterick ? Jun - Annual Officer Reception Venue tbc 24 Jun - Annual Corps Memorial Commemoration NMA. ? Jul - Corps Living History , Belton Park 27 Oct - RAF Regt Officers’ Dinner Club Annual Dinner</p><p>*Other Commemorative Themed projects are under consideration/planning tbd</p><p>Association to assist with costs of the plaque at Belton Park – tbc. Chairman To be taken forward to AGM. 07 Admin /AoB (i) Calendar Forward Planning</p><p>Meeting time table to be changed. 1st meeting after AGM should be December. Dates to be arranged to suit the Business Plan better Chairman/ Nat Sec (ii) Membership Report / Life Membership issues</p><p>Chairman is to draft a generic letter (printed in bulk by Regtl Sec) to be issued by Memb Sec as a reminder to all Branches that subs are due and Memb Sec cut off dates for payments.</p><p>Memb Sec to confirm up-to-date Life-member numbers.</p><p>(iii) Snap shot on Finance status Nat Treasurer</p><p>Adjust Accounts to reflect accruals £2K for 75th Celebrations project Nat Sec Stock to be taken back from Pete Langthorne</p><p>(iv) Canada subscription/ value analysis</p><p>Write to Iain Purves re membership/Flash etc. Chairman (v) RBL VE70 London Events - None </p><p>BE suggested looking at Aux Sqns/Sqn Association with a view to offering VC Chapter status. BE will contact 2623 Aux Sqn.</p><p>(vi) National Standard - Refurbishment cost £964:10p</p><p>2 Chairman All agreed the National Standard has been refurbished to near original quality. Chairman will send Tam Fowler a thank-you note. Regtl Sec Ac The Standard may be lodged in the Colour Room at RAF Honington and a soft cover should be available.</p><p>(viii) HMP Ashfield – Circular-letter received from former RAF Regt Personnel. Chairman Assoc will send some past copies of the Flash to HMP Ashfield</p><p>08 Next NMC Mtg – TBC Chairman Post- Chairman of NCC raised concerns on various elements of the Business Plan Chairman – mtg – he agreed to copy his notes to the NMC members’ NMC/NCC</p><p>In attendance;</p><p>Peter Lawrence – Chairman Bill Espie – Vice Chairman Tom Magee – Treasurer Linda Taylor - Memb Sec Dave Gooding – Remb Cordr Martin Hooker – Regtl Sec Frank Xavier – Nat Sec</p><p>Apologies;</p><p>Steve Horton – Remb Cordr</p><p>3</p>