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Excellent homemade food - allergies catered for. Bronze Award www.thewheelnaphill.com [email protected] in Buckinghamshire Station Commander’s Foreword CONTENTS ISSUE 1 2019 Group Captain Rob Woods OBE MA BEng (Hons) RAF 06 RAF Career Management 32 RAF Benevolent Fund Launches Monopoly Challenge Multi-Million Pound Support As we begin our individual means of a fabulous photo 06 Still Keeping It Clean 33 Marking 75 Years - The Great journeys into 2019 I hope gallery, it also provides Escape that each and every one numerous signposts to 07 Honours & Awards Ceremony Held of you from the RAF High help you get started in On 31 Oct 18 34 RBL/Poppy Appeal Wycombe community has 2019 with those new enjoyed a restful break objectives. Articles on 07 Recruit Training Squadron 35 Costing Cell's Escape Room & and have taken some dyslexia, mindfulness & Instructor Opportunity Heritage Walk Adventure time to evaluate your own mental wellbeing, starting 08 ambitions and objectives your own business, together 08 60 Second Spotlight 36 Robson Water Sports Centre for the next 12 months. with comprehensive listings Editorial Team Whatever challenges you of personal development 08 WOSMRP - Envoy 37 RAF Tug Of War OIC: Fg Off Adam South Ext 6662 set yourself before, the New events, Station clubs and Editor: Cpl Daniel Phillips Ext 4526 Year is a great opportunity sports associations should 09 TDF RAF High Wycombe Microsoft 38 Bucks Broncos V RAF Benson Deputy Editor: FS Brian Innes Ext 5251 Mailbox: HWY-EditorWycombeWorld@ to refresh them or add provide something for Courses 2019 Match Report mod.gov.uk to them. everyone. Of course, if you can’t find what you’re 10 CO's Cup Report Distribution Manager: Doing so is an important looking for then please be Sgt Steven Monks Ext 4527 was to help ensure you proactive and contact the 11 Training Development Flight Distribution Team retain ‘balance’ in your editor and we can address it Cpl Julian Frost Ext 3337 life, an objective which for the next edition. 13 Dyslexia & The Workplace Cpl Adrian Catnach Ext 4071 is more important than 21 SAC Sebastian Marziano Ext 6311 ever in this fast-paced, Finally, as I look ahead to the 14 Medical Centre Force information-rich world that beginning of March when Development Afternoon All articles are to be in ‘Word’ format eturning to work we all live in. Even if it all I hand over the role and with separate JPEG images. after an extended seems overpowering at responsibilities of Station 15 The Royal Star & Garter Homes Designer: Amanda Robinson R break can often be times, don’t worry, you’re Commander to Group Tel: (01536) 334 226 difficult, re-adjusting to a not alone. We live in a Captain Shaun Harris, I 15 Independent Spouse Email: [email protected] different routine and trying community at RAF High would like to thank each and to remember where we left Wycombe which is here every one of you for your 16 Military Responder Team & Awards Advertising: Leah off. However, the start of a to help and assist you. support, encouragement and Ceremony Tel: (01536) 334 221 Email: [email protected] New Year also brings with Wycombe World plays camaraderie over the past it fresh ambition, renewed an important role in this two years. I have enjoyed the 16 Medmenham Nursery 33 Published by: Lance Print Ltd enthusiasm (I hope!) and process of ‘renewal’ too. privilege of command and 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Rd, perhaps even some clear would like to wish you all the 16 Cycle Event Safety Kettering, NN16 8NL resolutions to improve While this issue reflects very best for the future. Tel: (01536) 334222 Fax: (01536) 515481 oneself, possibly in the gym on the many and varied 18 Station Clubs & Contacts Email: [email protected] or in career terms. achievements of 2018 by Non sibi. www.lanceprint.co.uk 19 Personal & Professional Development Workshops 36 Printed By: Lance Print Ltd Tel: (01733) 390564 Editor’s Welcome 19 Horizon Sports Club in Action Submission Cpl Daniel Phillips 20 Picture Board 25 "The C2 Behind The Few" Deadline... elcome to the capture all your efforts within which have helped raise All articles for the ISSUE 2 2019 first edition of the the magazine. I think you money for some very 28 The Oppo Foundation Edition to be sent to the Editor W Wycombe World would all agree that this year worthwhile causes; so well no later than March 11th to HWY- for 2019, Issue 1. May I has been a very busy period done to all those that have 28 Re-Cycle, A Charity That Gets [email protected]. thank everyone who has for RAF High Wycombe as contributed in any shape or People Moving uk. Please send all articles as a submitted an article, not just well as the RAF. Within the form. Without your efforts I word document with all photos for this issue but also for the sporting community the am in no doubt these causes 29 Station Charities Committee and images imbedded with in previous issues throughout Men’s Rugby Union side would struggle. Finally, the article. the year. Without you and successfully managed to Remembrance has been at 30 New High Wycombe Care Home your help this magazine capture the Inter-Service title; the forefront of our minds would not happen, so many and the Tug of War excelled over the last few months, 30 Veterans' Painted Poppies Tribute thanks for your contributions in their showing at the Royal as we came together to 35 and articles. With your Highland Gathering. remember those who paid 31 Mindfulness Pilot To be Extended continued support, I hope the ultimate price in this the For All RAF Personnel that we can make 2019 a year There have been numerous 100th year. to remember, and are able to charity events completed, 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 ISSUE 1 2019 WYCOMBE WORLD ISSUE 1 2019 RAF CAREER MANAGEMENT ‘STILL KEEPING IT CLEAN!’ HONOURS AND AWARDS RECRUIT TRAINING art of RAF High in just over 30 minutes. CEREMONY HELD ON MONOPOLY CHALLENGE Wycombe’s Gain Padre Mike commented, ‘It’s SQUADRON INSTRUCTOR P Share funding for harder work than you might 31 OCT 18 2016 was used to support think – it is a bit of a work OPPORTUNITY 10 OCT 18 the maintenance of the out and loads of fun too!’ Soft Play Area on 3 Site. Are you ready for a new to work alongside a team The Soft Play Area is given challenging role? Have you and plan well into the year. Station News Station n 10 Oct 18 Overall winners, Team Boot, at A simple and yet surprisingly a deep clean once a month ever considered becoming St Clement Danes Church. RECIPIENTS AND AWARDS members of RAF large ball pit cleaner by a team of volunteers from an Instructor at the Recruit Still Interested? O Career Management was purchased to keep 3 Site Station Headquarters, Training Squadron (RTS)? Recruit Training Squadron Ground Trades held a Force the balls in the Soft Play and the balls are put Meritorious Service Medal & Clasp to LS-CGM is currently holding Area squeaky clean – and through the cleaner at the Development Activity to WO J Penney TS is looking for Open Days on: complete the Monopoly 2 years down the line it is same time. If you’d like to the best personnel Challenge in London. still doing exactly that! help them – they would be Meritorious Service Medal across all trades to R 1. 26 Feb 19 Participants were broken delighted to hear from you. WO A Whitton fulfil the role of JNCO down into teams of 5, Padre Mike Hall, aided by Instructor, SNCO Instructor 2. 26 March 19 with Monopoly pieces members of the Community So if you see the Soft Play AOC 1 Gp Team Commendation or Flight Commander. If as their team names. Support Team commissioned Area closed for a day, it No 1 Gp Reserves HQ you are selected you will be The Open Day will provide the cleaner back in 2016, is just because we are responsible for the transition a broad Overview of The object of the challenge which can clean all the balls trying to keep you clean.