AUTUMN 2020 EDITION 29 Unit Moves Support to the Pandemic New Army of Veterans Working in partnership with the Ministry of Defence for more than a decade... 1st BAttALIOn 1st BAttALIOn QM’s Platoon and Comd Platoon, who manpower. Helmand Company enlisted soldiers. Not all can be mentioned, have been hardest hit. Thankfully, their teams from all ranks (soldiers only) but congratulations must go to Sgt most of the company were still able to and all cap badges. Headed up by the Evans and Cpl Burenivalu who both Helmand Company conduct multi-activity adventurous MTWO (WO2 Stephen Lynch), the teams received commendations from Comd 12 training in September which provided put on a tremendous show. Team ‘A’ won Brigade. Congratulations also to WO2 some respite and built upon our team ‘best overall section’ with a fine collection (RQMS) Lightowlers on his selection cohesion and courage through testing of individual trophies now filling the for promotion to WO1. Finally, farewell soldiers in a unique and often frightening company trophy cabinet. The Patrols to WO2 Stephen Lynch and WO2 Carl environment. Competition followed shortly afterwards Manton who both leave the Army after Maintaining our core skills is as with another two teams pulled together completing full careers. We wish them important to Helmand Company as it is in a similar fashion. Although no awards well for the future and thank them for elsewhere. Most of the company were were won on this occasion, the teams are their service. deployed to Castlemartin Ranges in congratulated for their efforts November to conduct Annual Crew Tests during a testing competition. and Live Fire Tactical Training. Although Many of the company now look cold, wet and occasionally miserable, forward to a deployment to it was encouraging to see many of our Belize in support of Corunna soldiers enjoying themselves experiencing Company and Ex MAYAN ranges that were previously unfamiliar. WARRIOR. The rapid pace of life since returning As I close this article, it is only from Christmas leave has continued. right to once again acknowledge The Operational Shooting Competition, the manpower churn that has team ‘A’, from Helmand Company. Winners of the in January required two teams to be occurred within the company Operational shooting Competition. pulled together from limited, available and the achievements of our Command Platoon By Capt RM Lech - RSO rsO Capt Lech rsWO WO2 Cartwright BsM CSgt Bevu CQMs CSgt Rabuku Pl sgt Sgt Sullivan trg sgt Sgt Zoing By Maj Lee d Wildey MBE sig sgt Sgt Newton WO2 (CsM) Geoff M Marshall the long march to the 600m point during the section Attack shoot. HELMAnd COMPAnY Autumn and winter have delivered Officer Commanding Maj LD Wildey MBE another active period for Helmand sergeant Major WO2 G Marshall Company. Providing ‘real life support’ as Gapped part of the Lead Armoured Battlegroup egimental Careers Management Officer Capt S Kitridge and UK Standby Battalion has, at times, Operations Officer Capt D Sturley been a test for our soldiers. It is testament Welfare Officer Capt J Tibbett to their character that they have not been sergeant Major WO1 J Pearson found wanting. Indeed, many have gone More marksman badges for Helmand Company egimental Catering Warrant Officer WO2 K Davies above and beyond, with recognition for signals Officer Capt R Lech some of their efforts being acknowledged signals Warrant Officer WO2 M Cartwright through promotions, honours and awards. Intelligence Officer Gapped Autumn saw the company conducting ransport Officer Capt R Bowness flood and barrier training and Ex ransport Warrant Officer WO2 S Lynch CHEQUERED FLAG, which formed part Quartermaster Main Maj D Hinchliffe of the training to enable certification to Quartermaster technical Capt S Maunders become UK Standby Battalion. Thankfully egimental Quartermaster sergeant (Main) WO2 C Barnes our period in this role did not deliver a egimental Quartermaster sergeant (technical) WO2 M Lightowlers deployment, but the company still found etachment Commander Capt S Callaby themselves sufficiently busy conducting egimental Administrative Officer Capt E Wilde Support to Experimentation and Training egimental Administrative Warrant Officer WO2 E Elliot (SET) tasks. 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