October 17th 2018
Debut race success for RAF ReserveThis was the first Vitruvian for Gemma Hughes, an experienced triathlete who recently began serving with 7010 (VR) Squadron, part of the RAF’s Intelligence Reserves Wing. She won both the RAF Championship and the RAF Novice Lady after coming ninth in her age bracket, finishing all three disciplines in under five hours and twenty minutes. […]
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October 4th 2018
Celebrating 90 years of 504 (County of Nottingham) SquadronIn order to celebrate the anniversary 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron have been involved in several major events throughout the year including a parade with their Honorary Air Commodore the former Lord Lieutenant of Rutland Sir Laurence Howard, an all ranks dining night attended by former members of the squadron and a parade through the […]
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June 14th 2018
Reservists revisit ‘The Great Escape’The trip focused on the events that took place at Zagan, Poland in Stalag Luft III, a prisoner of war camp made famous due to ‘The Great Escape’. Sergeant Phil Doorbar, an Intelligence Reservist based at RAF Waddington went on the trip, he explained: “One of the objectives of staff rides is to draw parallels […]
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January 30th 2018
A look forward to RAF100The RAF has put together a packed schedule of events throughout 2018, aiming to provide opportunities to commemorate and celebrate the RAF but also to inspire the next generation, here are some of the biggest and best events that will be taking place over the forthcoming months. RAF100 officially begins with an opening concert in […]
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January 16th 2018
Reservists ‘escape the room’Members of the Wing came together to take part in an ‘Escape the Room’ challenge, which has become a popular activity in the last few years with four different companies offering such an experience just in Nottingham. After being split into three teams and locked into differently themed rooms they had to discover hidden objects […]
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TREKKING IN THE HIMALAYASA team of 15 service personnel, including five Royal Auxiliary Air Force Reservists, embraced the extreme weather conditions and pushed themselves out of their comfort zone to trek through Kathmandu, Lukla, Phakding, Namche Bazaar and Dingboche among other locations as part of Exercise Namche Dawn. During the expedition the team faced heavy rain, stunning sunrises, […]
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Launching the Poppy Appeal in NottinghamshireThe Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor John Allin, invited guests, along with Colonel Tim Richmond MBE TD DL, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, to officially launch the local appeal. Simon Worsley, Deputy Chief Executive of East Midlands RFCA, who attended the event, said: “I was delighted to be able to show my support for the […]
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Graduate gets Reserve experienceLucy, aged 22 years, whose surname cannot be revealed due to the nature of her military role, explained that after studying at Aberystwyth University for 3 years and completing her studies she has not yet secured the correct civilian job opportunity for her in the current challenging job market. Lucy said: “I’ve always had an […]
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Could you be a RAF Intelligence Reservist?There are three Reservist Intelligence Squadrons – 7006, 7010 and 7630 and their Headquarters is located at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. Approximately, every 6 weeks Headquarters Intelligence Reserves holds an Information Day at RAF Waddington enabling individuals to find out more about becoming a RAF Reservist especially in the Intelligence role. Please find below a […]
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Become an intelligence ReservistThis year the Royal Air Force (RAF) Reserve Area will be bigger than ever before at the Air Show meaning that attendees who are interested in becoming a member of the Intelligence Reserve Unit can get more information, speak to others who are already involved and ask any questions they may have about what it […]
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