My career Cont....
My career Cont....
Due to my efforts during Gulf war 1, I was specially selected to run the LITS development team, this fantastic system, has made everyone’s life in the RAF easier, and is a true projection of air power. I asked to be removed from this job, after being punched in the face by a rects controller from Lossi, who obviously did not embrace this new and wonderful technology.
In my next posting I returned to my spiritual home, that of Trechards finest, RAF Halton, where I was employed in the airman command school instructing GST1 students. I am proud to say that my students had the highest failure and suicide rate. This ensured that people only worthy of the rank of Cpl got through.
After two years enjoying myself shouting at trainee JNCOs along came promotion to C/T I had a posting to 1 S of TT, Instructing airframe FT student. Can you credit it one long in the tooth SAC called me Chief, I explained to him that the rank was Chief Technician and I would be addressed by that. My post was in BET and I am proud to say that only the best got their test piece passed, the slightest deviation above or below 0.02MM on their FTJ was an instant RTU.
Strangely, I had few friends at Halton other than Norman who worked as a Civil Servant in stationary stores, well he was my friend until he too took a restraining order out on me and I was not allowed within 500m of him. This happened after one night I invited him into the Sgts Mess for a drink and after a wonderful night in there i gave him a friendly peck on the lips. He totally misunderstood the situation and I, As a highly regarded SNCo was asked by the CMC to leave the Mess. He also added " no f*****g hommos in here you weirdo" and again I was punched in the face. I was horrified by his attitude, given the RAF's EO policy.
All the punches however, have only added to my rugged good looks and that explains my e goat name.
During this time Op telic started, this co-incided with my posting to Odiham, Where I was again getting ready to deploy, when unfortunately a nasty cold made me unfit to fly for 3 months. The FS then approached me and asked if I would like to move to the QA cell, Although his words were something to the effect of " you complete c**t get the f**k off my Sqn and never darken my door again" Obviously I reported him for this, and for the assault that took place shortly after, and I was horrified to discover that he has recently been made a Sgt again.
Around this time I was surprised to read in the RAF news(which I subscribe to) that my Halton apprentice entry had had a 20 year reunion, I never received my invite, and can only assume that the poor quality postage system at Odiham is to blame. In the QA cell at Odiham, I managed to charge 6 So called NCO technicians on 18 sqn, who were carrying illegal tools in the form of gerbers and leathermans, as they prepared to embark to Iraq. My swift action in dealing with this potential loose article hazard, in a combat zone, probably changed the course of the war, However OC 18 Sqn instead of applauding me for adhering to regulations IAW the JAP; arranged a posting to me to the LEAN implementation team at High Wycombe; also he punched me in the face.
At the LEAN implementation team I was instrumental in bringing into service, many of the lean improvements that have made a massive improvements in the application of air power at placed diverse as Lyneham, Wittering and Marham. These improvements have done much to improve moral in the air force, however, strangely, the technical world are so resistant to change that they are not
embracing these vast improvements as they should. For example I recently visited the 'Pulse line at Cottesmore and was surprised to be punched in the face when I said this was all my idea.
Well it is now 5 to 5 and yet again I have been given the responsibility of securing the building, so I will post more over the next few days. I'm sure you will all be waiting with bated breath for the rest.