Aries Magazine 2022 Edition 2 is available to read now!
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"I hope that you have enjoyed the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. At RAF Shawbury, we were delighted to host our local veterans for a Platinum Jubilee tea party in the Officers’ Mess. The tea party has become an annual event and we were delighted to see so many familiar faces as well as welcome new attendees for the first time. The children in Springs Nursery entered into the spirit of the event by making fantastic crowns, which they modelled for our Station Photographer.
Spring and the easing of COVID restrictions has also finally enabled our personnel to get out and about and resume activities in the community. This has included 5 visits during May to support the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) curriculum in schools within Low Flying Area 9; these visits were accompanied by RAF Shawbury personnel, who have volunteered to be STEM Ambassadors, and included visits to Grange School (Shrewsbury), Tattenhall Park Primary School, Market Drayton School, St Mary’s (Shawbury) and St Peter’s (Wem). Earlier in the year, Wg Cdr Spencer, Officer Commanding Engineering and Logistic Wing led a team on a STEM visit to Berkeley Academy in Staffordshire, and you can read about this visit on page 8.
Our trainees are also enjoying giving back to local communities and Flight Operations Specialist Course 20 completed a fantastic project recently at the Grinshill parish church. I want to finish by introducing a new member of the Aries Magazine team who takes over as the Deputy Editor. Flt Lt Ade Vine, is no stranger to RAF Shawbury, having served a total of 14 years at the base during his career and is delighted to be back. Welcome Ade, and I hope you enjoy your time at RAF Shawbury.
Happy reading!"
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