Thirty-seven years of unbroken service came to an end on Friday 29th March when RAF Wittering Warrant Officer Tim Davies retired from the Royal Air Force.
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For the last six and a half years, Mr Davies has been the Wing Warrant Officer at No 42 Expeditionary Support Wing. An armourer by trade, Mr Davies was the senior non-commissioned officer on the wing and responsible, amongst many other things, for the maintenance of discipline and standards.
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Tim joined the RAF in 1981 and trained as an aircraft weapons technician. His first posting was to 56(F)Sqn Phantoms at RAF Wattisham; after which he served at Leuchars, Coningsby, Leeming, Cottesmore and Marham before taking the 42 Wg Warrant Officer post at RAF Wittering.
He has travelled the world supporting various operations and exercises, recently serving in Oman as the Expeditionary Air Wing Warrant Officer. It has been the model of a successful career. Tim said: “I’ve loved every minute and have no regrets with my career path: I finish on a personal high”.
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When not at work or with his family, Tim is a dedicated glider pilot and has given countless hours to the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association. With over two thousand hours at the controls, he is an extremely experienced operator and will continue to support the association.
Wing Commander Dan Penter is Officer Commanding No 42 Wing. He said: “To do this job well, you need a deep understanding of engineering and people, and Mr Davies has this in spades. These are not the kind of qualities you pick up overnight, it takes a long and distinguished career to make an engineering warrant officer of his calibre. Mr Davies has our sincere thanks for his service and our good wishes for a happy retirement.”
