In this Edition: ● Officer & NCO of the Year ● Royal Visits to Stornoway and Crieff ● Leuchars holds final ACO Camp ● Scottish Youth Cabinet Event ● Gala Lad is Baton Bearer ● Youth Link “Wild in the Park” ● 62 Sqn - Flag a Munro Challenge ● Banchory succeeds at First Aid ● And lots more……..
REGIONAL NEWSLETTER No 4 (2014)
EDDIE FINALLY HANGS UP HIS BLUE SUIT
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t the end of June 14, our intrepid Assistant Regional Commandant, Sqn Ldr Eddie “the eagle” Carr will hang up his blue uniform for the last time after some 55 years’ service. Eddie first put on the “blue suit” as a cadet with 1192 (Kirkcaldy) Squadron ATC at the ripe old age of 14. He left the ATC and joined the RAF, in the logistics and supply branch, and saw service all over the world with the RAF. On retirement from the RAF in the mid 90’s he joined the RAFR as the Wing Admin Officer of the then Dundee & Central Scotland Wing ATC. In 2006 he moved to his current post as the Assistant Regional Commandant of Scotland & N Ireland Region of the Air Cadet Organisation. In both positions his admin and organisation skills were put to good use. On Sat 14th June, he was formally dined out by his fellow officers and friends, at the Regional Dinner held in the officer’s mess. He was presented with a number of gifts from around the region to mark his long and valued service.
Eddie is presented with a gift from the Region by the Regional Commandant Gp Captain J Leggat
Eddie also received gifts from Wg Cdr Colin McCrae on behalf of South East Scotland Wing and from Wg Cdr Christine Copsey from Highland Wing. Wing Cdr McCrae was OC Dundee and Central Scotland Wing during Eddies reign as their Wing Admin Officer.
Eddie was also joined at the dinner by his son, who came over from the “dark side” to enjoy eddies dining out at RAF Leuchars.
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