Royal Air Force News Friday, November 14, 2025 P19
Graduations Cranwell
PARADE: New officers PHOTOS: Paul Saxby
New officers put best foot forward GRADUATES FROM the Modular Initial Officer Training Course No 37 took to Cranwell College’s parade square for the formal review, carried out by Air Vice-Marshal Steve Kilvington, AOC 11 Gp. AVM Kilvington said: “This is a memorable day for our graduating officers. They follow in
illustrious footsteps, and embody the quality, professionalism and dedication which underpins the effectiveness of the Royal Air Force. “I envy all those graduating today as they join an agile, integrated and operationallyready Royal Air Force. Congratulations to all, I wish
HIGH-FLYER: Off Cdt SA Manson with the BAE Systems Trophy
them every success in their future careers.” There was musical accompaniment by the Band of the Royal Air Force College and a flypast by a Typhoon from 11 Sqn, RAF Coningsby.
Prize winners
● Sword of Honour for best recruit – Off Cdt CN Dykes. ● Gp Capt Williams Memorial Trophy for greatest improvement – Off Cdt D Kenton. ● Sarah Moland Memorial Prize for outstanding courage and fortitude – Off Cdt JA Gibbard. ● Hennessy Trophy and Philip Sassoon Memorial Prize for the best all-round cadet, other than the Sword of Honour winner – Off Cdt MJ Passey. ● WO Bill Torrance Trophy for Physical Education – Off Cdt MJ Passey. ● The RAF Club Prize for grit and unwavering perseverance – Off Cdt TG Bone. ● The BAE Systems Trophy awarded for highest marks for professional studies – Off Cdt SA Manson. ● The MacRobert Prize, voted for by their peers for greatest contribution to the course – Off Cdt TG Bone.
TOP RECRUIT: Off Cdt CN Dykes receives Sword of Honour from AVM Kilvington
LOTS OF PROMISE: Off Cdt MJ Passey was awarded the Hennessy Trophy