SUPPORT HUB UPDATE INTRODUCING THE NEW WELFARE OFFICER Capt Dwain Tucker joined the Army in 2001 and began his career with the King’s Regiment, now the 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (2 LANCS) before moving onto the Small Arms School Corps (SASC). He has deployed on multiple operations and has travelled the world with the Army. He is married to Keisha and has three children, Keira, Keigan and Keiran. When asked what it meant to join the RTR, Capt Tucker said, “I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to serve within such a professional and iconic Regiment, after commissioning from the Small Arms School Corps (SASC) which, like the RTR, can trace some of its heritage back to the Machine Gun Corps. I am very much looking forward to my journey with the RTR and I bring steadfast commitment, strong Christian values, and integrity to the role.”
THE SUPPORT HUB COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented period of uncertainty for the nation. The Support Hub has sought to be a source of reliable information and assistance for soldiers and their families during this period. During lockdown we adjusted our operations and relied heavily on the Families Facebook page to pass on useful and sometimes critical information to our community. Support to service personnel and their families continued throughout, despite many routine services being disrupted. We have tried to remained flexible and continue to adapt our operations as the restrictions evolve! We have refrained from planning large trips or outings. Instead we focus on single family and small group outings. The Support Hub continues to offer day tickets to:
• Cholderton Charlie’s • Finkley Down • Atmosphere trampoline park. If you would like to take part in a visit to any of the venues, please call the Support Hub on 01980 656057.
Pig racing
Hollywood Bowling
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Indoor Skydiving
We’ve increased the number of family grouping outings by adding 40 family tickets for Hollywood Bowling and another 40 family tickets to the IRON SIGHT, a multiple activities venue offering events such as paint balling, airsoft, laser quest, zorbing and splat mat. With the Regiment now back in work, several indoor sky diving tickets at the Ifly Indoor Skydiving in Basingstoke were also purchased for members of the Squadrons, hopefully offering them the opportunity to try something different. On another note, I believe it is only fitting to say a huge thanks to SSgt Davies. The start of September saw us saying goodbye to SSgt Davies as the Welfare SNCO and welcoming Sgt Pople to the role. Throughout the last few years SSgt Davies has done a brilliant job serving the community. His calm temperament and hard work helped countless soldiers and their families access the support they needed to continue to serve. He has been promoted to SSgt and taken up his new post as AJAX SQMS. Going forward, we want to thank the families for their support and for abiding by the restrictions and regulations. We can assure you that the team will continue to develop and adapt to Government restrictions and guidelines and will always strive to maintain the highest level of support to the Regiment and wider community.
