PERSONNEL CHIEF OF AIR STAFF’S
WARRANT OFFICER (CASWO) changes over
T
he Chief of the Air Staff ’s Warrant Officer (CASWO) is the senior Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force. The
person selected for this appointment acts as a personal advisor to the Chief of the Air Staff on matters concerning airmen and airwoman of the RAF and liaises with non-commissioned personnel on their concerns, interests, morale and attitudes. CASWO also attends Air Force Board meetings, CAS’ conferences and forums, and represents RAF non-commissioned personnel at major ceremonial functions and social occasions, as well as accompanying CAS on visits as required.
The post was created in 1998 and the outgoing CASWO, Warrant Officer Graeme Spark, has been in post since February 2012. A passionate advocate for RAF personnel and their families, he has always held to the mantra that a happy family means a happy service member – an incredibly important factor in maintaining the morale of all our service men and women.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford with outgoing CASWO, Warrant Officer Graeme Spark
He has also been a great friend and supporter of the RAF Families Federation and has worked hard on our behalf to help raise our profile and to put us in front of a range of audiences at various seminars and conferences, as well as emphasising our role and the extent of our influence to RAF audiences at every opportunity.
We wish him success in his next appointment and look forward to working with the new CASWO, Warrant Officer Clive Martland BSc (Hons) Cert Ed. Warrant Officer Martland is a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), whose sub- specialisation is as an Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor (ERI).
Warrant Officer Martland grew up in Preston, Lancashire and joined the RAF in 1986. On completion of PTI training, he was posted to RAF Church Fenton, with subsequent postings as a JNCO to RAFs Cosford, Akrotiri and Hereford. Upon successful completion of ERI training in Aug 95, he was assigned to the Defence Medicine Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Headley Court, where he would serve the first of 3 tours, to date, at the unit.
CASWO, Warrant Officer Clive Martland BSc(Hons) Cert Ed
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Promoted to Sergeant in May 97, he enjoyed assignments to the Military Corrective Training Centre Colchester and then as the SNCO PEd Flt at RAF Shawbury; during this latter assignment he completed an Op tour to the Falkland Islands, achieved the Cert Ed qualification and received a 2* Commendation.
On promotion to Flight Sergeant in 2005, Warrant Officer Martland returned to DMRC Headley Court as a tutor, responsible for the delivery of Exercise Therapy and Kinesiology (the science of human movement) and during this tour received a 1* commendation. Assigned to RAF Brize Norton as the Flight Sergeant IC Station Gymnasium in Jun 07, he concurrently completed a BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation, received a 2* Commendation and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
Promoted to Warrant Officer in Jun 10 he returned to DMRC Headley Court as the Trade Specialist advisor for the RAF ERI cadre; during this tour he completed an Op HERRICK detachment. He was assigned to the position of SWO at RAF Brize Norton in Oct 12. In this role he tactfully balances the unique situation of having two gp capts in command of the base, and plays a key role in all Royal & Ministerial visits, ceremonial events (including repatriations), as well as encouraging all to maintain discipline and military ethos.
He is married to Caroline, with 2 sons at university and a daughter at junior school. He enjoys spending time with his family and in his spare time he participates and watches sport, with an aspiration to learn to play the guitar and improve his golf handicap.
We wish him well in his new appointment. Envoy Autumn 2014 35
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