FEATURES
RESERVES ARE NOT JUST AB ANEW CHALLENGE:
They are also about ex regulars looking for new challenges whilst maintaining their other job.
No 622 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force was originally formed in 1994 to support the Hercules Force, known as 1359 Flight. The unit was embedded on the Hercules Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at RAF Lyneham for a3year trial period. Following the success of this trial, the Sqn continued to expand and provide support for operations and peacetime tasking across the Hercules force.
Further expansion followed with Sqn members supporting all the Air Transport and Air to Air Refueling types currently being flown by the Royal Air Force. In June 2011, the Sqn relocated to RAF Brize Norton with all the other units based at Lyneham due to the closure of the base. In recognition of the continued support given to the main Squadrons, 1359 Flt was authorised by the Standing Committee of the Air Force Board to be rebadged as 622 Sqn on 1Oct 2012, the Squadron motto being ‘Bellamus Noctu’ (WeWage War By Night) depicted by aLong Eared Owl, Volant Affrontee, carrying in the claws, aflash of lightning.
The Sqn expanded in 2013 to include flying support personnel who still fostered adesire to contribute to the Royal Air Force. To date this includes Aircrew,Engineers, Ops Staff, Ground Engineers, Flight Stewards, MT,Pers Supt and Pers Trainers. The demographic consists of Ex Regular personnel looking to continue Service with the Royal Air Force, some of whom maintain another job.
An example of this is demonstrated by Cpl Hayley Court who originally joined the Regular Royal Air Force in 1988 as amess stewardess and soon realised she had discovered the job she loved, especially the decoration of venues in which functions were to be held. Her endless enthusiasm and boundless energy would always bring excellent results for formal functions even though, on occasion, the process could increase her line manager’s blood
10 Spring 2016
www.raf-ff.org.uk
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