Change of Command

As from Monday 6 Jun 2005 Fl Lt Alan Griffiths assumes command of 2012 (Caldicot) Sqn ATC.

Fl Lt Rothery Harris has stepped down as Sqn Commander after around 20yrs. Fl Lt Harris remains with the squadron as a squadron officer.

FO Griffiths, was with 2506 Sqn based in Newport, which was a school squadron but, it closed and he was transferred to 210 (1st Mon) Sqn based at Raglan Barracks, Newport as a squadron officer.

Subsequent to that FO Griffiths was appointed detachment commander of Machan Detached Flight 2004 and then joined Caldicot during May 2005.

Fl Lt Harris has had long service with the Corps (36 Yrs) in total, starting as cadet in what was then 633Sqn ATC based in Newport but sadly that was closed many years ago.

Fl Lt Harris rose, as a cadet, to the rank of Cadet Warrant Officer and remained with the corps until he went to university and gained a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Subsequently he secured a position at Hewlett and Packard, an American owned company, as an engineer and, still works for them today.

He was recruited by the current Wing Commander as a member of the staff at Caldicot.

Subsequent to that Rothery Harris was appointed a Civilian Instructor and then commissioned.

Rothery Harris eventually assumed command of Caldicot from the current Wing Commander Gareth Chapman, who at that time was Squadron Commander at Caldicot.

Fl Lt Harris has received:-

Air Officer Commandings Certificate of Good Service

Lord Lieutenants of Gwent, Certificate of Merit.

Cadet Force Medal and Clasp (20yrs uniformed service)

Jubilee medal

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