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ALL EYES ON EXERCISE BLUE WARRIOR
Royal Air Force College Cranwell Commandant, Air Commodore Peter Squires, visited RAF Halton and Bramley Training Area to gain a deeper understanding of the Station’s mission. Air Commodore Squires, who is Officer Commanding all Phase 1 Training in the Royal […]
ARMED FORCES DAY LAUNCH
Wing Commander Ian Hough, accompanied by Station personnel, represented RAF Halton at the launch of this year’s Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day. Held in the Town Hall Auditorium at the Wycombe Swan Theatre, the launch was hosted by […]
EARL HOWE VISITS RAF HALTON
The Right Honourable Earl Howe, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State for Defence, met members of Training Wing when he visited RAF Halton to gain an insight into the RAF and, in particular, the Station’s […]
RAF HALTON GETS A SPRING CLEAN
RAF Halton staff were out in force to give the Station a spring clean on 18th April 2019. Serving personnel, civilian staff and Servicemen Awaiting Trade Training were picking up litter and tidying areas of the Station as part of […]
RAF Badminton Championships
RAF Badminton held its annual Open Championships from 11th-13th February at RAF Halton. With over 50 entrants, including numerous new players, competing in 15 events it proved a challenging event for all with a high standard of play across all […]
Sir Sefton Bracer Cross Country
It was a bright but very cold day for the annual Sir Sefton Brancker Cross Country match between the Civil Service, Fire, Police and Southern League stations. This race, held at RAF Halton, is traditionally cold and fast, and this […]
Back on the Ice: Sliding At Speed
By Senior Aircraftwoman Chelsea Medlock Natural Luge is a sport which I discovered whilst on SATTs at RAF Halton over three years ago – I was instantly hooked. A year on from my last Ice Camp, it was once again […]
‘Threes a Crows’: Halton Trainees Working in the Community
As part of RAF Halton’s Community Engagement contribution, basic trainees from Pearson Intake, Recruit Training Squadron volunteered to help maintain the newly built Waddesdon Greenway. The Waddesdon Greenway connects Aylesbury Vale Parkway station with the village of Waddesdon and the […]
Honours and Awards
Air Vice-Marshal Warren James, Air Officer Commanding (AOC)Number 22 Group presented Honours and Awards in a ceremony at Halton House Officers’ Mess on the afternoon of his Annual Formal Visit. In front of family, friends and colleagues, he presented a […]
Hendon Museum Visit
Eleanor Tomlin In February, a group of Whole Force personnel from the Station enjoyed a Force Development day out to the RAF Museum in north London. The Museum explores the fascinating story of the first 100 years of the RAF, […]