£12 billions St Athan project gets a go go go again.

[Al R]

BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales | £12bn military academy 'on track' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7880956.stm)

<The consortium behind plans to build a multi-billion pound defence academy says the project is back on track after a new partner signed up. The contract to build and run training facilities at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan is worth £12bn and could create thousands of jobs at the base.>

Went to my first open day there, in 1971 I think. Possibly 72. Chuggers, you would probably have been on resettlement then. :hmm:

[Toddington Ted]

Not again! On the bus to St Athan, off the bus to St Athan then on the bus to St Athan! I was briefed on this wonderful plan in 2001 and we're still waiting. Ah well, 10 months to go then it will all be academic for me! (Any jobs going Mr Metrix?)

[glad rag]

Few votes bought for there then..................................

[12 twists per inch]

A victory for vote buying.

A disgrace to common sense. :ugh:

[Beancountercymru]

ON Friday, July 17, the Commanding Officer of MoD St Athan and No 4 School of Technical Training (4SofTT), Wing Commander Rob Woods, handed over the reins of the St Athan site to Commodore Anthony King.
Although St Athan has had a history of working closely with the Royal Navy, this will be the first time that the Commanding Officer will have been a Naval Commodore.
To mark the formal handover, representatives from some of the many RAF trades, based at St Athan, turned out to show their support for both the outgoing and incoming Commanding Officers.
Wing Commander Woods said: “During my time as Commanding Officer of the school and the base, I have had the opportunity of meeting some amazing people – both in the context of the RAF and also in the wider community.
"My time at St Athan has sometimes been testing and a challenge. However, during the 70th Anniversary celebrations in 2008, I could not help but be touched by the strength of support the Station received from the Vale Community.
"Wherever my future career in the RAF takes me, I will always look back on my years spent at St Athan with genuine fondness and a sense of pride,” he added.
Commodore King takes overall Command of St Athan as the site prepares to become home to the next generation of Tri-Service Training.
Over the next five years the MoD plans to build a new Defence Technical College on the East Camp site, and Commodore King will both lead the work that will see the amalgamation of the three existing tri-Service Colleges into a single organisation, and will also become its first Commandant.
Commodore King said: “I consider it a great privilege and honour to be the first Royal Naval Officer to take command at St Athan.
"The history of the site and its links with the Vale are very well established, and as the new Commanding Officer, I look forward to continuing to foster the excellent relationships we have with both the Vale of Glamorgan and the Welsh people.”

Offical handover at MoD St Athan base (From Barry And District News) (http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/latestnews/4508325.Offical_handover_at_MoD_St_Athan_base/)

[Ali Barber]

From Wg Cdr to one-star Stn Cdr? Is that really necessary?

[Beancountercymru]

"To mark the formal handover, representatives from some of the many RAF trades, based at St Athan, turned out to show their support for both the outgoing and incoming Commanding Officers."

Did they have a choice - what happened to parades?

[Melchett01]

From Wg Cdr to one-star Stn Cdr? Is that really necessary?
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More to the point, another RAF unit handed over to Defence. Just how many Naval and Army establishments have been handed over to Defence and are now commanded by RAF officers? I can't think of too many. All seems a bit one sided.