I agree with the comments in respect of the great 'Mickey Martin'. We had just reformed 47 Sqn at Fairford with the Hercules when he , as AOC, paid us a visit.
We were gathered in the crewroom when he arrived. He shook off his 'attendants' walked up to those at the coffee bar and immediately started chatting. He had huge presence.
I never met another VSO with that kind of rapport with the troops.