Can Wigston survive the onslaught?
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I was at the College during Covid and all graduating cadets were upset at the mandatory changes due to the virus.
The former WOs don’t wear the bands on their headdress because only Officer Cadets wear them. WOs on the CWOC are not Officer Cadets.
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That politicians are foolish?
Wiggy may have wanted to be a CO but the RAF decided otherwise. He may have wanted to be an AOC but the RAF made the decision to appoint others instead. Wiggy's sponsors may have got him to 2-star but he only got the conciliation prize of a mediocre joint appointment before he limped to 3-star. Neither the RAF or MOD pushed him further but the then Secretary of Defence (the one that told Russia to 'go away') ignored the candidate list for CAS and pushed Wiggy into the job instead.
Outside of being a squadron boss (technically an OC post only), Wiggy's stint as CAS is his first proper command tour. That choice has aged like fine milk.
Wiggy may have wanted to be a CO but the RAF decided otherwise. He may have wanted to be an AOC but the RAF made the decision to appoint others instead. Wiggy's sponsors may have got him to 2-star but he only got the conciliation prize of a mediocre joint appointment before he limped to 3-star. Neither the RAF or MOD pushed him further but the then Secretary of Defence (the one that told Russia to 'go away') ignored the candidate list for CAS and pushed Wiggy into the job instead.
Outside of being a squadron boss (technically an OC post only), Wiggy's stint as CAS is his first proper command tour. That choice has aged like fine milk.
In DSA01.2 Chapter 2 available via Gov.uk it says : The ODH and DDH should be able to demonstrate that: a) they have the ability to manage the RtL for which they are accountable by having appropriate authority and influence to implement agreed mitigation, including the necessary budgetary involvement; b) they are suitably qualified and experienced to undertake their delegated responsibilities;
How has he demonstrated his ability for the current post in this regard when the two preceding steps for SDH SQEP have not been trodden?
A further twist in the tale is that he is now the Senior Duty Holder for all aircraft in the RAF but he's never been a Delivery Duty Holder nor an Operating Duty Holder.
In DSA01.2 Chapter 2 available via Gov.uk it says : The ODH and DDH should be able to demonstrate that: a) they have the ability to manage the RtL for which they are accountable by having appropriate authority and influence to implement agreed mitigation, including the necessary budgetary involvement; b) they are suitably qualified and experienced to undertake their delegated responsibilities;
How has he demonstrated his ability for the current post in this regard when the two preceding steps for SDH SQEP have not been trodden?
In DSA01.2 Chapter 2 available via Gov.uk it says : The ODH and DDH should be able to demonstrate that: a) they have the ability to manage the RtL for which they are accountable by having appropriate authority and influence to implement agreed mitigation, including the necessary budgetary involvement; b) they are suitably qualified and experienced to undertake their delegated responsibilities;
How has he demonstrated his ability for the current post in this regard when the two preceding steps for SDH SQEP have not been trodden?
That politicians are foolish?
Wiggy may have wanted to be a CO but the RAF decided otherwise. He may have wanted to be an AOC but the RAF made the decision to appoint others instead. Wiggy's sponsors may have got him to 2-star but he only got the conciliation prize of a mediocre joint appointment before he limped to 3-star. Neither the RAF or MOD pushed him further but the then Secretary of Defence (the one that told Russia to 'go away') ignored the candidate list for CAS and pushed Wiggy into the job instead.
Outside of being a squadron boss (technically an OC post only), Wiggy's stint as CAS is his first proper command tour. That choice has aged like fine milk.
Wiggy may have wanted to be a CO but the RAF decided otherwise. He may have wanted to be an AOC but the RAF made the decision to appoint others instead. Wiggy's sponsors may have got him to 2-star but he only got the conciliation prize of a mediocre joint appointment before he limped to 3-star. Neither the RAF or MOD pushed him further but the then Secretary of Defence (the one that told Russia to 'go away') ignored the candidate list for CAS and pushed Wiggy into the job instead.
Outside of being a squadron boss (technically an OC post only), Wiggy's stint as CAS is his first proper command tour. That choice has aged like fine milk.
So, what questions would we ask CAS if we were on the Defence select committee?
Apart from the obvious training pipeline question.
My starter is; “ What is the NATO minimum flying hours per month for a fast jet pilot and how many RAF fast jet pilots achieve that”.
And if the answer involves synthetic training;
” How many Typhoon training devices reflect the current software and mod state of the aircraft”
Apart from the obvious training pipeline question.
My starter is; “ What is the NATO minimum flying hours per month for a fast jet pilot and how many RAF fast jet pilots achieve that”.
And if the answer involves synthetic training;
” How many Typhoon training devices reflect the current software and mod state of the aircraft”
My starter is; “ What is the NATO minimum flying hours per month for a fast jet pilot and how many RAF fast jet pilots achieve that”.
And if the answer involves synthetic training;
” How many Typhoon training devices reflect the current software and mod state of the aircraft”
And if the answer involves synthetic training;
” How many Typhoon training devices reflect the current software and mod state of the aircraft”
Keeping in mind no two hours are the same, are they quality hours over quantity hours?
We've all got in the sim fires burning doing the perceived important stuff, but how many errors/mistakes are made on start up, take off, landing, shut down for example, that just aren't practiced in the sim yet are inescapable in live flying?
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Dreadful lack of eye contact, looks shifty ...................
Too much hand-waving. Sit on your hands, look them in the eye, take charge for God's sake.
How not to impress in an interview context
Very high blink rate.
Would you buy a car from him?
Too much hand-waving. Sit on your hands, look them in the eye, take charge for God's sake.
How not to impress in an interview context
Very high blink rate.
Would you buy a car from him?