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MARITIME
23 Dec 20. RAN, JFD demonstrate submarine rescue capability. The JFD-designed rescue system has been tested during the annual Black Carillon submarine rescue certification exercise. JFD Australia’s team of approximately 50 local operators and tradespeople have participated in the Royal Australian Navy’s annual Black Carillon submarine rescue certification exercise from the company’s national headquarters and advanced production facility at Bibra Lake, south of Perth.
The annual exercise involved two support ships and their civilian crew, the RAN’s Commander Submarine Abandonment Escape & Rescue and his team, RAN medical officers and medics, and a number of long-haul trucks and vehicles.
JFD’s submarine rescue system includes a piloted, free-swimming submarine rescue vehicle (a mini submarine), which, after being launched from a supply ship, dives down to locate and ‘mate’ with a disabled submarine.
The system also includes a transfer-under-pressure chamber to transport the rescued crew to the water’s surface, and a hyperbaric equipment suite that provides medical treatment to rescued personnel back on the ship.
The rescue system is built to respond to a distressed submarine anywhere in the world at as little as 12 hours’ notice.
“This is a critical sovereign capability for Australia and is what submarine rescue is all about,” Toff Idrus, managing director, JFD Australia, said. (Source: Defence Connect)
22 Dec 20. National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) Sails Away from Ingalls Shipbuilding. The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758), departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today, sailing to its homeport in Charleston, South Carolina.
“I cannot think of a better ending to 2020 than seeing the look of pride on the faces of our shipbuilders as Stone sails away from our shipyard to join the Coast Guard’s cutter fleet,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said. “Our workforce has provided the Coast Guard with another state-of-the-art, highly capable national security cutter that will work for decades to come to ensure our nation’s maritime safety and security.”
Stone will be commissioned in early 2021 in Charleston, which is also home to cutters Hamilton (WMSL 753) and James (WMSL 754).
Ingalls is the builder-of-record for the Legend-class NSC program and has delivered nine cutters with one more under construction and one additional under contract.
Stone is named to honor Coast Guard Commander Elmer “Archie” Fowler Stone, Coast Guard aviator number one, who made history in 1919 for being one of two Coast Guard pilots in the four man air crew who completed the first trans-Atlantic flight in a Navy seaplane.
The Legend-class NSC is the most technologically advanced ship in the Coast Guard’s fleet, which enables it to meet the high demands required for maritime and homeland security, law enforcement, marine safety, environmental protection and national defense missions. NSCs are 418 feet long with a top speed of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 miles, an endurance of 60 days and a crew of 120. (Source: ASD Network)
22 Dec 20. Israel Shipyards starts construction of first African OPV-45 patrol boats. Israel Shipyards have started construction of the first of two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) that have reportedly been ordered by Côte d’Ivoire.
“The first stage has begun in the construction of the first OPV-45 out of the two offshore patrol vessels, which will be delivered to an African Navy within the next two years,” the company said on 16 December.
Israel Shipyards announced the order in July but did not identify the customer, although suggested it was a navy operating in the Gulf of Guinea when it said the vessels were designed to provide “protection against the increasing threat of piracy in the region”.
Africa Intelligence reported later that month that the OPVs had been ordered by Côte d’Ivoire. The OPV-45 displaces 300 tonnes, has a length of 45.7 m, a beam of 8.6 m, and a draught of 2.4 m. The two MAN 6V 175D-MM diesel engines provide a combined power of 2,960kW at 1,900rpm for a maximum speed of 24kt. It has a range of 3,500 n miles at 12kt.It has a crew of up to 20, with space for an additional 20 troops. Two 20 ft shipping containers can be loaded with a deck-based crane and a 7m-long rigid-hull inflatable boat can be launched from a stern ramp. Israel Shipyards has said the two African OPV-45s will be equipped with Israeli-made day/night observation systems and stabilised weapons to maximise their effectiveness during missions. The agreement also includes ongoing support and training for crew and technical personnel, as well as the creation of a maintenance programme. (Source: Jane’s)
AIR
29 Dec 20. Lockheed Martin delivers its 123rd F-35 Lightning II aircraft to Italian Air Force. Lockheed Martin has recently delivered its 123rd F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft of this year to the Italian Air Force, despite Covid-19 challenges. Lockheed Martin has recently delivered its 123rd F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft of this year to the Italian Air Force, despite Covid-19 challenges. The Italian Air Force received the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) or F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The single-seat, single-engine fifth-generation F-35A was manufactured at Lockheed Martin’s Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility in Cameri, Italy.
Of the total 123 supersonic, stealthy F-35 fighter aircraft manufactured, 74 were supplied by Lockheed Martin to the US military, 31 to international partner nations and 18 to Foreign Military Sales customers this year.
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and related supplier delays, the company revised its annual aircraft delivery goal from initial 141 to 117-123 in May 2020.
The strategic move is a part of the firm’s efforts to avoid surging that could potentially lead to increased production-related costs and create delays and disruption.
Lockheed Martin F-35 programme acting vice-president and general manager Bill Brotherton said: “The F-35 joint enterprise team rapidly responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to deliver the unmatched combat capability the F-35 brings to the Warfighter.
“Achieving this milestone amid a global pandemic is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team and their commitment to our customers’ missions.” (Source: airforce-technology.com)
24 Dec 20. Leonardo delivers first two M-345 training jets to Italian Air Force. Aerospace, defence and security company Leonardo has delivered the first two M-345 jet trainer aircraft to the Italian Air Force.
The new training aircraft is set to replace the older fleet of 137 MB-339s, which have been in service since 1982.
The Italian Air Force seeks to procure around 45 M-345 trainer aircraft to meet its requirements and has already placed orders with Leonardo for 18 units.
Leonardo Aircraft managing director Marco Zoff said: “Building on our heritage and expertise in jet trainers, the M-345 will allow our customers to achieve a significant improvement in training effectiveness while at the same time reducing operating costs.
“This first delivery to the Italian Air Force is a key milestone, the result of a longstanding and productive team working closely together with the operator.”
The M-345 aircraft is designed to meet basic and basic-advanced training requirements. The addition of these new jets will strengthen the Italian Air Force’s training fleet that also includes M-346 for advanced pilot training.
According to Leonardo, the M-345 cockpit architecture is identical to those of frontline fighters enabling the trainees to hone their skills and perform in various demanding mission scenarios.
The aircraft uses a Williams FJ44-4M-34 turbofan engine while the cockpit is based on HOTAS (Hands-On Throttle-And-Stick) controls.
Furthermore, the trainer can also perform operational roles and can conduct high-speed manoeuvring capability even at high altitudes.
The Italian Air Force has also selected the M-345 for its acrobatic team, the ‘Frecce Tricolori’.
Recently, Leonardo delivered a new HH-139B twin-engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force. (Source: airforce-technology.com)
28 Dec 20. Lockheed Martin Celebrates a Year of F-35 Successes. Despite COVID-19 challenges, F-35 Production delivers 123 aircraft. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 123rd F-35 aircraft of the year last week. The 123rd aircraft is an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, built at the Cameri, Italy, Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility and delivered to the Italian Air Force. In 2020, 74 F-35s were delivered to the United States military, 31 to international partner nations and 18 to Foreign Military Sales customers.
In response to COVID-19 related supplier delays, in May the initial annual delivery goal was revised from 141 to 117-123 aircraft to strategically avoid surging, which would increase production-related costs and create future delays and disruption.
“The F-35 joint enterprise team rapidly responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to deliver the unmatched combat capability the F-35 brings to the Warfighter,” said Bill Brotherton, acting vice president and general manager of the F-35 program. “Achieving this milestone amid a global pandemic is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team and their commitment to our customers’ missions.”
COVID-19 Recovery
Lockheed Martin took proactive measures to mitigate COVID-19 supplier impacts and position the program for the fastest possible recovery by adjusting employee work schedules, maintaining specialized employee skillsets, and providing accelerated payments to small and vulnerable suppliers. Lockheed Martin provided accelerated payments to more than 400 F-35 suppliers in 45 states and Puerto Rico.
Though COVID-19 will have short-term impacts on production, the F-35 program continues to work diligently and is on track to meet the joint government and industry recovery commitments over the coming years.
Program Maturity and Progress
With more than 600 aircraft operating from 26 bases and ships around the globe, the F-35 plays a critical role in today’s global security environment. More than 1,200 pilots and 10,000 maintainers are trained, and the F-35 fleet has surpassed more than 350,000 cumulative flight hours. Nine nations have F-35s operating from a base on their home soil, nine services have declared Initial Operational Capability and six services have employed F-35s in combat operations. The United States Air Force deployed the F-35 for 18 consecutive months from April 2019 until October 2020 in the Central Command Area of Responsibility with hundreds of weapons employments in support of U.S. servicemembers and their allies.
The year also included initial fielding of the Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN), the follow-on to the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), with excellent initial results. The system will be fully operational in 2022. Mission capable rates for the aircraft continued to improve in 2020 with rates greater than 70% across the fleet, and even higher for deployed units. The F-35 also proved its value in Joint All-Domain Operations with multiple exercises that highlighted the aircraft’s ability to gather, interpret and share information with various platforms.
28 Dec 20. Lightning inbound: IOC declared for RAAF F-35 fleet. Defence Minister, Linda Reynolds CSC and Defence Industry Minister, Melissa Price have announced a major milestone in the transformation of the Royal Australian Air Force declaring Australia’s F-35A Lightning II fleet can now be deployed on operations, with Initial Operational Capability being officially achieved.
It is designed to be the most lethal, technologically advanced air combat capability ever fielded by the Royal Australian Air Force.
The F-35 combines low observability, unprecedented levels of sensor fusion and computational power, and a suite of next-generation weapons to boot, but it hasn’t been without its teething problems.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the F-35s are the most advanced, multi-role stealth fighter in the world.
“The fifth-generation F-35A, along with the F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler, is key to our air combat capability and critical to achieving the objectives set out in the 2020 Defence Strategic Update to Shape, Deter and Respond,” Minister Reynolds said.
“For the last two years, Defence has rigorously tested the F-35A fleet to assess aircraft and system performance, and declare this important milestone,” Minister Reynolds added.
“The Australian Defence Force now has an F-35A squadron ready to conduct technologically advanced strike and air combat roles, and another squadron dedicated to providing world-class training here in Australia.
“While 2020 presented significant challenges to all of us, and travel restrictions made it difficult to ferry our aircraft to Australia, the huge efforts of Defence, industry and our partners in the United States made today’s achievement possible.”
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said cooperation with industry had set Defence up for long-term success.
“Our defence industry has played a critical role in achieving today’s milestone, which continues the success story of Australia’s involvement in the F-35 global program,” Minister Price said.
Minister Price added, “Just last month we announced that more than 50 Australian companies have shared in $2.7bn in contracts, demonstrating the Morrison Government’s commitment to backing Australian industry and supporting Australian jobs.
“Australia will continue to work with the United States F-35 Joint Program Office and our industry partners as more aircraft are delivered through to 2023, and a mature capability is achieved,” Minister Price said.
For the RAAF, the F-35A’s combination of full-spectrum low-observable stealth coatings and materials, advanced radar-dispersing shaping, network-centric sensor and communications suites – combined with a lethal strike capability – means the aircraft will be the ultimate force-multiplying, air-combat platform.
Over the coming years, Australia will purchase 72 of the advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft as part of the $17bn AIR 6000 Phase 2A/B program – which is aimed at replacing the ageing F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets that have been in service with the RAAF since 1985. (Source: Defence Connect)
22 Dec 20. Textron Aviation Special Missions Delivers Beechcraft King Air 350CER Aircraft to Aid in Aerial Survey and Emergency Response Missions.
Textron Aviation Inc., announced today it has delivered a missionized Beechcraft King Air 350CER turboprop aircraft to the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO). The aircraft joins a King Air 350CER aircraft delivered to NOAA in May 2009. The agency’s first King Air 350CER aircraft has flown coastal mapping and aerial survey missions and critical emergency response missions including photographic survey after earthquakes, oil spills, and numerous blizzards, tornados, floods and named hurricanes.
The Beechcraft King Air is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
“We are honored the King Air 350CER aircraft continues to be the aircraft of choice to fill a variety of critical mission needs for NOAA,” said Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission Sales. “The aircraft’s custom sensor port modification, combined with its extended range performance features, makes it a powerful and reliable platform to carry out the agency’s unique missions during critical times.”
With extended range capabilities, the King Air 350CER aircraft can collect critical information while remaining airborne for up to eight hours. The dual-sensor port modification allows simultaneous data collection from multiple on-board sensors. Optical grade glass plates in the sensor ports allow the cabin to remain pressurized or the optical plates can be removed, and the aircraft operated unpressurized.
The first Citation to benefit from this advanced service offering is the Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet with future expansion of the program to include additional AReS II-equipped Cessna aircraft. Additional aftermarket flight data monitoring solutions are also in-work with solutions anticipated to roll out in 2021.
LNOAA’s fleet of manned aircraft is operated, managed and maintained by the Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), part of the agency’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, located at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida.
About the King Air 350CER
The Beechcraft King Air 350CER aircraft is an extended range version of the King Air 350i twin-engine turboprop aircraft configured with an optional cargo door, resulting in enhanced mission flexibility. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A or optional factory installed PT6A-67A turboprop engines with Hartzell four blade propellers power the King Air 350CER aircraft, and a fully integrated Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion digital avionics suite provides pilot(s) with state-of-the-art touchscreen controls.
King Air leadership
Nearly 7,600 Beechcraft King Air turboprops have been delivered to customers around the world since 1964, making it the best-selling business turboprop family in the world. The worldwide fleet has surpassed 62 million flight hours in its 56 years, serving roles in all branches of the U.S. military and flying both commercial and special mission roles around the world.
Endless Special Missions Possibilities
When government, military and commercial customers want airborne solutions for critical missions, they turn to Textron Aviation. The company’s aviation solutions provide the high performance and flight characteristics required to address the unique challenges of special missions operations. With unparalleled quality, versatility and low operating costs, Textron Aviation products are preferred for air ambulance, ISR, utility transport, aerial survey, flight inspection, training and a number of other special operations. (Source: ASD Network)
23 Dec 20. Qatar’s NH90 Helicopter Programme Marks Major Milestone With 1st Flights.
- Last week the first of 12 NH90 NFH naval helicopters and the first of 16 NH90 TTH over-land variant took to the air from Leonardo’s Venice Tessera facility and Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane site respectively.
- As well as acting as prime contractor for the overall programme, Leonardo is responsible for the final assembly and delivery of the 12 NH90 NFH helicopters from its Venice Tessera facility. The company is also providing a support and training services package for crews and maintenance technicians.
- Acceptance of the first batch of NH90s by the Qatar Emiri Air Force is scheduled to start before the end of 2021, with the last helicopter planned to be delivered in 2025.
- Managed through the NHIndustries joint venture, the NH90 is the largest military helicopter programme in Europe. Around 430 units are in service worldwide and the platform has logged over 270,000 flight hours in a wide range of weather and environmental conditions, over land and sea.
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera facility, and the first tactical troop transport (TTH) over-land aircraft, assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane site, took to the air on 15th and 18th of December respectively. The flights allowed crews to evaluate general handling and basic systems and the helicopters performed as expected.
Qatar’s NH90 programme includes 16 NH90 TTHs for land operations, 12 NH90 NFHs for naval missions, a comprehensive support, maintenance & training services package and associated infrastructure. The programme has the potential to be extended in the future with the addition of 6 + 6 units in a mixture of TTH and NFH variants. Leonardo is prime contractor for the overall programme and is also responsible for the final assembly and delivery of the 12 NH90 NFH helicopters from its Venice Tessera facility. The company is also supplying simulators, training aids and an extensive maintenance support and training services package for aircrews and maintenance technicians. Leonardo is providing, contributing to or supporting the integration of various avionics and sensor payloads, including the Leonardo LEOSS-T HD electro-optical system, HD Mission Video Recorder, Automatic Identification System, Tactical video link and Full HD display for cabin consoles. Airbus Helicopters is responsible for carrying out the final assembly of the 16 NH90 TTH aircraft. Acceptance of the first batch of NH90s by the Qatar Emiri Air Force is scheduled to start before the end of 2021, with the last helicopter planned to be delivered in 2025.
Gian Piero Cutillo, Leonardo Helicopters MD, said “We’re extremely pleased to celebrate this important achievement as we continue to work to deliver this programme. The NH90 is set to provide the Qatar Ministry of Defence, an important and longstanding customer, with outstanding operational capabilities suitable for a range of missions. Together with our industrial partners, we’re committed to completing and introducing this essential defence and security enabler for our customer.” (Source: ASD Network)
PLANT CLOSURES, JOB LOSSES AND STRIKES
22 Dec 20. French aerospace firms face industrial tensions over job cuts. Job losses are rippling through the French aerospace supply chain, prompting sporadic strike action in the traditionally strife-free sector as unions warn of Christmas redundancy notices.
FILE PHOTO: Sections of Airbus A380 are seen outside the Airbus A380 final assembly line site at Airbus headquarters in Blagnac, near Toulouse, France February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
In the village of Mondouzil near Toulouse, 20 employees of precision machining company Cauquil have staged strikes for the first time over the loss of 35 out of 76 posts.
Growth in demand for planes such as the Airbus A320 fuelled the company’s expansion and provided the village with more jobs than people.
Now, only a quarter of staff are working with the rest on furloughs following a 70% drop in activity due to COVID-19.
“We have a lot of problems obtaining figures because we thought there would be a 20% drop in volume (due to the pandemic), but the management says it will be more like 70% which means 35 jobs going by the end of December,” said CGT union official Herve Dessolin.
Managing director Didier Cauquil insists the first ever layoffs are “the only solution to save the company”.
Revenues halved to 7m euros ($8.57m) this year: loose change for aerospace giants but typical of a network of “mom and pop” metal-machining shops feeding their global supply chains.
In the Occitanie region surrounding Toulouse, which is home to planemaker Airbus, some 700 companies and 110,000 jobs depend on aerospace.
Some of the most venerable names in French aerospace – aerostructures maker Latecoere, equipment supplier Daher and fuselage parts maker Figeac Aero – have announced a total of over 2,000 job cuts in the region.
Workers at Latecoere’s cabling subsidiary Latelec staged strikes this month over the loss of 129 out of 450 jobs.
And privately held AAA, which makes parts and helps run larger assembly lines, has said 700 jobs are threatened.
‘CATASTROPHIC’
Akka Technologies, an engineering sub-contractor, is cutting 800 out of 2,000 staff in the Toulouse region, unions say.
“Management paints a catastrophic situation but we want them to study every possibility,” said CGT union representative Franck Laborderie.
Akka said it is in discussions with unions.
Airbus, however, which employs 28,000 in the region, looks set to avoid compulsory redundancies after warning they could not be ruled out as part of 15,000 job cuts from its worldwide workforce of 130,000.
“This was our red line but there will be no forced departures at Airbus,” said Force Ouvriere union official Jean-François Knepper.
Airbus has cut production by an average of 40% but expects to reverse part of the reduction late next year.
It has asked its supply chain to be ready to support an 18% rise in A320-family output to 47 a month by mid-2021 from 40 now. Vertical Research Partners analyst Rob Stallard says that could slip by three months to the fourth quarter.
“I think it’s possible. The key question will then be, is it sustainable,” said one supply chain executive of hopes of a partial rebound in production in the fourth quarter.
Many suppliers, weakened by previous price cuts, fear it will be the final straw for them if manufacturers misjudge the pace of recovery and have to pause or cut output again. ($1 = 0.8165 euros) (Source: Reuters)
MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL
31 Dec 20. Strategic Command personnel recognised in New Year’s Honours List.
Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s Honours List 2021 for their services to defence.
The following individuals from Strategic Command have been recognised:
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- Royal Navy Vice Admiral B J Key CBE
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
- British Army Lieutenant General J R Hockenhull OBE
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- British Army Lieutenant General G P Hill CBE
- British Army Major General P A Cain QHP
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Royal Air Force Air Commodore P J Robinson OBE DFC**
- Royal Air Force Group Captain K R Bailey
- P Rimmer Civil Servant
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- British Army Colonel J G Hill
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel R A J Hoy
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel R J Hudson
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel E J Hutley
- Royal Air Force Group Captain A-M Houghton
- Royal Air Force Group Captain C D Snaith
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- British Army Major P Patel
- British Army Major Y R Stephens
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader J White
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader S G Williams
- Royal Navy Lieutenant J L Dyson ARRC
- Royal Air Force Warrant Officer (now Flight Lieutenant) S A Graham
- Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Medical Assistant P Towers
- British Army Acting Sergeant R G Campion
- Royal Air Force Corporal (now acting Sergeant) R Wardlow
- Royal Air Force Corporal A G M Oytaben
- British Army Acting Corporal (now Lance Corporal) L A Wylde
- G Grewal Civil Servant
Royal Red Cross As Ordinary Member, First Class (RRC)
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel (now Colonel) G S Hall
Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
- Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander L C Moxworthy
- British Army Major S J Cobb
- British Army Major N F Corkish
- British Army Major A A C Newburn-Johnson
- Royal Navy Petty Officer Naval Nurse A P Cooper
- British Army Staff Sergeant E Clarke
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
- Royal Air Force Warrant Officer J C Ibbs
- Royal Air Force Warrant Officer J S A Wright
- Royal Navy WO1 Warfare Specialist I M Conolly
- British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 J K Edwards
- British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 C A S Walbrook
- (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
31 Dec 20. The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2021.
A number of armed forces personnel have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual New Year Honours list.
Royal Navy Awards
Promotions and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath
As Knight Commander
- Vice Admiral Benjamin John KEY, CBE
As Companions
- Major General Gwyn JENKINS, OBE
- Rear Admiral Andrew Jeffery KYTE.
Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire.
As Commanders
- Commodore Donald DOULL, ADC
- Commodore Martyn Jon WILLIAMS, OBE
- Commodore Craig WOOD.
As Officers
- Commander Marcus JACQUES
- Commander Darren Jon MASON
- Colonel Jaimie McCoy NORMAN, DSO
- Commodore Robert WOOD.
As Members
- Lieutenant Commander James BETCHLEY
- Lieutenant Commander David COLLINS, Royal Naval Reserve (Sea Cadet Corps)
- Lieutenant Jenny Louise DYSON, ARRC, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service
- Lieutenant Commander Beth GRIFFITHS
- Lieutenant Commander Sean HEATON
- Major Antony Patrick HILL Warrant Officer 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major)
- David Paul MASON Warrant Officer 1 Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering)
- Simon Jon SMITH Chief Petty Officer Medical Assistant
- Philip TOWERS Warrant Officer 1 Logistician (Supply Chain)
- Gavin Robert WHITE.
Royal Red Cross
As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class
- Petty Officer Naval Nurse Andrew Paul COOPER, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service
- Lieutenant Zoe HAGGERTY, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service
- Lieutenant Commander Louise Carolyn MOXWORTHY, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service.
Army Awards
Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire
As Knight Commanders
- Lieutenant General James Richard HOCKENHULL, OBE
- Lieutenant General Tyrone Richard URCH, CBE
Promotions and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath
As Companions
- Major General Paul Andrew CAIN, QHP
- Lieutenant General Giles Patrick HILL, CBE
- Major General Richard James Aethelstan STANFORD, MBE.
Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire
As Commanders
- Brigadier Elizabeth Jane FAITHFULL-DAVIES
- Colonel Colin John FRANCIS, MBE
- Colonel Alison Louise McCOURT, OBE, ARRC
- Brigadier Phillip David PROSSER.
As Officers
- Lieutenant Colonel Graham Clark DEMPSEY, Army Cadet Force
- Colonel Julian Guy HILL
- Lieutenant Colonel Richard Adrian James HOY, The Mercian Regiment
- Lieutenant Colonel Richard John HUDSON, The Rifles
- Lieutenant Colonel Emma Jane HUTLEY, Royal Army Medical Corps
- Brigadier Matthew Howard JONES, MBE
- Colonel Neil Douglas JURD
- Lieutenant Colonel Gareth John WALKER, Corps of Royal Engineers
- Lieutenant Colonel Iain Stewart WALLACE, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Lieutenant Colonel Henry Alexander WILLI, The Parachute Regiment.
As Members
- Major Adam Nicholas ATTREE, Intelligence Corps
- Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Graham BAKER, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
- Warrant Officer Class 1 Paul Scott BUCKERFIELD, Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Acting Sergeant Robert Graham CAMPION, Intelligence Corps
- Captain Gary Edward CLEGG, VR, The Yorkshire Regiment, Army Reserve
- Major Joshua Edward CONWAY, Corps of Royal Engineers
- Captain John Scott CORKILL, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- Captain Kidane Samuel Jacob COUSLAND, Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Lieutenant Colonel Scott DUNLOP, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
- Lieutenant Colonel (now Colonel) Nicholas George ENGLISH, Army Air Corps
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Charlotte Victoria GRAHAM, The Royal Logistic Corps
- Lieutenant Colonel Mark Jonathan HUGHES, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
- Lance Corporal Gareth Stanley Richard JACKSON, Royal Corps of Signals
- Warrant Officer Class 1 Melita Alanna Victoria JARVIS, Army Air Corps
- Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Hannah Victoria JENKINS, The Royal Logistic Corps
- Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Austin Reginald LINDSAY, The Royal Irish Regiment, Army Reserve
- Lieutenant Colonel James Henry MARTIN, VR, Corps of Royal Engineers Army Reserve
- Corporal Alexander Donald Ross MURPHY, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, Army Reserve
- Major Priyum PATEL, Royal Army Medical Corps
- Major Jamie Earl POWELL, The Royal Anglian Regiment
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Stephen Stuart SCOTT, The Royal Logistic Corps
- Warrant Officer Class 1 Mark SHADE, VR, Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch), Army Reserve
- Staff Sergeant Sarvjit Pal SINGH, Army Air Corps
- Major Yvette Rowena STEPHENS, Intelligence Corps
- Captain Phoebe TODHUNTER, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
- Staff Sergeant Andrew James UNWIN, Adjutant General’s Corps (Military Provost Staff Branch)
- Warrant Officer Class 1 Scot David WHITFIELD, The Royal Logistic Corps
- Lance Corporal Lee Adam WYLDE, Intelligence Corps
Royal Red Cross
As an Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class
- Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Joyce DUFFIELD, TD VR, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, Army Reserve
- Colonel Geoffrey Stuart HALL
As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class
- Staff Sergeant Emma CLARKE, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
- Major Samantha Jayne COBB, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
- Major Nicola Fiona CORKISH, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
- Major Ami Alice Caroline NEWBURN-JOHNSON, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
Queen’s Volunteer Reserves medal
- Corporal Anthony John FRENCH, VR, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
- Major Keith JAMES, MBE, JP, VR, Corps of Royal Engineers, Army Reserve
- Colonel David MIDDLETON, MBE, TD, VR, Army Reserve
- Captain Dennis PATERSON, VR, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Army Reserve
Royal Air Force Awards
Promotions and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath
As Companions
- Air Vice-Marshal Ian DUGUID, OBE
- Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Jeffrey SHELL, OBE.
Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire
As Commanders
- Group Captain Kevin Roy BAILEY
- Air Commodore Thomas James Patrick BURKE
- Air Commodore Paul Edward O’NEILL
- Air Commodore Philip Jeremy ROBINSON, OBE, DFC**
As Officers
- Group Captain Simon Nicholas DOWLING
- Group Captain Anne-Marie HOUGHTON
- Group Captain Simon David JOY
- Group Captain Rachel Elizabeth MAWDSLEY
- Wing Commander James Jody MCMEEKING
- Group Captain Christopher David SNAITH
- Wing Commander Caroline Susan VILES.
As Members
- Squadron Leader Trudy ASKEW
- Flight Lieutenant Steve Anthony GRAHAM
- Squadron Leader David John HIGGINS
- Master Aircrew Timothy Neil MACK
- Warrant Officer Allan MILLIGAN
- Corporal Adam Gareth Mark OYTABEN
- Flight Lieutenant James Andrew PETERSON
- Squadron Leader Mark Philip SANGER
- Acting Sergeant Richard WARDLOW
- Warrant Officer Robert Lee WARREN
- Squadron Leader Jamie WHITE
- Squadron Leader Stuart Graham WILLIAMS
- Warrant Officer Peter Barrie WILSON.
Royal Red Cross
As an Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class
- Group Captain Michael John PRIESTLEY
Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal
- Acting Flight Sergeant Christopher MEDLEY
- Sergeant Ian James STAFFORD.
- (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
30 Dec 20. Commander Strategic Command Commendations (December 2020).
General Sir Patrick Sanders has awarded Commander Commendations to personnel across the organisation for their outstanding service.
Individual Awards
- Royal Navy Commander M Moules
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel JA A’Lee
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel P Driver
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel A M Lewis
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel H MacMillan
- British Army Lieutenant Colonel T Young
- Royal Air Force Wing Commander K R Cranswick
- Royal Air Force Wing Commander M J West
- Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander T Wardley
- British Army Major M S R Coles
- British Army Major R C Da Gama
- British Army Major A M Docherty
- British Army Major C Groves
- British Army Major A Gurung
- British Army Major S Harlen
- British Army Major P Jackson
- British Army Major S J G Lea
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader (Now Wing Commander) S A Cage-Brimelow
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader A J Manley
- Royal Air Force Squadron Leader A G M Reid
- Royal Navy Lieutenant J Welch
- British Army Captain J Fraser
- British Army Warrant Officer Class 2 M Luxford
- British Army Warrant Officer Class 2 P J Marshall
- Royal Air Force Warrant Officer A D Green
- British Army Warrant Officer Class 1 J A O’Connor
- Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer A Latham
- Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer J Thornhill
- British Army Staff Sergeant J P Foden
- Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant L McCormick
- British Army Sergeant R M Wallace
- Royal Air Force Sergeant (Now Acting Flight Sergeant) G R Moore
- British Army Corporal C Neilson
- Civil Service T Atkins
- Civil Service P Basford
- Civil Service N D Moggridge
- Civil Service S Patel
- Civil Service J Riddell
- Civil Service K Rushton
- Civil Service F Stirling-Brown
- Civil Service/Contractor R N Wilcocks
- Civil Service/Contractor C M McVeigh.
- Civil Service D Bowen
- Civil Service J Coombs
Team Awards
- Team Award: Germany Enabling Office – LEC Human Resources Team Members
- Team Award: JHG Ops Cts Team
- Team Award: Military Donning and Doffing Team
- Team Ward: Royal Navy Plymouth Trust Radiography Team.
(Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
30 Dec 20. Dstl scientists and military advisers receive New Year’s Honours. Dr Phillippa Spencer has been awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), in recognition of her support to the UK’s decision makers by her application of maths to deliver consistent, assured data to prevent the loss of life through exposure to COVID-19, Novichok and Ebola.
Dr Joanne Thwaite has been awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), which recognises her service to the NHS during COVID-19, in particular her selfless dedication carrying out repeated and sustained deployments to Hospital laboratories where she supported NHS staff dealing with an unprecedented increase of workload. Using her scientific skillset Joanne worked within diagnostic laboratories, from the very onset of the pandemic. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
30 Dec 20. CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre today released the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Kathleen Hicks for the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense:
“I couldn’t be more proud to have Dr. Kathleen Hicks be nominated to become Deputy Secretary of Defense. I held that job and know what it takes to succeed. Dr. Hicks is a superb choice for this important job. She has the discipline, intellect, and organizational skill to make the Department work effectively for the Secretary. I have worked with Dr. Hicks now for seven years directly, and for an additional seven years indirectly. She has a strong moral compass and a keen commitment to the success of the Department and the well-being of its military and civilian personnel. I am very pleased that President-elect Biden has selected her.”
REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS
23 Dec 20. The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the upcoming appointment of Vice-Admiral Art McDonald, currently Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, as Chief of the Defence Staff. Vice-Admiral McDonald will be promoted to the rank of Admiral and replace the current Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance, who will be retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces. Vice-Admiral McDonald became Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in June 2019. Before his appointment, he commanded HMCS Halifax, the Fifth Maritime Operations Group, and Joint Task Force Pacific. Through these and other naval roles, he circumnavigated the globe, led sea-based humanitarian and disaster relief operations, and commanded a multi-national task group in the High Arctic. In his new role, Vice-Admiral McDonald will oversee the Canadian Armed Forces’ ongoing operations in Canada and around the world, and their contributions to the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including support for Canada’s vaccine rollout through Operation VECTOR. The Prime Minister thanked General Jonathan Vance for his years of distinguished service leading the Canadian Armed Forces. General Vance will continue to serve in his role until the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff takes effect at a Change of Command ceremony to be held the week of January 11, 2021. (Source: PR Newswire)
INDUSTRY
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
22 Dec 20. MIND Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) (“MIND” or the “Company”) today announced that Michael A. Williams has been named General Manager at its Klein unit located in Salem, NH, following the retirement of Frank Cobis. Williams has more than 35 years of technical and business management experience covering a broad range of technologies and industries including aerospace and defense, commercial aerospace, homeland security, and medical. He held various roles with Lockheed Martin leading advanced technology development for a wide range of platforms, with his last post as the systems engineering lead for the F-35 program. After Lockheed, Williams managed the radio frequency countermeasures unit for BAE Systems before becoming the VP of Engineering for Elbit, SVP of Engineering for American Science & Technology, and SVP of Engineering for Protom International. Williams holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management. (Source: PR Newswire)
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