RAF Halton Babcock World Wide Recognition for brought her horse Zephyr along to the training event. RAF Halton Workshops RAF Halton’s Workshops team have been selected as the winner of the Babcock 2020 Aviation Recognition Health & Safety Customer Engagement Award.
RAF Halton Supports Poppy Launch
RAF Halton personnel took part in a socially distanced Poppy Appeal at Paddington Train Station in London. The Royal The team impressed the judges by their quick British Legion have been supporting the Armed reaction to the requirement for COVID-19 safety Forces and ex-serving personnel since 1921 measures, by designing and manufacturing and this year was no different. desktop Perspex shields, enabling MOD Flight Sergeant Kelly Loder said: “I volunteer for personnel and contractors to safely continue the Poppy Appeal every year and am really glad their important work during the pandemic. that the poppy collection was able to go ahead The demand for the Perspex shields, not only this year despite the COVID-19 restrictions. across RAF Halton, but from other sites and The Royal British Legion do so much to support organisations, demonstrates the success of our community and it was wonderful to see their solution. This project shows the team so many RAF Halton personnel volunteering clearly embody many of the ‘Being Babcock’ to ensure the charity raises as much money as principles and are a credit to the Aviation possible to enable the charity to continue to Sector. In these unprecedented times, support those in need.” unfortunately Babcock were not able to host a dinner at the Annual Conference for the team Station Commander’s Coin Presentation to receive their reward, instead they will be Tammy Stoker and Sharlene LaBorde of showing videos throughout the virtual Annual Account Flt have each been awarded a Station Commander’s coin in a surprise visit recently. Conference. Miss Stoker and Miss La Borde have worked extremely hard during COVID to bring the accounts up to date, and have prepared for the handover of a new OC PMS, OC Accounts and new Station Commander. With staff shortages and OC Accounts shielding, both ladies have strived to achieve above and beyond, covering off the gapped post between them whilst juggling child care, to ensure not only the mandatory work was completed, but also ensured improvements were made to the accounts processes to help all customers and the Chain of Command in the future. Supporting both a new OC PMS and OC Accounts has taken up a lot of their time, but they have ensured Steve Coleman, RAF Halton’s Babcock Team both are fully briefed on relevant policies on Manager, said: “I am extremely proud of the top of their already busy schedules. team’s success. They have shown dedication and commitment by their hard work and long RAF Association Remembrance Gift hours to keep not just RAF Halton safe, but Annually, the Royal Air Force Association other sites and organisations.” (RAFA) Headquarters Equitation Training Weekend requests Branches FS Keeley Martin who works within the to sponsor a Requirements Analysis Wing at the Central Remembrance Cross. Training School and Flt Lt This year these crosses were due to be planted Tamsin Jessup who is Officer in the Garden of Remembrance at Westminster Commanding Accounts Flt Abbey but due to the current lockdown were lucky enough to take restrictions the trip to London and the service part in the RAF Equitation in Westminster Abbey was cancelled. RAF Association Regional South Halton was chosen as a perfect alternative to Training in October. FS Martin display the RAFA Remembrance Crosses. Neal Misell, Chief Executive, Aviation Babcock International Group, said: “Congratulations again to RAF Halton Workshop’s success as a 2020 Aviation Recognition Award winner. During the past six months we have all risen to the challenge of working in different ways during the pandemic, and as such, their achievement is especially remarkable. Their dedication, commitment and service during this time is appreciated by me, the Aviation Board and all their colleagues across the Sector. The judges were extremely impressed by their nomination and the contribution they have made to the business.
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