A top commendation for Flight Lieutenant Sally Clarke, Commanding Officer of 504 (West Nottingham) Squadron. Last Sunday Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottingham presented Flt Lt Clarke with an RAF Air Cadet Commandant’s Commendation for Meritorious Service. Sally was presented the award for her support to both the Adult and Cadet Development Teams which she has been involved in on top of her squadron duties since 2013 and 2014, respectively. As part of these teams she is the Course Director of the Cadet Initial NCO Course and has been Directing Staff on the Civilian Instructor Course. On receiving the commendation, Sally said “I am delighted to receive the award and it was complete surprise, not what I expected at all.”
Whilst Cadets were enjoying a Virtual Parade Night of RAF related quiz questions Flt Lt Craig Mills RAFAC was notably absent as he was putting his first aid skills to the test after witnessing and being the first on scene to a serious motorbike accident. The biker lost control on a sharp bend and collided with the steel guard rail. He used the first aid skills that he had learnt to go to the aid of the injured biker. Keeping a cool head, he applied his first aid knowledge and stayed with the casualty keeping him talking until paramedics arrived around 45 minutes later. Flt Lt Mills explained everything he had done to the paramedics and was able to pass on the casualty’s details. “It was quite surreal, but I was just glad that the training I have done kicked in and that I was able to help him,” said… Read More »
