Almost 30 Thames Valley Wing Cadets, Staff and Civilian Committee Members have been awarded prestigious awards by Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Gordon Moulds.
The awards were held at a glittering ceremony at Oxford’s Falklands House. After the awards the Commandant said “I hold the ACO Volunteer in extremely high regard as without the efforts of the volunteer there is not an organization. I am extremely pleased to have been given the opportunity to express my personal thanks and appreciation”
The following awards were made:
Commandants Commendations/Certificates of Good Service
| Cdt Sgt Chakrit Suriyo | 2403 (Aldermaston) Sqn |
| Cdt FS Lee Tustain | 2410 (Didcot) Sqn |
| Cdt Sgt Christopher Newnham | 1315 (Kidlingston) Sqn |
| Cdt FS Leanna Clarke | 381 (Reading) Sqn |
| CWO Risanna Brooks | 594 (Thame) Sqn |
| Cdt FS John Beddoes | 2403 (Aldermaston) Sqn |
| Flt Lt Joan Smith | 2121 (Abingdon) Sqn |
| AWO Clive Nuttall | 459 (Windsor) Sqn |
| Mrs Nicky Mercer | 2410 (Didcot) Sqn |
| Mr David Mercer | 2410 (Didcot) Sqn |
| Mrs Susan Haines | 2120 (Witney) Sqn |
| Mr William Goodwin | 2120 (Witney) Sqn |
| Flt Lt (Ret’d) Bob Dover | 2267 (Brize Norton) Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret’d) Steve Abbey | Wing HQ |
| Flt Lt (Ret’d) Peter Trask | 211 (Newbury) Sqn |
| Flt Lt Julian Rose | 612 VGS |
| Flt Lt Peter Mockeridge | 612 VGS |
| Cpl Nik Cole | RAF Brize Norton/2507 (Bicester) Sqn |
| Flt Lt Chris Breward | 2507 (Bicester) Sqn |
| CI Mick Marshall | 1315 (Kidlington) Sqn |
| CI Nick Axford | 1315 (Kidlington) Sqn |
South West Regional Commandants Certificates of Good Service
| Flt Lt Tom Churnside | 966 (Wallingford) Sqn |
| Mrs Vicky Metcalfe | 381 (Reading) Sqn |
| CI Steven Herbert | 2477 (Britwell) Sqn |
| Plt Off Jane Wicks | 2410 (Didcot) Sqn |
| AWO Paul Bentley | 1460 (Banbury) Sqn |