STATION VETERANS REPRESENTATIVE
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The Station Veterans Representative is a voluntary role working with and appointed by the Station as a direct link to the wider veteran community.
The Station Veterans Representative will act as a liaison between Veterans and Station Commanders to ensure that the interests of the serving and non-serving users of station facilities are understood by both communities. This role is vital for all personnel involved in the Veterans community to provide a unique perspective of individual Stations and contribute towards building an enduring and stronger partnership to the mutual benefit of both the serving and veteran communities.
The support provided by Station Veterans Representatives includes:
- Incorporate veteran matters into Station new arrivals briefs, explaining the veteran contribution to the Cyprus offer (clubs/societies/welfare support) and local regimental associations.
- Support veterans who wish to apply for membership of clubs and encourage to volunteer to assist in the running of said clubs to highlight the importance of giving back to the commuity.
- Identify and advertise areas where voluntary assistance from veterans utilising knowledge, skills and experience might benefit BFC.
- Include veterans, where applicable, in the planning of appropriate Station events and encourage attendance and support from the veteran community.
- Maintain effective communications to the wider veteran community, primarily though service/regimental associations and clubs.
- Support production of veteran articles in the Cyprus Lion and BFC/SBAA social media platforms.
- Promote the opportunities associated with the BSG.
RAF Akrotiri
Name: Francis Haggerty
Tel:
Episkopi & Troodos Station
Name: Rob Price
Tel: 97668348
Dhekelia
Lloyd Keenan joined the Army in 1981 as a junior Guardsman completing his training at the Guards Depot Pirbright. He joined the 1st Bn Coldstream Guards in Northern Ireland straight from training and spent his early years with the Bn serving in London District performing public duties. During that time, he exercised with the Bn in Cyprus and sailed the South Atlantic to serve a 6month tour of the Falklands Islands. The Bn was posted to Hong Kong where he was promoted to LCpl and began the infantry career course ladder that would enable him to progress through non-commissioned ranks.
Highlights during the early years were serving as a Phase 1 Instructor at the Guards Depot and re-joining the Bn for the Gulf War in 1991 as a section commander. He has exercised in Kenya, Canada, Poland and South Africa and completed no less than 5 operational tours of Northern Ireland including a 2-year residential tour in Londonderry. On promotion to CSgt he served at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as a Platoon CSgt and returned to Sandhurst later as a CSM. Further WO2 Appointments in the Bn as Drill Sgt, RQMS (T) and (M) followed before an SO3 Appt in MOD Main building to complete 24 years in the ranks.
He commissioned into the RAMC as a Late Entry Medical Support Officer (MSO) and was appointed as the QM(T) of 34 Field Hosp in York where he deployed to Iraq on Op TELIC 10. Serving at 33 Field Hosp included Op HERRICK 11 and exercises in Kenya and Germany. He was promoted to Major in 2012 and assumed the appointment of Quartermaster of 22 Field Hosp completing a hattrick of the 3 regular Field Hospitals in the Army Medical Services. He remained in the appointment of Quartermaster serving in Germany with 1 Armoured Medical Regt in Hohne and Sennelager for his remaining 6 years of service and retired from the Army in July 2019 having served 38 years .
A passionate and dedicated sportsman he has competed for the Infantry and Army at X Country and Triathlon. He is an experienced coach and has represented Great Britain in the sport at the World and European championships.
Name: Lloyd Keenan
Tel: 2474 4152
Ayios Nikolaos Station
Name: John Brown