As I reflect on this remarkably busy year at RAF Wittering, I am struck by how much we have accomplished together as a Station. From infrastructure improvements to community initiatives, 2024 has been a year of significant progress and meaningful celebrations. A defining achievement this year was the completion of our main runway's extensive refurbishment project. October marked a proud moment as we officially reopened this vital asset following over a year of comprehensive works. The project showcased outstanding collaboration while maintaining operational capability for 6 FTS throughout the construction period.

I will handover Station Commander to Wing Commander Patrick Durnin in January 25 after just over a year in the appointment. This year has seen significant change as we together transitioned to the new Command & Control (Wittering) Model whilst also getting to grips with the impact of the Air Operating Surfaces refurbishment. Meeting these, and the plethora of never-ending challenges, is made simpler when the ‘Whole Force’ team work collectively and harmoniously. RAF Shawbury works and is a real example of the force multiplier of real teamwork and unity of purpose; it has been a privilege to work with every one of you. As we look forward to Christmas and a well-earned break, I would like to take this last opportunity to thank all the personal at RAF Shawbury for their support in contributing to ‘Team Shawbury’. I will be sad to leave but at some stage they had to prise me out of the Unit on which I have served some of my most memorable years in over 40 years of Service. I wish you all the best and a Very Merry Christmas and prosperous 2025. - Wing Commander Alan Jones MSc BSc MIET MCMI RAF - Station Commander

Welcome to the Autumn Edition of Insight Magazine. With the temperatures outside dropping and the leaves turning it is all too clear that the season has changed. This copy of the Station magazine promises the usual diverse spread of articles from an account of XIII Sqn’s role in the Second World War raids on Dieppe, in support of the subsequent ill-fated landings, to the RAF Waddington Running Club’s busy schedule and recent successes.