Spring seems to have definitely sprung and I for one am glad to see fleeting glimpses of the sun after what has been a winter of never-ending rain. Despite the damp weather, activity across the RAF High Wycombe enterprise continues at pace, driving the Station forward whilst also celebrating some of the successes over recent months and, most importantly

As we pause to reflect on the swift passage of time, 2025 now feels like a distant chapter behind us, while we find ourselves rapidly advancing through 2026. The Station has already enjoyed a busy and highly productive start to the year, with ongoing training programmes for both Regular and Reserve Phase 1 recruits continuing apace. In parallel, the DE SNCO course has been running at full capacity, alongside the Aviator Development courses, which remain instrumental in supporting students as they consolidate their well-earned promotions. Earlier this year, we successfully executed a two-week station exercise, Agil Warrior. This exercise provided invaluable operational experience and significantly enhanced our collective readiness and resilience. We also took great pride in celebrating the graduation of Regular recruits at the Recruit Training Squadron (RTS) and Reserve recruits at IFPT, marking important milestones in their professional journeys. As the seasons shift and the weather steadily improves, we eagerly anticipate the arrival of summer. This time of the year traditionally sees Officers, SNCOs, and Junior Ranks embarking on the detailed planning of their respective functions and events, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie and esprit de corps throughout the Station. We warmly encourage everyone to continue sharing their stories, achievements, and highlights by sending them to hal-mainpoint@mod.gov.uk. Your contributions are vital in keeping us connected and celebrating the wide range of activities and successes taking place across RAF Halton.

The first 4 months of 2026 have been busy across the unit and there is change afoot. We said goodbye to Padre Mike and welcomed in Padre Helene, who having stayed in the Officers’ Mess initially many of you will already know, she has made it her business to get out and about on unit engaging with as many of you as possible. There is much to get involved in over the coming 12 months and by the time I am sitting down to draft my next foreword we will be firmly in the grips of the Anglesey Summer, fingers crossed it’s a good one. As always thank you for your continued hard work and I hope you enjoy Ynys Mon as the days get longer and the weather improves. Group Captain Gez Currie