THE ROYAL NAVY SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION



INTRODUCTION

In 1972, the training of the Royal Navy’s Seaman Officers in surface ships as Principal Warfare Officers (PWOs) replaced the Gunnery (G) and Torpedo & Anti-Submarine (TAS) sub-specialist courses. The main site for these courses moved from HMS EXCELLENT and HMS VERNON, which had long been the respective separate Gunnery and TAS training schools, to a single course at the School of Maritime Operations, HMS DRYAD.

To preserve the strong bonds between those who had qualified at, and invariably returned to serve in, the parent establishments, both sub-specialisations had held annual reunions at their respective alma maters. The St Barbara Association (for G and Ordnance Engineer (OE) officers) was formed as a focus for this common bond followed by the formation of the Portobello Association (for TAS officers). To maintain the beneficial personal relationships formed on course, PWOs (Above Water) (PWO(A)) and (Under Water) (PWO(U)) became eligible for membership of the appropriate Association in 1985. Annual reunions moved to HMS COLLINGWOOD in 2004 following the formation of the Maritime Warfare School.

Over the years the 2 Associations have grown closer together, holding combined dinners, and this, together with a recent evolution of the role of the PWO at sea – which means that they do not graduate from the MWS as sub-specialists – led to the formation of the RN Surface Warfare Officers’ Association in 2008.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES.

Aim. The Association is a non-profit making unincorporated association whose aim is to perpetuate the common bond between past and present Royal Naval Executive, Seaman and Warfare Officers qualified by completion of the Principal Warfare Officer (PWO), Long Gunnery (‘G’), Ordnance Engineer (‘OE’), Torpedo Anti-Submarine (‘TAS’) and Torpedo (‘T’) courses.

Objectives.

To develop links with the UK defence business community for the furtherance of RN Warfare.

To develop links with other maritime warfare associations.

To provide guidance, coaching and support to current Warfare officers as they would wish.

PRESIDENT’S INTRODUCTION

To follow

CONTACT US

Link to CONTACT US

COMMITTEE (Jan 09)

President Admiral Sir Jonathon Band KCB ADC

Chairman Rear Admiral Philip Wilcocks CB DSC

Treasurer Commander Stuart Barrand RN

Secretary Commander Simon de Halpert RN[1]

Above Water

Retired List Rep Commander Ninian Stewart OBE RN1

Serving List Rep Lieutenant Commander Kay Lewis RN

Under Water

Retired List Rep Lieutenant Commander Jock McGrigor RN1

Serving List Rep Lieutenant Commander Paul Daly RN

PWO(General)

Retired List Rep Commander Chris Stanley RN

Serving List / MWS Rep Lieutenant Commander Alison Pollard RN

Trustees Commodore Dick Twitchen CBE RN1

Commodore John Rodley RN1

Commander Chris Connolly RN

Commander Gavin Pritchard RN

Lieutenant Commander Jon Goulder RN

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[1] No longer serving on active list.

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