Flight Lieutenant Christopher Breward

MA MSc DPhil RAFVR(T)

Officer Commanding

RCO, WI(C), Fieldcraft Instructor

Flt Lt Breward followed his father's footsteps when he joined 2182 (Dorchester) Squadron ATC at the age or 13, and made a Cadet Warrant Officer on his 18th birthday. Shortly afterwards, he came to Oxford University to read for a mathematics degree and joined 150 (City of Oxford) Squadron, with whom he paraded during term time.

At the end of his degree, he found himself signing up for another one – this time a Masters, and was commissioned in January 1995 as an officer with 878 (Highworth) Squadron, Dorset and Wilts Wing, and he also retained his affiliation with 150 Squadron by becoming a Supernumerary Officer. Following his Master’s degree he decided to remain a student for even longer and studied for a Doctorate.

In January 1997 he founded 2267 (Lechlade) Detached Flight, which he commanded for nearly two-and-a-half years.

Unfortunately, he was unable to put off 'getting a real job' any longer, and in June 1999 moved to Sheffield to work in a hospital modelling how cancer spreads.

He spent his two years in The North as a Squadron officer with 367 (South Sheffield) Squadron, but finding real life too hard, returned to Oxford, academia, and Thames Valley Wing in June 2001.

His day job is with the Maths Department of Oxford University, undertaking and facilitating research, and lecturing for Christcurch College (where he terrorises undergraduates with hard sums).

In 2007, Flt Lt Breward was awarded the Commandant's Certificate for Meritorious Service.

Flying Officer Michael Wastie

RAFVR(T)

Deputy OC; H&S Executive; Deputy Bandmaster

Fg Off Wastie has served with 2507 Squadron since joining the Corps in 1995. As a cadet, Wastie rose through the ranks to Cadet Warrant Officer, leading the Wing Band as Drum Major, attending many UK summer camps, and gaining his Bronze DoE Award.

Wastie was commissioned in to the RAFVR in 2003, served as the Squadron Training Officer and Bandmaster for two years, before re-roling as Adjutant in September 2005, and becoming Deputy OC in December 2006.

In real-life, Mike is Project Technician for Porsche specialist Autofarm, and has a ridiculous hair style.

Pilot Officer Daniel Azizian

RAFVR(T)

Cadet Personnel & Development Officer, Web Administrator

WI(C), CSLA, Fieldcraft Instructor

Plt Off Azizian joined the Squadron as a cadet in 2003. In his time as a cadet, he seized as many opportunities that the Corps had to offer, including three UK summer camps, RAF Akrotiri Easter camp twice, a gliding scholarship, advanced glider training, cadet drill instructor course and many more.

On his 20th birthday, he was booted out of the Corps as a cadet, having reached the maximum age for cadet service, and served a short stint as a Civilian Instructor.

Away from cadets, Dan is an airline pilot with Thomas Cook Airlines (UK), flying the Boeing 757 from Birmingham. He trained with Oxford Aviation Academy and flew in Arizona for fours months as part of the course.

Plt Off Azizian was awarded the Commandant's Certificate for Good Service, as a cadet, in 2006.

Sergeant Zoe Sutcliffe

ATC

Adventure Training Officer; Perfect 10 Officer

BELA, Low Ropes Instructor, Fieldcraft Instructor

Sgt Sutcliffe served at the Squadron as a cadet. In this time, she completed a Gliding Scholarship, attended a Summer camp in Gibraltar and completed the Silver level of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. After a break, she returned as a Civilian Instructor before going into uniform in October 2008.

Out of the Squadron, Zoe seeks adrenaline by blowing up watermelons, jumping out of planes, zorbing and instructing on Low Ropes. She works as a Service Coordinator for Triple Red, a specialist supplier of laboratory equipment.

Corporal Nik Cole

RAF

Service Instructor; Bandmaster

Weapons Coach

Cpl Cole joined 785 (Tewkesbury) Squadron Air Training Corps at the tender age of 13. He attended summer camps at Hereford, Conningsby, Gutersloh, Brawdy and Church Fenton; played and led his Squadron and Wing bands at many events around Gloucestershire; and took part in any cadet activity he could!

At the age of 20, he joined the Royal Air Force as a Communications Technician. Over the last 14 years he has served in the Falkland Islands, the Gulf, Italy, Gibraltar, Cyprus and many other places. He is currently working on Tactical Communications Wing at RAF Brize Norton.

He has been a service helper with several Sqns at his previous postings and has been at Bicester since March 2004. As a keen bandsman in his Cadet life, including leading Tewkesbury Sqn to victory in the wing competition and being awarded best drum major in the Bristol and Gloucester Wing two years in a row, Cole volunteered for the role of Band Master at 2507 Squadron. He currently takes the role of Senior Adult NCO.

In 2007, Cpl Cole was awarded the Commandant's Certificate for Meritorious Service.

Civilian Instructors

John Brafield

Steve Castle-Mackie

Stephen Crisp

Hannah Gidney

Kevin Gidney

Clayton Jones

James Kelly

Jo Peck

Fiona Wastie

Rachel Welbourne

Alison Williams