Absolutely blown away and truly humbled to be awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) in the Kings New Years Honours list.
A huge thank you to my family, friends & Colleagues for their unwavering support, advice and guidance.
These legends have shown so much resilience today, genuinely digging out in preparation for the 6th May
Over 13km of airfield covered today at RAF Odiham
So proud to share this historic moment with them representing the
@UKArmyLogistics
&
@BritishArmy
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨 🇬🇧💂
For the first time in our
#Coronation
preparations, we’ve joined up with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to rehearse the procession for the
#Coronation
of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort.
#Coronation
We are ready to make Corps History in our 30th year, the troops will only realise the gravitas of this event as we advance down the mall, with the worlds eyes on us.
Proud doesn’t come close to how I feel about these Soldiers.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#Pride
🇬🇧💂
Last week saw the
@UKArmyLogistics
Annual WO1 Convention. Great to have over 100 members of the Senior Soldier leadership together in Grantham.
Theme “The Modern day RLC”
Great presentations, great discussions, great networking & great people.
#OurPeople
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#Coronation
complete
An unbelievable career highlight, working with such dedicated professionals from the
@BritishArmy
who’s day job is very different to the last 2weeks. 💂
The Soldier’s of the
@UKArmyLogistics
(12 of 16 Trades on parade) absolutely smashed it. 🟦🟨
#GSTK
#MilTwitter
Teach Corps/Regtl History in Basic Trg and Initial Trade Trg?
Important or not ?
The challenge is, it’s a generational thing.
My opinion; it’s important that Young Soldiers are educated on where the Corps came from and the soldiers that went before them. 🟦🟨
Congratulations to the 19 successful candidates who have been selected for a Late Entry Commission within the RLC family.
Your diligent preparation, hard work, and dedication this year has all been worth it.
I hope you have a mega day celebrating with family and friends.
#Ourpeople
Yesterday I was honoured to promote my Driver & Oppo Pte
@stewartlewis27
to LCpl.
He will move to
@6RegtRLC
next year as an Ops JNCO, were I know he’ll smash it out the park.
Huge Congratulations Lewis and thanks for everything you do for me.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
An unbelievable journey comes to an end , I cannot quantify the experience I have had representing and serving the Soldiers of the
@UKArmyLogistics
.
It’s been an absolute blast.
Take care everyone. 🟦🟨
Farewell to the outgoing Royal Logistic Corps Sergeant Major WO1 Chris Sutherland and wish him the very best in his next chapter. Thank you for everything you have done. We are Lucky to welcome our new Corps Sergeant Major WO1 Steve Muir, good luck......
#RLC30
#WeSustain
#CRSM
A proud and momentous occasion, leading to RLC 30. 2weeks today we exercise the Freedom of Winchester, I have the privilege of marching over 400 Soldiers, cadets and Veterans through the historic town, “Swords drawn, bayonets fixed , bands playing”
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#RLC30
The Royal Logistic Corps grants the Freedom of Entry to the City of Winchester is a special honour and comprises the right to march through the city to the beat of drums, with swords drawn, bayonets fixed and colours flying.
A huge honour to receive the Meritorious Service medal from Gen Ian Cave at
@RMASandhurst
Thank you
@DanCope25
&
@ArmySgtMajor
for organising a great presentation event.
Congratulations to all the other residents 🏅
Now to Aldershot for
@UKArmyLogistics
Corps Boxing 🥊🟦🟨
#Falklands
🇫🇰trip update
19 hours flight ✈️ nipped ✔️
Room located ✔️
1980s Bedding on ✔️ 🤣🤣
24hrs in the Army and this has to be the funkiest bedding I’ve had.
Sadly my last outing of the year was to say farewell to Pte Josh Kennington an 18 year old Driver from 5 Medical Regiment in Catterick. A young member of the Corps Family taken too soon. He was carried gracefully by his fellow Soldiers.
May he Rest in Peace🇬🇧
#StandDownSoldier
#Inspiring
Today I had the privilege of attending
@CO_AFC
Graduation parade,welcoming over 90 Soldiers to
@UKArmyLogistics
. Meeting Pte Price and family who was awarded
@Pearson_TQ
Cup for Education we wish him the best of luck as he starts his career as a Dvr
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
Ammunition Technician Class Two Graduation Ceremony 2023.
A pleasure to watch our 10 newest and finest class two ammunition technicians graduate today.
It is a relentless intellectually & demanding 26 week course, so they deserve a massive well done.
Good luck and stay safe.
#MilTwitter
this seasons military old school returner….the OG jumper HW.
Lots of SP rocking them at the moment, when I was growing up it was an officer sport.
Q, JHW or Ally Arcteryx type warm kit.
Also, a Corps Jumper has been discussed 😳
#NotSure
#SundayThoughts
Thinking about the electric atmosphere amongst the Officer Cadets at
@RMASandhurst
preparing for a very special 200th Sovereign’s Parade tomorrow
#Coronation
Special memories at the culmination of 12 months hard work. Have a great parade and
#servetolead
🫡
@AcSgtMaj_RMAS
A great opening day delivering the
@UKArmyLogistics
RSM Cadre 22. PT, Lived experience presentations and some group discussions. A privilege to deliver this key training, aiding the next generation of Regimental Sergeant Majors of the RLC
#SeniorSoldiers
#OurPeople
#WeAreTheRLC
#2nd
of my lasts.
Final time on the interview panel , to assess the potential RLC officers
@RMASandhurst
- what would you ask them ??
#WeAreAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
An inspirational day visiting Troops from
@OC60Sqn
,&
@1_Regiment_RLC
supporting the
@WelshAmbulance
.
An 18 year Soldier reciting a story of him giving CPR to a tiny baby will stay with me for a long long time.
A privilege to serve alongside these legends.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
A massive congratulations to all RLC Lance Corporal’s who successfully selected Corporal today.
Your professionalism, hard work, and continuous dedication has been rewarded with one of the most special appointments (Section Commander) in our Army.
Enjoy celebrating!
🟦🟨
I’m a fan of the Jumper HW , although I suspect these days it’s an officers sport, very much like YOs buying a 58 pattern belt older than themselves, whilst attempting to grow a whispy moustache that a cat could lick off 🤣🤣🤣
#MilTwitter
#miltwitter
it’s really time to ditch the green wool jumpers. They aren’t that good and don’t even look good. Even worse with a belt over them.
We really need to get with the times.
Huge congratulations to those who selected to Warrant Officer Class 2 today.
A huge step on the leadership ladder 💂♀️
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#MakeAdifference
Twitter followers of the RLCCorpsSM, thank you all for following.
Chris Sutherland did an amazing job on this feed for 2yrs, providing honest and informative content. Thank you Chris for positively messaging our Corps and soldiers.
I hope to keep it going!
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
What a difference 6 months makes , Picture (L) JS Price passing out of
@CO_AFC
after being awarded best at Education, Picture (R) Pte Price being presented a CSM Coin for achieving excellence at
@25Rlc
in Phase 2 Trg.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#CorpsFamily
RLC JNCO DINNER NIGHT 2024
A wonderful opportunity to host nearly 100 JNCO’s in the Central Sergeants’ Mess at the home of Corps, Worthy Down last night.
Always important to educate the next generation on our traditions. Hopefully, they were inspired by the evening.
Huge congratulations to the four WO1 Head of Trades who have been appointed as Conductors today.
WO1 Simpson - LSS
WO1 Underdown - DCS
WO1 Jones - VSS
WO1 Southwick - Port Op
#WeAreTheRLC
#OurPeople
🟦🟨
Out of hours rehearsal ✔️
The 450 Officers & Soldiers of the
@UKArmyLogistics
are ready to parade in front of our Colonel and Chief and the people of Winchester.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#RLC30
Many congratulations to all RLC Cpl’s who successfully selected for promotion to Sgt today!
It is a fantastic achievement, and you should all be proud of yourselves.
You are now part of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, the Sgts’ Mess.
Enjoy celebrating!
🟦🟨
28th December, 2010
Warrant Officer Class 2 Charles Henry Wood, aged 34 from Middlesbrough, of 23 Pioneer Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, was killed by an IED blast whilst conducting the clearance of a route in Khushdal Kalay, Helmand Province
Lest we Forget this brave man 🏴🇬🇧
#OurPeople
Pte Bolt a Mov Con
@29_RLC
today celebrates his 30th Birthday whilst deployed on Op SOREHAWK in Mali 🇲🇱 how cool sharing birthday as the Corps you would eventually serve in.
As it’s your bday we’ll forgive the slightly websters pose 🫣HB
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#RLC30
Members of RSM Cadre back-brief the room on their project.
The Equivalents and more importantly how we modernise Draconian rules we have ref dressing in messes when not in uniform.
Some great ideas and opinions , that they’ll take forward to their messes.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
Regimental Selection Board Interviews - Day 1
Always a huge privilege having the opportunity to interview the Officer Cadets and future leaders of the British Army and RLC.
12 interviewed today - some exceptional individuals with great potential.
Day 2 = 10 candidates.
🟦🟨
Pte Liam Kindley of
@1_Regiment_RLC
12 Sqn, briefs the RSM Cadre on”A Soldiers Perspective of an RSM”. Pte Kindley has been in the Army 12 months,he delivered an excellent presentation from a modern day Soldiers perspective of the Senior Soldier
#WeAreTheRLC
#OurPeopleMatter
🟦🟨
Remembrance Sunday 2023
To all Armed Forces members, and the 352 RLC family members who have sadly passed away (death in service) since 93, and the many more from our forming Corps who gave the ultimate sacrifice, we thank and salute you.
You will forever be remembered.
🟦🟨
I had the privilege and honour of meeting Dvr Fredrick Miller in July 2021 and presenting him an RASC beret on his 100th birthday, sadly last night Fred passed away age 101.
Stand down Soldier, see you in the final RV.
May you rest in peace.
#FlyHigh
@alberttopcat
Sir Bobby Charlton CBE
A true inspiration to many, and goes without saying, one of, if not the greatest English footballer of all time.
Thank you for your National service with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps RAOC in Shrewsbury.
From the RLC family and Forming Corps, RIP 🟦🟨
The
@UKArmyLogistics
COS Lt Col Louise Stewart and myself bring the
@BritishArmy
#OpTeamwork
day to a close,collecting feedback from the Syndicate Leaders.
The conclusion, Be a good person, treat your people well and they will always go above and beyond.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#OurPeople
Privileged to witness history being made, as HM The King attended the 200th Sovereign’s Parade at RMAS. 11 Officer Cadets marched up the steps starting of their journey as RLC Officers, it was a pleasure to welcome them to the Corps Family.
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#RLC30
The Royal Logistic Corps Conductors’ Parchment Ceremony 2023.
Many congratulations to our newly appointed Conductors. I wish you all the very best in your new exciting roles, and I look forward to working alongside you all to shape a better future for our soldiers.
🟦🟨
The whole
@UKArmyLogistics
are extremely Proud of Pte Bunning , his quick thinking together with his training saved the lives of two young children. We all salute you Pte B
#WeAreTheRLC
🟦🟨
#Hero