AOC 22 Group / Cab Townsend CBE
@cabster3560
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Combat Air specialist, ex Air Cadet, rugby union referee.
Joined February 2016
New season, new boots thanks to the @RAFCentralFund @HQRAFSport who subsidise those who play the RAF Sports Lottery and play, coach, officiate, administrate our 55 sporting associations!
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Here’s your UKAF Women’s squad for the IDRC semi-final showdown with France! 🏉🇬🇧🇫🇷 With a place in the final at stake, the team is ready to give everything on the pitch 💪🔥 Back the women in uniform as they fight for glory! 🙌 #IDRC2025 #UKAFRugby #WomensRugby #ForcesRugby
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A simply outstanding event - well done to all involved in brining it together and THANK YOU!
The careers fair at #AirAndSpaceCamp Industry Day is well underway. With over 2000 cadets engaging with 75 plus industry partners! A fantastic chance for our brilliant @aircadets to discover careers in a variety of sectors including air, space and cyber. #whatwedo #aircadets
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Are you a rotary wing pilot looking for a new challenge? We have some fantastic new opportunities for QHIs and QHCIs. So why not do what you love, while helping train the next generation of helicopter pilots and rear crew. Download our brochure: https://t.co/jUnYWcl8tu
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So much to be impressed by at the Royal Air Force Air Cadets village at the Royal International Air Tattoo this year. Innovative, immersive and fun air power-related capabilities. Thanks to our adult volunteers, the Air Cadet Charity and Lockheed Martin for their support!
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Fantastic to hear the Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry spend so much time highlighting the benefits of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets at the RIAT Gala Dinner.
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The UKAF Men’s U23s Team for this weekends @Militaryvcancer game against North East Select #ukafrugby #militaryvscancer
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Today’s SDR has considered the threats the UK faces and what capabilities are needed to meet them. We are in a new era of threat, which demands a new era for UK Defence.
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.@DefenceHQ has invested £300m into the development & delivery of the Future ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance) & Rear Crew Training System, a programme using simulated environments to meet the growing ISTAR demands of the military front line.
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Have a great second year Bob! Thanks to @babcock, @RAFBF and @RAF_Wittering for your steadfast support!
Great to host AOC 22 Gp @cabster3560 at @RAF_Wittering yesterday where he awarded Public Display Authority to the 2025 Tutor Display Team. Huge thanks to @Babcock and the @RAFBF for their continued support and partnership. @aircadets
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A great night at the annual @JonEggingTrust dinner hearing about progress and recent successes. Such a brilliant team - thanks for all you do for 1000s of young people!
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Cadet experience gives youngsters a clear advantage at work and further education, new study finds
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Young people who join the cadets do better at school, have improved attendance and behaviour and are more likely to go to university, a new report has found.
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A joy to review our latest Officers joining the Royal Air Force today - what an enthusiastic and talented group! Follows participation in the Military Flight Training Conference in Sardinia. Pilots or Decision-makers in aircraft?
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Humbling to pass these trojans whilst flying @aircadets today at 6AEF @RAFBenson. Thank you to all those who served with the Puma!
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Fantastic night of boxing. Well done to all involved (boxers, coaches, officials) and all @RAFHonington who put on a great show!
🥊 Results after the first 4⃣ bouts: Bout 1 57kg: AR Jaydon Johnson (RAF) by split decision 🔵 Bout 2 66kg: LPT Billie Matthews (RN) by unanimous decision 🔵 Bout 3 67kg: Pte Dylan Swales (Army) by split decision 🔴 Bout 4 71kg: Cpl Aaron Devine (RAF) by unanimous decision 🔵
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A real joy to be a part of the success of the graduating aircrew at 1FTS. Congratulations to all and thanks to all those who supported their 1FTS journeys.
Congratulations to the Pilots and Helicopter Crew who graduated last week from No. 1 Flying Training School. The Reviewing Officer was Air Vice-Marshal Townsend, Air Officer Commanding 22 Group. @cabster3560 #flyingschool
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A Tranche 1 Typhoon has just left RAF Shawbury to fulfil an important future role. After service, ZJ911 was placed into specialist storage with RAF Shawbury’s Aircraft Maintenance and Support Unit. So just where is this iconic RAF aircraft headed and what does its future hold?
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Outstanding work by all involved @ukmfts and @RAF_Valley to test our trainee pilots without the challenges of the UK weather! A real team effort - thank you!
Ex FREEDOM HAWK 25✅ 🛫8 jets deployed, 8 jets returned🛬 1️⃣8️⃣7️⃣Sorties flown, pilots sharpened & challenges overcome💪 Formation flying to air combat manoeuvres, @RoyalAirForce trainee fighter pilots pushed limits in Corsica✈️ Strengthening UK-French @NATO ties. @RAF_Valley
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A real treat to be able to say ‘thank you’ to such brilliant people working in a great organisation, the Defence College of Air and Space Operations. Well done to all of you and thank you again.
Air Vice-Marshal Townsend, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 22 Group, was at RAF Shawbury yesterday where he took the opportunity to present Honours and Awards announced in the New Year's Honours List to Defence College of Air and Space Operations personnel.
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