The Association
Committee is elected each year at the AGM and is run for the benefit of
all members. The current Committee is :-
Association
Committee - at the 2012 Reunion
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Association President, wef 17 June 2015
Group
Captain Keith Chapman Keith is another ex OC 24 who commanded the
Sqn during 1978 - 80 at Lyneham on Hercules. Keith served in the Royal
Air Force from 1960 to 1994. His flying career as a navigator included
tours on 233 Sqn (Khormaksar) 267 Sqn (Benson) and 84 Sqn (Sharjah).
In 1976, he was posted to 24 Sqn as a flight commander and, unusually,
he continued on the Sqn as Officer Commanding when he was promoted
to the rank of Wg Cdr two years later. After leaving Lyneham in 1980,
he attended Cambridge University where he became the first RAF officer
to obtain an MPhil in International Relations. Subsequent appointments
included tours on the directing staff at the Army Staff College, Deputy
Director of Air Transport Operations in MOD and Airlift Commander
for the ACE Mobile Force. His final post was Chief of Arms Control
in the International Military Staff at NATO HQ. He still holds a PPL
and regularly flies a Piper Cherokee.
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Chairman
: Sam
Wright joined the RAF in 1961 as a Halton Apprentice. After ground
tours at Benson and Changi as an Airframe fitter, he was selected
for pilot training and posted to XXIV Squadron at Lyneham as a copilot
for 3 years, then a captain on 47 Sqn for 3 years before completing
his final tour as OC Hercules Test Flight. A varied civil flying career
with such companies as Colt Cars, Distillers Corp, Shell before retiring
from flying in 1994. Swimming, Skiing and cycling are his current
time wasters as well as voluntary work for the local community. Sam
is the focal point for all admin, correspondence, new membership
applications.
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Deputy
Chair : Trevor Paterson who served on the Squadron as a Flight
Engineer before joining civil aviation.
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Treasurer
: wef October 2012 Roger Hale. Roger served as a Captain during 1972
- 74 at Lyneham before leaving the RAF to fly Executive Jets as a
Commercial pilot.
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Secretary
: Bryan Cowin who served as a Flight Engineer on the Squadron from
1968 - 1976.
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W/C Gareth Burdett, the current OC XXIV Sqn wef April 2017 having
taken over from W/C Daz Rawlins who was in the post between Jan 15
- Mar 17. 
Gareth's
CV to follow.
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Sgt
Charlie Llewellyn-Smith and Sgt George Slade are currently acting as
the main focal point between the Operational 24 Squadron and the Association.
It is a much appreciated by the Association and certainly makes each
Reunion run smoothly. |
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Published
below are the minutes of our last AGM, which should give you a flavour
of what is of concern to the membership and topical. Our
Constitution has been updated and can be read by clicking here.
MINUTES
of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING's held at RAF Lyneham and Brize Norton.
Please
do get in touch if you served on the Squadron, or are related to someone
who did, we would especially like to hear from you.
If
you have a story to tell about No.XXIV Squadron RAF please
contact us by mailing the Editor 
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