Volunteering as a Training Officer at 370 Squadron RAF Air Cadets.

Passionate about aerospace and youth development, I volunteered between 2018 and 2024 as an Instructor at 370 Squadron, RAF Air Cadets before my move to Manchester. This experience honed my leadership, communication, and organizational ability, directly benefiting my Mechanical Aerospace Engineer career whilst also giving those skills back to the younger generation.

As a RAFAC Training Officer, I designed and implement engaging training programs, fostering leadership, teamwork, and aerospace knowledge in both staff and cadets. These dynamic programs encompass flight simulation exercises, navigation challenges, helping the passion for aerospace in young minds. 

Beyond technical expertise, I also serve as the Squadron's Adjutant, managing essential administrative tasks, ensuring health and safety compliance, and acting as second-in-command to the Officer Commanding. Whilst previous roles as Media, Recruitment, and Safeguarding Officer provided a holistic understanding of the Corps. Each challenge refined my adaptability and leadership.

Volunteering with the RAF Air Cadets has been fantastic for my professional development and strengthened my commitment to inspiring and helping the youth of today.

Other Hobbies

Since 2018, I've honed my physical and mental discipline through Taekwondo - a previous undertaking in my teenage years that I have again started in my adult life.

I actively participate in both national sparring and pattern competitions, pushing myself to excel. Additionally, I've embraced a leadership role within my dojang, mentoring others and fostering a positive training environment. 

These experiences have not only help keep me physically fit but have also cultivated valuable traits of perseverance and focus that keep my mind healthy in day-to-day life.

• Aviation - always been a passion since I was a teenager going to Air Shows, throughout to Air Cadets and my degree in Aerospace. The photo to the right is a surprisingly good photo I took as a teen!

• CFD - Fluid Analysis, as strange as it sounds, is a real passion of an interest! I love designing models and seeing how they perform ever since wanting to see if my University dissertation could go any further!

• PC building - always the go-to person for IT advice, I love building PCs and specc'ing them out, at CATRA I transformed the IT to speedy equipment that improved the productivity company wide - no more waiting 5 minutes after pasting a photo into word or eye strain from small monitors! 

• Ice Hockey - avid follower of the EIHL in the UK following the Sheffield Steelers and Manchester Storm, and often follow the NHL in America with the Vancouver Canucks.

• Hiking - a regular in the peaks, the achievment of scaling new heights has been a regular goal.

• Photography - I have a keen admiration for getting the photo right with my DSLR and always on the hunt for a great shot.

• Guitar - although not as often as I'd like these days I achieved Grade 8 guitar and have always had a passion for playing.

• Youth Work - whether it's in the RAFAC or elsewhere I think I will always want to help out the youth of today in someway!

• Martial Arts - it has always fascinated me the athleticism, skill and coordination needed, I like to follow the disciplines and admire it in it's various forms across the world.