Jack's certificate of service and courses attended

Jack's certificate of service and courses attended

Formal document listing Jack's promotions and courses attended for the length of his service from aircraft apprentice to Warrant Officer.

1980-09-08

Two typewritten sheets

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[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAF Personnel Management Centre
Innsworth Gloucester GL3 1EZ
Telephone Churchdown 712612 (STD 0452) ext
Your reference
Our reference
DPM(Airmen)/B0574910/P Man 3e
Date
8 Sep 80
[underlined] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN [/underlined]
[underlined] CERTIFIED TRUE STATEMENT OF SERVICE
EX-WARRANT OFFICER J G M CULKIN (B0574910) [/underlined]
Enlisted in the Royal Air Force Aircraft Apprentice at RAF Halton: 6 Sep 38
Service commenced age 18 years: 14 May 41
Mustered undertraining Fitter II Engines: 13 Sep 38
Re-mustered Fitter II Engines and re-classified Aircraftman 1st Class: 2 Jul 40
Re-classified Leading Aircraftman: 1 Mar 41
Promoted to Corporal: 10 Jul 41
Promoted to Sergeant: 30 Mar 45
Re-mustered under training Fitter I: 13 Jul 48
Re-mustered Fitter I: 22 Sep 49
Re-categorised Aircraft Fitter: 1 Jan 51
Promoted Flight Sergeant: 1 Aug 60
Appointed Acting Warrant Officer Paid: 1 May 66
Promoted Warrant Officer: 1 Jan 67
Re-categorised Aircraft Technician: 1 Dec 77
Discharged QR 607(2A) with a view to pension: 14 May 78
[underlined] COURSES ATTENDED [/underlined]
JP Engines: 11 Dec 47 – 22 Dec 47 Result: Obtained ‘B’ Pass
Avon Engine Servicing: 28 Jun 54 Result: Obtained Pass
Meteor NF 11-14 Servicing: 23 Aug 54 – 10 Dec 54 Result: Obtained Pass
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Hunter Airframe: 24 Mar 55 Result: Obtained Pass
Aircraft Ejection Seat Servicing: 7 Sep 55 Result: Obtained Pass
Saphire (Javelin) Engine: 11 Mar 57 Result: Obtained Pass
Whirlwind Helicopter Westland A/C: 6 Apr 62 Result: Obtained Pass
Vulcan Mk 2 Airframes: 27 Dec 65 Result: Obtained Pass
Lightning Managers: 10 May 74 Result: Obtained Pass Awarded annotation Q-AL-MAN
Vulcan B Mk 2 Familiarisation: 18 Sep 77 – 30 Sep 77 Result: Obtained Pass Awarded annotation Q-AVN-MAN
[signature]
D M MANSFIELD
for Director Personnel
Management (Airmen)
(Royal Air Force)