From:Mick Ignatowski

Sport Support

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Royal Air Force Sport

Room 43, Kermode Hall
Royal Air Force Halton
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP22 5PG
Tel: 01296 656401
Sqn Ldr P Upham
Secretary RAFSAA
RAF Clubhouse
Bisley Camp
Brookwood
Woking
Surrey
GU24 ONY / Reference: DRS(RAF)/299000/30/3/1/1392/AF
Date: 08 October 2015

RAF SMALL ARMSASSOCIATION FIXTURES 2016

References:

A. JSP 765, Chapter 2 Para 2.32/33 dated Aug 12.

B. JSP 752 Chapter 4 Section 2.

C. JSP 815 Defence Health and Safety, and Environmental Protection

D. JSP 660

AP8000_Lflt_8012_Management_of_Safety_in_Sports_in_the_RAF

1.In reply to your email[1] authority is given for the RAF Small ArmsAssociation to participate in the fixtures listed at Annex A for the 2016 season. This letter, together with Reference A, provides the duty status for the authorised number of participants for your sport outlined in Reference D. Please be aware that any Combined Service fixtures and meetings must be authorised by the Secretary UK Armed Forces Sport. Cost of travel is authorised under the terms of Reference B and you are reminded that final approval for travel funding rests with the Stn Cdr and that overall cost must remain with individual’s Unit T&S budget; therefore, early notification of events/fixtures to Unit PEdO’s is essential.

2.Expenses. Cost of travel is admissible within the United Kingdom for those personnel selected in accordance with Reference D. The reference and date of this letter are to be quoted on all warrants and claims, together with your Station/Unit UIN.

3.Travel across International Borders. Travel across International borders to play sport is only authorised under the terms of JSP 752 for teams taking part in HQ Aircom competitions RAF Winter Sports Competitions and RAF Inter-Station Competitions.

You are reminded that subsistence allowance is inadmissible[2], and that only representative teams that play an authorised Inter Service fixture are eligible for ONE training session per year; although training activity may be directly attributed with a fixture, event or Championships.

[Original Signed]

M Ignatowski

DRS1A(RAF)

for DRS (RAF)

Annex:A. 2016 RAF Small Arms Fixture List.

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Annex A to

DRS(RAF)/299000/30/3/1/1392/AF

Dated08 October 2015

RAF SMALL ARMS ASSOCIATION – FIXTURES 2016

SMALL BORE FIXTURES

Ser No / Date / Event/Competition / Venue
1 / 19-20 Feb / Indoor Champs / Bisley (Lord Roberts Centre)
2 / 5-6 Mar / Short Range Inter Services / Bisley (Lord Roberts Centre)
3 / 2-3 Apr / Long Range Spring Champs / Bisley (Shooting on Ash Ranges)
4 / 3-5 Jun / 50M International / Bisley (Lords Roberts Centre)
5 / 2-8 Jul / Scottish Rifle Meet / Lauder
6 / 13-21 Aug / NSRA Nationals / Bisley
7 / TBD / RAF Champs / Bisley
8 / TBD / RAF Training Week / Bisley
9 / TBD / Long Range Inter Services / Bisley (Lord Roberts Centre)

TARGET RIFLE FIXTURES

Ser No / Date / Event/Competition / Venue
1 / 19-20 Mar / Opponent to be confirmed / Bisley
2 / 9-10 Apr / H&W, Lloyds, City & Civil Service / Bisley
3 / 23-24 Apr / Surrey and Manydown / Bisley
4 / 3 Apr – 1 May / Army Open / Bisley
5 / 7-8 May / English VIII / Bisley
6 / 14-15 May / Home Countries / Bisley
7 / 28-29 May / Phoenix and English XX / Bisley
8 / 4-5 Jun / Total Challenge, CURA and OURC / Bisley
9 / 10-12 Jun / Scottish Open / Blair Atholl
10 / 18-19 Jun / Inter Counties / Bisley
11 / 10-13 Jul / Inter-Service Trg & International / Bisley
12 / 14-24 Jul / Imperial / Bisley
13 / 3-4 Sep / Pentagular, Cambs and LMRA / Bisley
14 / 16-19 Sep / Channel Islands Tour / Jersey
15 / 1-2 Oct / RAF TR Champs / Bisley
16 / 15-16 Oct / North London RC / Bisley

CPSA FIXTURES

Ser No / Date / Event/Competition / Venue
1 / 31 Mar / Cheshire Shield Service Invitational / Hodnet
2 / 6-10 Apr / Essex Masters / Hepworth Hall
3 / 14 Apr / Inter Services (RN hosting) / Purbeck
4 / 4 May / Inter Services (Fire hosting) / Kibworth
5 / 5-8 May / English Sporting Open / Hodnet
6 / 12-15 May / RAF Championships / Nottingham
7 / 15 Jun / British Classic (Services Day) / High Lodge
8 / 21-26 Jun / World Sporting Championships / EJ Churchills
9 / 29 Jun / Inter Services (Army hosting) / Bramley
10 / 30 Jun – 2 Jul / Beretta World Sporting Competition / Hollywell Estate
11 / 7 Jul / Inter Services (Police hosting) / Manchester
12 / 20 Jul / Inter Services (Prison hosting) / Doveridge
13 / 26-28 Aug / Clay Shooting DTL Classic / Bywell
14 / 1-4 Sep / British Open Sporting Champs / High Lodge
15 / 8 Sep / Inter Services (RAF hosting) / Nottingham

All changes to fixtures have to be advised, this includes any fixtures that need either the date and/or venue to be confirmed. Failure to do so will result in the authority not be valid, therefore individuals will not be on duty.

Total Fix 109 Small Arms, Max No for Duty Status and Travel Target Rifle x 20

Small Bore x 20 Clay Target x 20 Target Pistol 12 and 2 Execs.

Record of amendment.

AL / Date / By / Reason

[1] Email dated 08 Oct 15.

[2] Except for those activities/personnel listed in JSP 752, Chap 3, Sect 1, para 03.0115(h).