Exercise JOINT WARRIOR has been taking place off the West Coast recently and organisations from West Dunbartonshire visited HM Naval Base Clyde as guests of HRFCA to find out more.
Guests were welcomed into the Command Conference room to meet Commodore Donald Duill, who is in charge of the Faslane Base. The Commodore shared several facts about the base including the fact that, as the largest of the Naval Bases in the UK, it houses over 3,000 people. It is also the only defence authority to directly partner with the local authority, Argyll and Bute Council.
Employers ready to tour the Ops room.
The employers were then taken to the operations floor where Exercise JOINT WARRIOR is controlled by a number of teams comprised of both Reservists and Regulars. With over 3,700 individuals participating in realistic, multi-threat scenarios the operations teams are vital in ensuring each component of the exercise runs smoothly.
Speaking to the Reservists gave employers the chance to hear about how their skills can benefit employers and transfer positively into the civilian work place.
Captain Paul Pitcher, Captain Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff, said: “Reservists provide civilian expertise where regulars can’t, specifically in areas such as IT and media. On this exercise 66% of the Royal Navy are Reservists, 7% Army and 49% RAF; the contribution made by the Tri-Service Reserves in supporting the delivery of a major multinational NATO exercise is invaluable.”
The Crew of HMS Grimbsy with Louise Worrall, and Damon Scott of Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce.
After lunch in the wardroom, guests were welcomed aboard HMS Grimsby – a 21-year-old Mine Counter Measures Vessel (MCMV). The crew includes a team of bomb disposal divers responsible for locating and disposing of wartime mines.
Following a tour of the vessel, guests headed for the Bridge where Louise Worrall of Louise Worrall Wealth Management put pen to paper and signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The document was co-signed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by CO HMS Grimsby, Lieutenant Commander Hazelwood.
Louise Worrall and Lt Cdr Hazelwood sign the Covenant on the Bridge of HMS Grimsby.
The day was rounded off with a visit to the Royal Marines at 43 Commando and a presentation by the Commanding Officer, Colonel Andy Muddiman.
We would like to thank everyone who attended and everyone at Faslane for their hospitality and an extremely informative day.
