As a signee of the the Armed Forces Covenant, London Gatwick proudly supports our military community, and are thrilled to have so many ex-forces colleagues around our airport. ✈ Skills learned in the military translate seamlessly into the operations of a business as busy as ours. We wanted to share three of these colleagues with you, to demonstrate some of the varied career backgrounds of our people, and where it can take you at London Gatwick. ⬇️ Andy served for 20 years in the RAF as an air traffic controller at several UK military airfields. He was a Squadron Commander at the London Air Traffic Control Centre; Director of Operations at the Afghanistan Regional Air Movements Coordination Centre and the Senior Air Traffic Control Officer at RAF Brize Norton. Andy is now our Head of Noise and Airspace Strategy where he is using all of that knowledge and experience to help to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys through airspace improvements. 🛫 Mark served for 30 years in the Regular Army in the Royal Artillery, commissioned from the ranks and leaving as a Gunner Major. He subsequently joined the Army Reserve unit serving as an Officer Commanding a Reservist Army Air Corps Squadron in Suffolk. He retired fully from the Army after 39 years service last year. However, he continues to prioritise safety and security, as he uses nearly 40 years of skills as one of our airport Security Team Leaders. 👮♂️ Pete spent over 7 years in the Royal Navy, in various technical roles such as as a Leading Operator Mechanic. The skills he gained in leadership and handling whatever crisis arose have made him the perfect fit to be our Senior Passenger Operations Manager and keep our terminals running every day - and if the adverts are true, as an RN mechanic, we're sure he could also fix a board, a bike, a car, or learn to fix an A320 passenger plane... if the need arises 🔧 #London #Gatwick #Airport #ArmedForcesDay2024 #ArmedForcesDay #SaluteOurForces
Not changed a bit in 36 years Sinkers!
Great news! So much to learn!
Hiya Sinkers!! 👍😊
Manager Airports Training Delivery
3moLooking sharp there young sinkers