From:Mick Ignatowski
DSB1a
/Royal Air Force Sports Board
Room 43, Kermode HallRoyal Air Force Halton
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP22 5PG
Tel: 01296 657137
Fax: 01296 657138
Email:
Sqn Ldr P Upham
Secretary RAFSAA
RAF Clubhouse
Bisley Camp
Brookwood
Woking
Surrey
GU24 ONY / Reference: DSB(RAF)/299000/30/3/1/1274/AF
Date: 10 December 2014
RAF SMALL ARMSASSOCIATION FIXTURES 2015
References:
A. JSP 765, Chapter 2 Para 2.32/33 dated Aug 12.
B. 2014DIN01-099 (Status of Sports in the Services).
C. JSP 752 Chapter 4 Section 8.
D. JSP 815 Defence Health and Safety, and Environmental Protection
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 2015 season. This letter, together with Reference A, provides the duty status for the authorised number of participants for your sport outlined in Reference B. Please be aware that any Combined Service fixtures and meetings must be authorised by the CSSB. Cost of travel is authorised under the terms of Reference C 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 C. 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
DSB1A(RAF)
for DSB (RAF)
Annex:A. 2015 RAF Small Arms Fixture List.
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Annex A to
DSB(RAF)/299000/30/3/1/1274/AF
Dated10 December 2014
RAF SMALL ARMS ASSOCIATION – FIXTURES 2015
SMALL BORE FIXTURES
Ser No / Date / Event/Competition / Venue1 / 20-22 Feb / British Air Gun Championships / Bisley
2 / 27-28 Feb / Indoor Short Range Competition / Bisley
3 / 14-15 Mar / Inter Services Short Range Match / Bisley
4 / TBC / RAF v ATC Match / Bisley
5 / 11-12 April / Spring Championships / Bisley (shooting at Ash Ranges)
6 / 5-7 Jun / British 50M Championships / Bisley
7 / 4-7 Jul / Scottish Meeting / Lauder
8 / 15-23 Aug / NSRA National Meeting / Bisley
9 / TBC / RAF Championships / Bisley (shooting at Ash Ranges)
10 / 7-11 Sep / Inter Services Training Week / Bisley
11 / 26-27 Sep / Inter Services Long Range Match / Bisley
TARGET RIFLE FIXTURES
Ser No / Date / Event/Competition / Venue1 / 28-29 Mar / RAF Training and match v Artists / Bisley
2 / 10-18 Apr / RAF Tour to South Africa / South Africa
3 / 25-26 Apr / RAF v MBDA and Manydown / Bisley
4 / 16-17 May / Home Countries Match / Bisley
5 / 30-31 May / RAF v Lloyds and City / Bisley
6 / 5-7 Jun / Scottish Open Championships / Blair Atholl
7 / 6-7 Jun / Total Challenge and Pentangular / Bisley
8 / TBC / RAFSAM / Bisley
9 / 5-8 July / Training & International Invitation / Bisley (shooting at Stoney Castle or Pirbright)
10 / 8-18 Jul / NRA Imperial Meet / Bisley
11 / 5-6 Sep / RAF v Cambs and LMRA / Bisley
12 / 18-21 Sep / Channel Islands Tour / Jersey
13 / 3-4 Oct / RAFTRC Championships / Bisley
14 / 17 Oct / RAF v NLRC / Bisley
CPSA FIXTURES
Ser No / Date / Event/Competition / Venue1 / 25 - 26 Mar / Cheshire Shield Service Invitational / Hodnet
2 / 9-12 Apr / Essex Masters / Hepworth Hall
3 / 23 Apr / Inter Services (RN hosting) / Purbeck
4 / 6 May / Inter Services (Fire hosting) / Fauxdegla
5 / 7-10 May / English Open / High Lodge
6 / 14-17 May / RAF Championships / Nottingham
7 / 10 Jun / Inter Services (Army hosting) / Bramley
8 / 24 Jun / British Classic / Westfield
9 / 25 Jun / Inter Services (Police hosting) / Hodnet
10 / 15 Jul / Inter Services (Prison hosting) / Doveridge
11 / 5 Aug / Service Invitational (Leics Police) / Kibworth
12 / 7-9 Aug / British Open Skeet / NCSA Bisley
13 / 2-5 Sep / British Open Sporting & Sport Trap / Garlands Tamworth
14 / 10 Sep / Inter Services (RAF hosting) / Nottingham
15 / 24 Sep / Help for Heroes Charity Shoot / Pangbourne
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 / Reason1 / 20/2/15 / Sqn Ldr P Upham / AL Clay update. MI 20/2/15
[1] Email dated 10 Dec 14.
[2] Except for those activities/personnel listed in JSP 752, Chap 3, Sect 1, para 03.0115(h).