A Chief Petty Officer at Faslane has received an award for his ‘wealth of knowledge’ and “drive” in the field of weapon engineering.
Martin Rowley, who works with HM Naval Base Clyde’s Superintendent Fleet Maintenance organisation, was presented with the Rear Admiral Beatson Prize during a ceremonial event at HMS Collingwood at Hampshire.
The prize, which is named after the Rear Admiral tasked with implementing the Electrical Branch in 1946, is presented to the Weapon Engineer who has made the most significant contribution to operational capability, innovation, engineering excellence and Branch development over the last 12 months.
CPO Rowley is pictured receiving his award from Barry Brooks of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and Rear Admiral Bateson’s son, Alec.
The Military Wives Choirs are back in the studio, working on a new album – called Home for Christmas.
The release date will coincide with the Cathedral Tour, which starts on November 21 – tickets are available through Ticketmaster and went on sale today.
A delegation from Argyll and Bute Council – including representatives from local businesses and a social enterprise – visited a district in Germany which has transformed its own economy and successfully reversed a decline in its population.
The recent trip to Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria focussed on economic growth, sharing best practice and promoting Argyll and Bute to the international European market.
Aileen Morton, policy lead for sustainable economic growth, said: “Growing our population and the local economy was very much on the agenda during the highly successful visit. Following the EU referendum result, it is even more important that the council maintains and strengthens our European ties and partners.
“In this respect the visit to Amberg-Sulzbach, which is overcoming the same challenges that we are experiencing in Argyll and Bute, was important and enlightening.
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