Local boy does well

I bumped into former boss Andy White at the Club recently.

He seems to be doing quite well for himself, I sometimes wonder if he has not put a few coppers noses out of joint going to the http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?storyCode=4115677&sectioncode=10 NSI.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls

Yes, there are one or two current and former members of the slime I am still on speaking terms with. One sadly lost his wife to cancer last week, the funeral was this afternoon.

Poignantly, the funeral was at the same place they got married at 23 years ago, at a remote Norman church on the Welsh Marshes. As she was laid to rest in a tranquil churchyard with only the sound of the birds, an Army Lynx appears over the top of the valley. Never leave you alone will they ?

She was about the same age as me,.....at funerals it is difficult not to dwell on your own mortality. It also reminds one how precious one's real friends are.



Even if they are in the bl00dy Int Corps!

Getting one over the RAF .............the bastards !

Evidence has emerged - see photo - that the Intelligence Corps is believed to be actively recruiting midgets to pilot a new generation of miniature reconnaissance and fast attack aircraft. Maj SMART (gedit) of the INT CORPS experimental flight and logistics division said during a telephone interview:

"Roger that, the INT CORPS is indeed looking into the advantages of using POLTUHs [Persons of Less Than Usual Height] but I'm not at liberty to divulge the exact nature of their designation."

Speculation has surrounded the INT CORPS's use of POLTUHs ever since it emerged the government rubber stamped a consignment of stunt kites and child-sized uniforms with matching adult sized berets.

MAj SMART said: "The uniforms were purchased from a specialist tailoring outfit in Bedford and the kites were requisitioned for Battalion based and aerial dog-fighting training purposes. There is absolutely no veil of secrecy surrounding our new recruitment initiative as the INT CORPS is a dedicated equal opportunity employer and is committed to gaining a tactical advantage in the skies over our RAF counterparts"

The aircraft designated for the new Battalion are believed to be re-calibrated drone jets which are in the development stages. The INT CORPS is thought to be taking steps to man them after a series of high profile "asset losses" over enemy territory prompted the MOD upper-echelon to reconsider its approach to recon and air/ground attack.

History has shown midgets have played an active and successful role in the defence and espionage efforts of the U.K. for many a year. As far back as the Hundred Years War, documents have shown that British midgets were smuggled onto cargo ships and deployed overseas with instructions to infiltrate foreign administrations and gain employment as trusted court jesters.

Furthermore, during the Nazi occupation of France in the Second World War, reports surfaced that midget spies were pressed into service, loaded into cannons and fired over the English Channel into enemy held territory with nothing more than a parachute, a long-wave field radio and a French (grey ?) peasant disguise - their aerodynamic qualities were a major consideration for the task and they proved to be the second most successful non-conventional unit in the British Armed Forces behind the Army's elite VICDR (Visually Impaired Covert Demolition Regiment). Now part of 49 Para.

Two midgets are highly distinguished as holders of the Military Cross, a decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during wartime.

Any further confirmation regarding the INT CORPS use of midgets will be made by the MOD if the story develops further however it is expected the UK Defence Secretary, may make a public statement after it emerged a dwarf applied to the INT CORPS but her application was turned down for classified reasons.

*For security reasons the new midget recruits have had their identities hidden.
* The identity of the Officer has been hidden as his tailor needs a kick up the arrse – and a new tape measure !

G20 protest list

You can find the full G20 protest list at this link

As it may be blocked on the DII I have reporoduced most of it below:

G20 PROTEST EVENTS LONDON 2009: Saturday 28th March *Put People First G20 Demonstration "Jobs, Justice, Climate": http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/ *Joint Denomination Service: 10.30am Westminster Hall, led by the Bishop of London To join march en route at Parliament Square *Student Bloc Meet up Point: 10.30am Brunei Gallery at SOAS, Russel Square *Main Assembly Point for March: 11am Victoria Embankment *Baby Bloc Picnic: 11am at the ‘Year of the Child Fountain’ next to ‘The Lookout’ in Hyde Park Close to the rally location - for chilling out and awaiting the march arrival at the rally *Militant Workers Bloc , and tall RIVET JOINT GroBags against R5. Meet up Point: 11am Victoria Embankment Gardens *Put People First Rally in Hyde Park: From 2.30pm List of speakers: http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/whats-happening/the-rally/ *Autonomous Speeches: 3pm Speakers Corner NB anyone wanting to twitter news updates from the march, tag twitter messages with #G20rally Don't know how to Twitter? see here: http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/2009/03/mobile-mavericks-wanted-to-twitter-from-the-rally/ (note: Twitter no longer send sms updates to your mobile phone) ------------------------

"V neck pullovers for all ranks" : assemble st pancras station by Starbucks, speeches followed by march to Pizza Express euston road.

Wednesday 1st April The day before the actual G20 Summit at the ExCel centre, but with official meetings occurring across London. *G20 Meltdown 'Banquet at The Bank' Financial Fools Street Party: 11am / 12 noon
Four "Horsefolk of the Apocalypse" 11am Meet up Points split across themes and locations to converge on the Bank of England at 12 Noon. http://www.g-20meltdown.org/ *Moorgate Station: Red horse against War *Liverpool Street Station: Green horse against Climate chaos *London Bridge Station: Silver horse against Financial crimes *Cannon Street Station: Black horse against land enclosures and borders in honour of the 360th full circle anniversary of the Diggers *Climate Camp in the City: 24 hour action creating a climate camp in the heart of the city 12.30pm sharp at the European Climate Exchange, Hasilwood House, 62 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AW Programme of workshops to be held now online, including Carbon Trading, New Economics Foundation and Copenhagen United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place at the start of December 2009 *nb organisers say location may change, see website for more details and to sign up to sms alerts http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20 *"Climate Emergency" Ice-berg Demonstration @ G20 ExCel 12.30pm Excel Centre, Royal Victoria DLR

North Face Clones against PS and tropical deforrestation: RV Tower Hill DLR at no fixed time: covert insertion to the Minnories, then Ball Bros on Lime Street: confront bankers over lunch, speeches followed by chest prodding over who said what at Red 25.

A demo for "Fossil Fools Day" 12.30 pm. to 7.30 pm. (evening rally 6.30 pm) With a giant ice block, participants dressing in white - all welcome. http://www.campaigncc.org/ *Jobs not Bombs Demonstration 2pm US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, then march to Trafalgar Square for Rally Called by Stop the War, CND, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Initiative http://stopwar.org.uk/ *Alternative G20 London Summit 4pm - 9pm at the University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 University Way (Cyprus DLR, close to ExCel) See website for list of speakers http://www.altg20.org.uk/ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58157694741&ref=share *‘Your Party’s Over!' BP Centenary Fossil Fools Day Protest STOP PRESS: BP CANCELS THEIR PARTY DUE TO PROTESTS - See: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/424770.html Was to be 6pm at the British Museum’s Great Russell Street gate. http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org/2009/category/frontpage/ ------------------------

Thursday 2nd April - G20 Day Various calls for actions around the G20 Summit G20 Meltdown promises....
Side fastening stablebelts against racism: 1100 assemble outside Union Jack club, March to the Griffin PH Villiers St

Early a.m. we're going to bang on their hotel doors, @ the Excel Centre, Canning town to deliver our message of a world beyond capitalism. http://www.g-20meltdown.org/ *Youth March for Jobs 9am Camberwell Green - jarrow style long march across london to G20 ExCel @ 4pm http://www.youthfightforjobs.com/action For route see: http://tinyurl.com/bnsffg / http://www.youthfightforjobs.com/txt/25.pdf *Jobs Not Bombs G20 Summit ExCel Demo 11am at the Excel Centre. Called by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, The British Muslim Initiative and CND http://stopwar.org.uk/

22:00 RAF Club Picadilly; RIVET JOINT all night benefit gig,
In aid of oppressed aircrew over 1M 70Cm.

Limited Edition Unit Navimeters against the Grey Side and the 5th Runway: Assemble in the Atrium of the Marriott Bath Road 1800. March to Tuscany Ristorante for Linguine and Bardollino followed by mass back slapping.

Will we see you there ?

Not usually seen at this type of event, I have been invited this year by a former Provost colleague, now in a senior management role in the private sector. There is some growing interest in the private sector, in the application of ISTAR-related TTP in commercial sector security.

How many of the award winners will you know ?

UAS Pilots report for training

In a change from previous Air Force Policy that said that pilots should fly unmanned aircraft systems, this first class includes developmental engineers, air battle managers, combat systems officers, a space/missile operator a civil engineer and a contracting officer.

Lt Gen Norman R Seip, Commander 12th Air Force said :

"Next year, the Air Force will procure more unmanned aircraft than manned aircraft........So I think that makes a very pointed statement about our commitment to the future of UAS and what it brings to the fight in meeting the requirements of combatant commanders.”
American Forces Press Service

IMHO the days of the master race are numbered

Tick, Tock……………who wears wha(c)t(h) ?

I observe that from their latest weekly (yes I do get a copy - hee hee!) employment after service e-mail that the Ground Intelligence & Security (Army) branch are now marketing exclusive `Aeromarine` * time pieces at knock down prices.

Sadly, for copyright reasons I cannot reproduce the said mentioned item however, I believe that the attached is a very accurate representation of what will obviously become a collector’s item amongst the North Face brigade so that they can bring “timely, relevant , accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level land commanders”

*Hmmm ? `Aero` – that is a flying term and `Marine` – that is a Naval term!
Perhaps the correct marketing term should have been `Powerpoint` ??