Episode 57 - Trev Down, Royal Air Force Squadron Leader and Training Officer

Trev is currently a Full Time Reservist within the Royal Air Force. He is currently a Squadron Leader Training Officer and has undertaken various roles within the Royal Air Force since joining in 1985; these roles include being a Physical Training Instructor and Physical Education Officer.  He has undertaken posts such as Officer Commanding Force Development Training Centre Fairbourne, where he was responsible for Adventurous (Outdoor) Personal Development Training of all Royal Air Forces basic entry students.  In 2015, he was fortunate to be posted back to the Royal Air Force School of Physical Training as Officer Commanding; a privilege as an ex Physical Training Instructor. Since joining in 1985, he has represented the Royal Air Force Swimming Association competitively against the Royal Navy and the Army in the annual Inter-Service Competition without missing a single year.  Whilst focusing during his early years within the Royal Air Force Swimming Team on pool-based swimming and water polo competitions, he found that he was extremely successful within the open water discipline of swimming.  As an open water swimmer, he managed to successfully complete swims such as: the English Channel as a solo - recording the fastest swim of 1992, completing eight English Channel relays including a World Record (the only team to swim from Belgium to England) and finally, a solo swim around Manhattan Island, New York in 2000 - in doing so becoming the first British serviceman to complete both the English Channel and Manhattan Island swims Whilst focusing on the physical development of personnel during his early career, is he now focusing on the cognitive domain, gaining a bachelors in Post Compulsory Education and a masters in Education.  He has also gained post graduate certificates in Strategic Leadership and Change Management and is currently studying for a Doctorate in Education focusing on mentoring within the Royal Air Force.  He is currently a member and research volunteer for the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, is one of the founders of the Armed Forces and Veterans Specialist Interest Group and is the first international student to be accepted onto the Military Mentors eMMissary programme in the United States. Basic format – 20 minutes to help you on your leadership journey   PLEASE ENJOY Make sure you follow/subscribe to my social media platforms -   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STARDevelopmentuk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-waddington-1882b4aa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stuart_waddington/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LeadershipWhatsonyourmind Spotify - #Leadership – What’s on your mind?   See you next week…..