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SOF | WITH THE SERVICES
With the Services
INTRODUCTION BY EDITOR, CDRE ROBERT BELLFIELD
‘Less is more’ is not always the mantra
We should all be immensely proud of Tim’s
for OF contributions but, given some of
achievements – little did we know when we
the stories from OFs in the Armed Forces,
served together on HMS NORFOLK in the
this could be deemed correct. Firstly, I
early ‘90s that S/Lt Woods would reach
have news from our senior serving o昀케cer,
such dizzy heights – or maybe we did!
Rear Admiral Tim Woods, the current
Defence Attaché in Washington. Last year
It is also a pleasure to hear from Antony
I wrote that he had just returned from a
McCord in his last submission as a
demanding post as the Defence Attaché
serving RAF o昀케cer. We were in the same
in Kyiv, but little did we know that it would
Government and Political Studies A Level
lead onto greater things, promotion to
class – unfortunately neither of us went
Rear Admiral and the top Defence Attaché
on to read PPE at Oxbridge! All the best
job with our closest military allies across
for the future, Antony – enjoy your next
the Atlantic. Tim is loving the role, right at
chapter in Scotland.
the heart of the UK/US military alliance, at
a fascinating time. He has houses in U昀昀ord
It has also been a pleasure to hear from
and Woodbridge, so is occasionally back
the army. Marcus Massey back to the
in Su昀昀olk, but for the moment chances for
‘Field Army’ in Catterick, and Phil Moxey
grabbing a quick pint with him in the Olde
in Somalia. I will let them tell their own
Bell & Steelyard in Woodbridge are rare.
stories.
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