Presentation - Chairman

Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and Staff

Meet The Team

Patron 
The Late Queen

President 
Air Vice Marshal Tamara Jennings OBE MA LLB(Hons) 

Life Vice Presidents 
Air Marshal Sir Christopher Coville KCB BA FCIPD FRAeS RAF Ret’d 
Air Marshal Sir Michael Simmons KCB AFC RAF Ret’d 
Air Commodore K Minton BSc (Econ) FIMgt RAF Ret’d 
Group Captain G W Gibson CBE RAF Ret’d 
Group Captain A White MBE RAF Ret'd 
Wing Commander B C Atkinson OBE RAF Ret’d 
Wing Commander R N Williams RAF Ret’d 
Group Captain P Thorogood RAF Ret'd 
Squadron Leader D McDermott RAF Ret'd
Air Commodore M Doel OBE MA BEd FRAeS RAF Ret'd
Group Captain M C Neville CBE BSc RAF Ret'd
Warrant Officer J Duff MBE RAF Ret'd

Vice Presidents
Air Marshal S Atha CB DSO MABSC RAF
Air Marshal J Young CB OBE BSc MA MSc CEng FIET FRAeS HonFAPM RAF

Honorary Life Vice President
G Dyke

Board of Trustees

Interim Chair 
Air Commodore Adam Wardrope 
Head of Capability Plans
MOD Main Building
Whitehall


CEO
Vacant 

 

Strategy Director
Wing Commander Jon Smith 
Commanding Officer
Tactical Supply Wing
MoD Stafford
Tel: 0300 166 8088 

Finance Director / FA Councillor
Squadron Leader Joan Ochuodho
CAS Air Staff International 1 
MOD Main Building
Whitehall

HR Director
Wing Commander Rachel Portlock 
DIO Customer Support Team
RAF High Wycombe 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Director
Wing Commander Louise Hancock 
c/o RAF FA HQ

Senior INED (Charity Sector)
Clare Morley
c/o RAF FA HQ

INED (Industry)
Christine Philippou
c/o RAF FA HQ

INED (Sports)
Mark Gaitskell
c/o RAF FA HQ


Executive Committee 

RAF FA Chief of Staff
Wing Commander Jim Sheldon 
SO1 A5 Ops and Plans 
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 0300 166 4044
 

Head of Sponsorship
Sqn Ldr James West 
UK Joint Forces Air Component
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 01494 494686


Head of Football Delivery
Flight Lieutenant Sam Taylor 
Hawk Mech
MOD Abbey Wood
Tel: 0300 167 7554 

Head of Discipline
Flight Sergeant Steve Francis
Tech 4, Dismounted Close Combat
MOD Abbey Wood
Tel: 030 679 33371 Mil: 9679 33371

Head of Referees 
Squadron Leader Lee Hodgkinson 
SO2 A3 Operations Attack 
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 01494 497945   Mil: 95221 7945    

Head of Representative Teams
Group Captain John Hetherington 
SO1 Space Support
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 0 300 165 89529
  
Head of Communications 
Squadron Leader Mark Smales 
B M Ops
RAF Boulmer
Tel: 0300-166-6922 

County (Company) Secretary
Vince Williams 
RAF FA HQ
RAF Brize Norton
Tel:  0300 169 4852 / 07946 572015

Football Development Manager
Alex Pratt
RAF FA HQ
RAF Brize Norton
   

 

 

County Secretary

Vince Williams

Vince Williams

Vince Williams

County (Company) Secretary

Vince Williams took up the position of Football Liaison Officer with the RAF FA in October 2006 and became County Secretary in May 2008. Vince also took up the reigns of UK Armed Forces Secretary in July 2011. Vince previously spent 16 years at Farnborough Town Football Club and has built up a large network of contacts within the football industry. 
During his time at Farnborough Town Football Club Vince held a number of roles including Football Secretary and General Manager, picked up the club's Chairman's Trophy on three occasions and has sat on disciplinary panels for the Football Conference. 

The Non-League Paper voted Vince 'Unsung Hero' in 2004 and also 'Administrator of the Year' in 2007. 

Vince's role with the RAF FA includes overseeing and responsibility of liaising and compliance with the FA and administrative support accross all RAF football sections. Sits on the FAs CFA National Discipline Panel. 
Married with two children Vince supports Watford. 

Email: vince.williams@royalairforcefa.com

 

 

fOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Vacant

Vacant

Football Development Manager

Bio to follow...........

Email: 

Football Development assistant

Sheila Haining

Shiela

Sheila Haining

Football Development Assistant

Sheila Haining completed the team at RAF FA HQ when she became Football Development Assistant in November 2006. 
Has previously been involved in setting up and running soccer schools at RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) with her husband Mark who is the Association's County Coach Developer. 

Sheila's role involves administration support to all aspects of football development within the RAF including circulating details of courses, arranging accomodation and maintaining the Association's databases.

Email: Sheila.Haining711@mod.gov.uk

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