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 A A Cartwright MA 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
Chairman
Air Vice Marshal R Pratley (Rich)
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Support Operations) UK Strategic Command
MOD Main Building
Whitehall
Tel. 0207 2185016 Mil: 9621 85016
CEO
Air Commodore A Wardrope (Adam)
Head of Capability Plans
MOD Main Building
Whitehall
Tel: 9298 621 82595
Deputy Chairman & Board Safeguarding Champion
Group Captain G Bettington (Gordon)
Hd Reward
MOD Main Building
Whitehall
Tel: 0300 1527 514
Strategy Director
Wing Commander J Smith (Jon)
Commanding Officer
Tactical Supply Wing
MoD Stafford
Tel: 0300 1668 088
Finance Director
Squadron Leader J Ochuodho (Joan)
c/o RAF FA HQ
HR Director
Wing Commander R Portlock (Rachel)
OC Support Wing
RAF Marham
Tel: 0300 1686956
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Director
Wing Commander L Hancock (Louise)
OC Logistics Wing
Logistics Wing
RAF Akrotiri
FA Councillor (and Shirts For Africa Appeal)
Wing Commander N Hope (Neil)
SO1 DAAM
RAF Shawbury
Tel: 01939250351 Ext 7101 Mil: 95531 7101
Executive Committee
RAF FA Chief of Staff
Wing Commander J Sheldon (Jim)
SO1 A5 Ops and Plans
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 03001664044
Head of Sponsorship
Wing Commander D Weir (Damion)
Chinook Service Delivery Manager
MOD Abbey Wood (North)
Head of Football Delivery
Flight Lieutenant S Taylor (Sam)
27 Sqn Eng
RAF Odiham
Mil Tel: 95235 7898
Head of Discipline
Flight Sergeant S Francis (Steve)
Tech 4, Dismounted Close Combat
MOD Abbey Wood
Tel: 030 679 33371 Mil: 9679 33371
Head of Referees
Squadron Leader L Hodgkinson (Lee)
SO2 A3 Operations Attack
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 01494 497945 Mil: 95221 7945
Head of Representative Teams
Group Captain J Hetherington (John)
SO1 Space Support
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 0 300 165 89529
Head of Communications
Squadron Leader G Parker (Garf)
OC SSS
RAF Shawbury
Tel: 01939 250351 x7520 Mil: 95531 7520
County (Company) Secretary
Mr V Williams (Vince)
RAF FA HQ
RAF Brize Norton
Tel: 01993 895704 Mil: 95461 5704
Football Development Manager
Mr S Wheeler (Sam)
RAF FA HQ
RAF Brize Norton
Tel: 01993 895989 Mil: 95461 5989
County Secretary
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.
fOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Sam Wheeler
Sam Wheeler
Football Development Manager
Bio to follow...........
Email:
Football Development assistant
Sheila Haining
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
