Operating Board and County FA Staff
Meet The Team
Patron
Her Majesty The 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 P W Hilton 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
CEO
Air Commodore R Pratley (Rich)
Head of Defence Logistics Operations & Capability
MOD Main Building
Whitehall
Chairman
Group Captain N Jones (Neil)
c/o RAF FA
RAF Brize Norton
Tel: 01993 895704 Mil: 95461 5704
Chief Operating Officer
Wing Commander J Smith (Jon)
SO1 Ops B, Defence Logistics
MOD Main Building
Whitehall
Tel: 0207 2186444 Mil. 9621 86444
RAF FA Chief of Staff
Wing Commander J Sheldon (Jim)
Ty FHQ COS Spt
RAF Coningsby
Tel: 01526 835239 Mil. 95721 5239
FA Councillor (and Shirts For Africa Appeal)
Wing Commander N Hope (Neil)
SO1 DAAM
RAF Shawbury
Tel: 01939250351 Ext 7101 Mil: 95531 7101
County 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
Head of Finance
Squadron Leader J Ochuodho (Joan)
c/o RAF FA HQ
RAF Brize Norton
Tel: 01993 895704 Mil: 95461 5704
Head of HR
Wing Commander R Portlock (Rachel)
SO1 Recovery Delivery
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 01494 497832 Mil: 95221 7832
Head of Sponsorship
Squadron Leader D Weir (Damion)
Senior Engineering Officer Puma Force
RAF Benson
Tel: 01491 837766 x7110 Mil: 95261 7110
Head of Football Delivery
Squadron Leader M Blagojevic (Martin)
SO2 Costing Cell
RAF High Wycombe
Tel: 01494 496864 Mil: 95221 6864
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 S Wood (Stu)
SLOps
RAF Brize Norton
Tel: 01993 897139 Mil: 95461 7139
Head of Representative Teams
Wing Commander J Hetherington (John)
OC BSW
RAF Brize Norton
Tel: 01993 897462 Mil: 95461 7462
Head of Communications
Squadron Leader G Parker (Garf)
OC PMS
RAF Shawbury
Tel: 01939 250351 x7210 Mil: 96770 7210
Board Safeguarding Champion & Community Engagement
Group Captain G Bettington (Gordon)
Deputy Commandant
RAFC Cranwell
Tel: 01400 266346 Mil: 95751 6346
Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Wing Commander L Hancock (Louise)
OC Logistics Wing
Logistics Wing
RAF Akrotiri
County Secretary
Vince Williams
Vince Williams
County 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
