First non aircrew female being station commander for a flying station

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Wg Cdr Joan Ochuodho has just taken over from Wg Cdr Nikki Duncan as the boss at Wittering.

Wg Cdr Ochuodho is a People Operations Officer (POO), or, as Al Murray calls them…a secretary!

An updated list of current female station commanders;

RAF Benson - Wg Cdr Alice Tierney

RAF Brize Norton - Gp Capt Louise Henton

RAF Cosford - Wg Cdr Ruth Wilson

RAF Lossiemouth - Gp Capt Sarah Brewin

RAF Marham - Gp Capt Leonie Boyd

RAF Odiham - Gp Capt Sarah Moorehead

RAF St. Mawgan - Wg Cdr Helen Simpson

RAF Waddington - Gp Capt Leannie Warner

RAF Wittering - Wg Cdr Joan Ochuodho

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From my experience of committees the one person you do not want to mess with in any organisation be it rotary, golf club or RAOB is the Honorary Secretary.

They know the rules, they know where the bodies are buried, tell the chair & treasurer what they can do, controls the minutes & basically runs things.

The chair is there to deliver the agenda as written, the treasurer only gets to decide how much can be spent but it’s the secretary who gets to decide what can be done :slight_smile:

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In a similar vein

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Similarly in a school, watch out for the head’s secretary. They know where the bodies are buried. They see every pupil and staff member who is carpeted…

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