Updated: Added details of the 2014 JADTEU 8th Reunion.
Introduction
The Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) is located at RAF Brize Norton and comprises of 124 (Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and civil service) personnel commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel.
The chain of command is through the development division of the RAF Air Warfare Centre which comes under Chief of Staff Operations (COS(Ops)) HQ Air Command. The unit is parented for administration purposes by RAF Brize Norton.
The unit, comprising of 5 lead sections and support staff, undertakes a wide variety of tasks as follows:
airportability section: conduct operational test and evaluation loading trials in order to produce amendments to associated aircraft publications
aerial delivery section: is responsible for trialling equipment for aerial delivery suitability, and trial and development of new and potential aerial delivery systems
Parachute Test Team (PTT): the delivery of personnel by parachute, both overtly and covertly, to land or sea
helicopter section: is responsible for the assessment and trial of all equipment that is to be underslung from UK military helicopters
training section: the sole UK provider for the training of defence instructors in helicopter handling, abseiling and fast roping, as well as equipment trials and evaluations. It provides subject matter expert (SME) advice to all UK defence and security agencies as well as supporting defence diplomacy worldwide
engineering support section: provides specialist engineering support and airworthiness advice to JADTEU trials sections, industry and MOD (Ministry of Defence) project teams
JADTEU’s primary output is the management of the status of twenty two air transport aircraft publications which detail the procedures to be followed and the equipment needed to safely and effectively deliver personnel and materiel. This it does through the conduct of operational trials and evaluation on behalf of sponsors. In addition it provides advice/recommendations to MOD sponsors, agencies, civilian industry and foreign governments on all air transport matters.
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001: JADTEU received ISO 9001 accreditation on 19 March 1997 which means that we meet the requirements of the international standard for quality assurance. More recently we have become ISO 9000:2008 compliant
DAOS: within the Design Approval Organisation Scheme (DAOS), JADTEU has design approval status, from the UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), for aerial delivery systems and other air transport related equipment
JADTEU organisation
Chain of Command
Although a joint tri-service unit, JADTEU is within a RAF chain of command. The unit is part of the RAF Air Warfare Centre (AWC based at RAF Waddington) which is part of HQ Air Command (based at RAF High Wycombe).
With the majority of aircraft used by JADTEU being owned by the RAF and with the unit being based at RAF Brize Norton, being within this single service chain of command has distinct advantages.
Within the AWC, JADTEU is grouped in the development area with the AWC operational evaluation units (OEUs) which conduct trials and evaluation of aircraft, associated weapons, ancillary equipment and air doctrine.
Personnel
JADTEU is a truly joint Service unit with 124 personnel from all 3 Services and the civil service. From within the Services a variety of trade disciplines are present covering administrative, technical, logistic and combat areas.
The majority of civil service personnel come from the technical grades. However both administrative and industrial grades are also represented.
Contact details
Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit
RAF Brize Norton
Carterton
Oxfordshire
OX18 3LX
United Kingdom
Fax: +44(0)1993 896 281
Task Co-Ordination Officer
Telephone: +44(0)1993 896 295
Email: awc-jadteutcomgr@mod.uk
JADTEU Training Section Clerk
Telephone: +44(0)1993 896 274
Email: awc-jadteutrgclerk@mod.uk
JADTEU Association Secretary
Telephone: +44(0)1993 897 843
Email: awc-jadteupatoco@mod.uk
Airportability section
Mission: to enable the effective transportation of materiel in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft in support of UK military commitments by conducting airportability trial and evaluation activities.
Main effort
support to Ops
production of air transport aircraft loading air publications
A400M entry into service
provision of airportability subject matter expertise
Aim
The airportability section (AP section) aims to develop techniques and procedures for the loading and restraint of equipment and vehicles in fixed and rotary winged aircraft. We are able to provide advice on all airportability issues in order to meet the requirements of JADTEU customers. The AP section regularly provide subject matter experts (SMEs) to MOD agencies and the wider aviation community.
Introduction
AP section produces tie down schemes (TDS) which detail the correct loading, restraint and unloading procedures for equipment and vehicles in RAF fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The airportability trial methodically assesses assets against strict criteria. These criteria include dangerous goods classification, loading and unloading ability, restraint rating and overall aircraft-specific qualification. Another important aspect of the section’s work is the provision of advice to service establishments and external agencies.
Advice to external agencies.
In addition to routine airportability trial work, AP section provides subject matter expertise to external agencies such as the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and civilian industry on all aspects of transportability of equipment in RAF air transport aircraft, to include advice at both the design and prototype stage of a project. The airportability section also provides advice to, and liaises with, NATO and other nationalities.
Aircraft
AP section routinely produces tie down schemes for the following in-service aircraft:
Boeing Globemaster III, C-17 (A)
Lockheed Hercules, C-130K
Lockheed Hercules, C-130J
Boeing Chinook
EHI Merlin Mk 3
Airbus, A400M
The following aircraft clearances are less common however; remain under the umbrella of AP section:
* BAe, VC-10
* Lockheed Tristar
Operational tasks
During operations there are frequent requests for an urgent operational requirement (UOR) to transport equipment and vehicles not previously cleared for air transport. AP section at JADTEU has the ability and resources to evaluate and escort ‘un-cleared’ loads for delivery into or return from operational theatres ahead of the normal clearance criteria.
russian sub rescue
special forces equipment
battle damaged aircraft
Exceptional tasks
In the event of global or national disaster and crisis, AP section may be called upon to deliver expertise and support wherever airportability operations are required. The section also provides support in efforts such as crash recovery and when called upon to provide support to civilian powers.
tsunami relief operations
aircraft crash recovery
Airbus: A400M
Background
In the In the early 1990s it was recognised by a number of european nations that their ageing military air transport fleet of C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall’s needed replacing.
In response, a european staff requirement was drawn up and the A400M was chosen by UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Spain and Turkey as the aircraft of choice.
For the UK in particular the A400M would replace the C130K fleet and offer a larger cargo carrying volume, a greater maximum payload and higher cruise speed.
When in RAF service the 25 A400M aircraft will make up over half of the UK’s rear cargo door air transport capability.
A400M Airportability
On delivery the A400M will be fully certified by Airbus to carry up to 116 passengers and wheeled and palletised loads up to 32,000 kilograms. To assist with a seamless entry into service from an airportability perspective, a 5 man RAF movements team of A400M SME’s has been set up within JADTEU to clear for airportability some 650 items of in service military equipment prior to the delivery of the first aircraft. The 650 items consist of helicopters, tracked, wheeled, palletised and specialist equipment.
To qualify these items and future equipment for airportability, JADTEU are procuring, through the A400M Project team (PT) and via Airbus Military (AMSL), a ‘state-of-the-art’ 1–1 scale cargo hold mock up (CHMU) of the UK A400M. The CHMU will have full kneeling, hiking and ramp/ toe movement capabilities and can support an item in excess of 32,000 Kg .
The JADTEU A400M programme is the lead organisation in load clearance and airportability for A400M. The other participating nations are looking closely at how JADTEU do business in order to harmonize their own airportability processes and aid future A400M interoperability.
A400M Capabilities
The A400M is a medium range aircraft that can be used in either the strategic or tactical role. It has the ability to deploy troops and freight between theatres or within theatre of operations either by parachute or by landing on short, semi prepared strips and can carry up to 30 tonnes as far as Goose Bay or Gander or anywhere in the Mediterranean.
It is a wide body medium to heavy lift aircraft able to accept larger loads than the C-130 and capable of positioning vehicles side by side. Designed to be multirole capable, it can carry passengers, cargo, mail, airdrop and conduct medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), air to air refuelling (AAR) and search and rescue (SAR). The aircraft can kneel or hike its tail to assist the loading of cargo and helicopters. The main floor dimensions are 17.25m (664in) long, 4 metres (157in) wide and 4 metres high.
Aerial Delivery section
The Aerial Delivery (AD) section produces safe, tactically sound and effective procedures for the aerial delivery of equipment and supplies in order to meet tri-service operational requirements.
Introduction
The AD section is one of the lead sections within the JADTEU and is split into sub sections; light drop (LD) and heavy drop (HD). Expertise is drawn from army RLC (Royal Logistic Corps) air despatchers and REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) engineers. Responsible for carrying out of operational test and evaluation on all aerial delivery systems, the section devises methods for delivering vehicles, boats and light stores under parachute. The section also produces rigging schemes, installation and despatch procedures applicable to a specific aircraft type.
Initial assessment
Once tasked by the sponsor, the lead project officer (LPO) completes a comprehensive ground assessment to assess load configurations, suitability of in service ancillary equipment, design and manufacture of any prototype equipment and any safety implications which may affect the aircraft.
Static drop trials
A static drop may be carried out to ensure the load meets the specification and functionality required to perform its task. This is carried out beneath a gantry at a predetermined height to simulate the effects of an actual airdrop. This information helps determine the robustness of the loads under various drop conditions prior to conducting a live air drop.
Airdrop trials
Introduction
The Aerial Delivery (AD) Section at JADTEU operates as the primary trials agency for aerial delivery equipment for the MOD. Specifically this relates testing and evaluating new AD systems and providing assessment of the robustness of stores that are required to be air dropped for all 3 Services.
Conducting trials
Trials are conducted both under the auspices of the ATEC for developmental trials or within JADTEU procedures for operational test and evaluation. In both cases, detailed trials plans and instructions are written to provide accurate and comprehensive trials.
Ground assessment
Comprehensive ground assessments are undertaken to assess AD load configurations, survivability and above all, any safety implications which may affect the load in flight or on impact on the DZ.
Flight Trials
Airdrop trials are conducted at suitable drop zones (DZ) in the UK and overseas.
Light drop trials have grown in importance over recent years. Re-supply from the air negates the need for time consuming and dangerous combat logistic patrols and frees up ground troops for manoeuvre operations. The current air drop systems in-use from the Hercules C-130 include small bundles weighing a minimum of 23kg (harness packs) up to large boat systems weighing in excess of 6000kg.
Heavy drop has two main functions; to design and produce a Medium Platform Rigging Scheme for new vehicles entering service and to ensure that any design changes to current in-service vehicles do not affect the equipments ability to be air dropped. The current platform used in heavy drop is the medium stressed platform (MSP) which has been in service since 1953. This works on a reefed-mains extraction system with the main shock attenuation at impact on the DZ provided by under-platform airbags.
Data gathering equipment can be positioned on all AD loads and platforms to measure the forces acting throughout extraction, parachute deployment and impact.
When testing is complete, the relevant information is gathered in order to produce rigging schemes, clearances/checklists and despatch procedures for the Hercules C-130K and C-130J.
Publications
On completion of the practical trial work, the section produces and publishes a report for the trial sponsor that includes suggested rigging and despatch procedures. Once accepted, the procedures will be included in the appropriate air publication and used as the authority and guidance on how to conduct the activity.
Investigation of malfunctions
Malfunctions involving AD equipment require investigation and subsequent action to prevent reoccurrence. Representatives of AD Section, with their wealth of experience and vast knowledge of AD equipment, are called upon to help with the MALDROP investigation.
Advice to external agencies
In addition to routine trials work, AD Section provides advice to external agencies such as the various project teams within DE&S, QinetiQ (Boscombe Down) and various civilian organisations. This also includes advice to and liaison with other nations.
Parachute Test team
To undertake the developmental and operational test and evaluation of airborne forces equipment and to produce safe and tactically effective drills and procedures for its employment both in training and operations.
Introduction
Parachute Test Team (PTT) at JADTEU operates as the primary trials agency for airborne forces equipment for the MOD.
More specifically this relates to all personnel parachutes and the ancillary equipment used in support of the airborne task. PTT works in conjunction with the Aircraft Test and Evaluation Centre (ATEC) at Boscombe Down and with QinetiQ for the provision of developmental testing as tasked by the relevant integrated project team (IPT).
These tasks are conducted under the auspices of a combined test team in order to best utilise the appropriate skill sets available to the MOD. Resulting from the developmental testing and, of course, inextricably linked to it, are the drills and procedures required for the introduction of tested equipment to the front line and this forms the start to finish philosophy and modus operandi of PTT.
Conducting trials
Trials are conducted both under the auspices of the ATEC for developmental trials or within JADTEU procedures for operational test and evaluation. In both cases detailed trials plans and instructions are written to provide accurate and comprehensive trials.
Ground assessment
Comprehensive ground assessments are undertaken to assess parachute configurations, the fitting, wearing and suitability of in-service ancillary equipment and weapons and above all, any safety implications which may affect the parachutist’s ability to operate the parachute.
Airborne trials
Airborne trials are conducted at suitable drop zones (DZ) in the UK or more commonly, overseas, where better weather, unrestricted airspace, large DZ and dedicated aircraft make for a more successful trials environment.
During these live trial phases many descents are made, in a short period of time, day and night, from altitudes of 600 ft (static line) to 36,000 ft (free fall) above ground level. This concentration of descents enables continuity in the trial process thus ensuring nothing is missed.
These trials develop and confirm the necessary fitting, wearing and safe operation of the complete parachute configuration including ancillary equipment, checking and despatch procedures together with the appropriate aircraft dropping speeds, parachute opening heights and maximum operating heights. Instruments are used throughout the trial to measure forces acting on the parachutists and their equipment during the exit from the aircraft and the parachute deployment.
On completion of the practical trial work, a report is produced for the trial sponsor. Once accepted, by the sponsor any procedures and findings will be included in the appropriate air publications; these procedures are then used as the authorised service methods for the delivery of personnel by parachute systems.
Publications
On completion of the practical trial work, the section produces and publishes a report for the trial sponsor. Once accepted, the procedures specified will be included in the appropriate air publication, these procedures are then used as the authorised service methods for the delivery of personnel by parachute systems.
Investigation of malfunctions
Malfunctions involving personnel parachutes or parachutist’s equipment require investigation and subsequent action to prevent reoccurrence. Representatives of PTT, with their wealth of experience and vast knowledge of parachute systems are called upon to help with the investigation.
Advice to external agencies
In addition to routine trials work, PTT provides advice to external agencies such as the DE&S, the Survival and Airborne Delivery IPT, QinetiQ Boscombe Down and various civilian organisations. This also includes advice to and liaison with other nations.
Operational tasks
During operational tasks there may be a requirement for airborne troops to deploy by air to the battlefield, with equipment that has not been tried, tested and endorsed by JADTEU. PTT can, and have been used in the past, to conduct an urgent operational evaluation program to clear the equipment for operational use only, at a later date the equipment undergoes the normal trials procedures.
Helicopter section
To enable the effective carriage of equipment and materiel as helicopter underslung loads in support of UK military commitments and provide advice on helicopter underslung load operations
Introduction
JADTEU Helicopter section is responsible for the assessment and trial of all equipment that is to be underslung from UK military helicopters.
Initial assessment
The process ideally begins at the design stage with the section providing advice in conjunction with input from JADTEU Engineering section, to the manufacturers of the equipment to be underslung.
When accepted for trial the equipment is subject to a full engineering assessment and airworthiness inspection. This is followed by the development of a suitable rigging scheme and static assessment beneath a gantry utilising instrumented slinging equipment. Once the design has been approved the equipment is presented for flight assessment.
Flight assessment
The trial comprises of a number of elements designed to assess the characteristics of the underslung load under various flight configurations.From this assessment the optimum speed, angle of bank and rate of descent at which the equipment can be safely flown is ascertained.
Publication
On completion of the flight assessment and following sponsor acceptance of the results the details are published in the form of an underslung load clearance (USLC) and published in air publication DAPA-1105-1B which is used throughout the military as the authorised method for the preparation and flying of the load.
Operational tasks
In addition, to conducting trials work helicopter section regularly deploys in support of operational tasks where there is a requirement to lift unique loads.
Other responsibilities include the recovery of downed aircraft and damaged vehicles that are inaccessible by other means.
Military Aid to the Civil Community (MACC)
The section may be called upon to provide support in times of crisis and disaster wherever helicopter underslung load operations are required.
Advice to external agencies
Helicopter section provides advice and guidance to many external agencies such as DE&S, IPTs and directly to civilian industry on all matters relating to helicopter underslung load operations.
International support
Additionally the section regularly provides advice and support, including flight assessment, to other nations worldwide.
Training section
The sole UK provider for the training of Defence instructors in helicopter handling, abseiling and fast roping, as well as equipment trials and evaluations. It provides specialist advice to all UK Defence and security agencies as well as supporting Defence diplomacy worldwide.
JADTEU training section course course vacancy application form
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JADTEU courses
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Helicopter Fast Rope Instructor (HFRI)
Established to provide UK land and maritime forces with the capability of day and night rapid deployment into potentially hostile areas on land or sea. The HFRI is a 3 day course designed to train instructors with the skills and ability instruct, despatch and rope from all current UK aviation platforms.
JADTEU roping instructors also provide instruction to Police Firearm Units as well as Foreign Forces, and conduct trials for new roping equipment and techniques.
Helicopter Abseiling Instructor (HAI)
Established to provide UK land and maritime forces with the capability of day and night rapid deployment into potentially hostile areas where fast roping is not suitable due to obstacles or terrain, ie, the jungle environment. The HAI is a 3 day course designed to provide instructors with the ability to instruct, despatch and abseil from all current UK aviation platforms.
JADTEU roping instructors also provide instruction to Foreign Forces and conduct trials for new roping equipment and techniques as well as providing training for specialist units.
Defence Helicopter Landing Site Managers Course (DHLSM)
Established within UK forces to provide Landing Site Managers that can operate and manage helicopter landing sites safely by day and night. The DHLSM may also be responsible for the section (recce) of a landing site, prior to the arrival of the aircraft. A 5 day course is run once a month at JADTEU Training Section.
Engineering section
To design and fabricate prototype equipment and provide specialist airworthiness advice.
Introduction
Engineering section provides specialist engineering support and airworthiness advice to all departments and customers at the JADTEU, as well as liaising with industry and DE&S IPTs on engineering specific issues. These often culminate in the production of prototype equipment to support a JADTEU trial. A joint service and civilian workforce man the section.
Headed by a Squadron Leader aerosystems engineer, it consists of three elements:
trials engineer officers
engineering design office (EDO)
workshops
Trials Engineer Officers
The section head and three Flight Lieutenant aerosystems engineers act as consultants to JADTEU’s lead sections, providing engineering advice, guidance on airworthiness requirements and regulations, and practical engineering experience.
This is normally the assessment of equipment’s structural integrity for flight as helicopter under slung loads, or as internal carriage in cargo aircraft. The military engineering project officers also give experience of operational deployment and maintenance of equipment, providing knowledge of DE&S equipment support procedures and a worldwide no-notice deployed engineering advice capability.
To assist JADTEU’s helicopter section during recovery of downed aircraft and Military Aid to the Civil Authority (MACA)/Military Aid to the Civil Community (MACC) tasks, trials engineer officers are trained as helicopter landing point commanders enabling them to rig underslung loads for helicopter operations and command landing sites.
Information regarding engineering design information on helicopter underslung loads, can be found in the helicopter section.
Designers
When JADTEU’s trials indicate that new support equipment is required to enable air transport of items, the EDO (comprising a design office manager and 5 engineering designers) provides an in house capability for the design, stress analysis and validation of such support equipment throughout the prototype equipment development process.
EDO tasks range from special-to-type dunnage for load spreading to complete aerial delivery systems. JADTEU is certified by the MOD’s DAOS as competent to issue design certificates for the equipment it designs.
Workshops
The well equipped workshops are manned by a mix of MOD civilians, RAF workshops trade and Royal engineers, and overseen by a RAF workshops Chief Technician.
With carpentry, machining and welding specialisations, the workshops are capable of manufacturing the vast majority of JADTEU’s prototype equipment in-house. Co-located with the designers, it allows for the rapid modification and development of JADTEU’s prototype equipment.
Equipment and facilities
The level of experience and facilities within engineering section ensure that there is very little that JADTEU cannot manufacture to support a trial or prove a design.
Engineering section are very keen to provide advice to any organisation developing equipment which may be required to be flown in or under service aircraft; such advice early in the design stage can save industry and the MOD money by reducing the need for modifications at a later stage.
This advice is free and we are keen to visit your organisation and staff and give examples of best practice.
History of JADTEU
The JADTEU has it origins in the army’s Airborne Forces Development Centre (AFDC), located at Amesbury Abbey, and the RAF’s Airborne Forces Tactical Development Unit (AFTDU) at Tarrant Rushton. These units were amalgamated into the Army Air Transport Development Unit (ATDU) located at RAF Abingdon.
In January 1968, the Joint Air Transport Establishment (JATE) was formed with its headquarters at Old Sarum, Wiltshire which at the time was also the home of the Joint Warfare Establishment (JWE) and the Army Air Transport Development Centre (AATDC).
The initial JATE organisation was based on a consortium of 3 separate units, operating under the co-ordinated control of Headquarters JATE. The 3 units in question comprised of the Army’s long serving AATDC, AFTDU and a new organisation titled the Joint Helicopter Development Unit (JHDU).
The JHDU added a Naval presence within the JATE organisation. There was a close link between JWE and JATE with the post of JATE Commandant being combined with the Deputy Commandant at JWE.
In 1970 the MOD decided JATE should be based entirely at RAF Abingdon (the home of ATDU) and the close ties with JWE ceased.
It was also decided that the main element of JHDU should become independent of JATE and remain at Old Sarum under the new title of Joint Helicopter Tactical Development Unit (JHTDU).
JATE retained 1 section, made up of personnel of AATDC’s helicopter section, concerned with helicopter underslung loads, internal load clearance work and techniques for carriage of troops by helicopter.
The move to Abingdon was completed in February 1973. In combination with the move, a more unified structure was introduced. The separate identities of AATDC and ATDU were formally discarded although the various sections remained identifiable with their earlier affiliations.
Under the new structure the sections comprised: Heavy Drop, Air Despatch, Airportability, Infantry/Signals and Training sections (all ex-AATDC), together with Air Logistics and Aircraft Engineering sections (ATDU background), helicopter section (JHDU/AATDC background) design drawing office (made up of personnel from both AATDC and ATDU) and flying section (Hercules aircraft) which was special to JATE.
As a result of a government defence review in 1974, it was decided to move JATE to RAF Brize Norton. Thus on 31 December 1975 JATE HQ was formally established at its present site.
There was further restructuring with the merger of sections with common roles so leading to a more streamlined organisation with savings in manpower. Thus the Heavy Drop and Air Despatch sections merged to form the Aerial Delivery section and the Airportability and Logistics sections merged under the title of Airportability section. Infantry/Signals section simply became Infantry section, whilst retaining a signals specialist.
By the end of the 1970’s aircraft engineering shortened its title and became Engineering section. At the same time the Infantry section became the Airborne Trials section, which reflected the type of work they specialised in.
In the 1990s a team appointed by the MOD completed a JATE study. One of the recommendations was that command of JATE should be moved from the Director of Commitments to the RAF Air Warfare Centre (AWC) under RAF Strike Command.
This change occurred in April 1998 and JATE’s name also changed to reflect its position within the AWC becoming a evaluation unit instead of an establishment and JATE became JATEU. As part of this reorganisation the JATE Flying section left to become part of the Hercules Operational Evaluation Unit (HOEU) at RAF Lyneham.
From the start of the 1980s until April 1998 the post of Commandant JATE, which used to rotate between RAF and Army, was provided by an Army Colonel and the post of Deputy Commandant was filled by a RAF Wing Commander of the General Duties Flying Branch.
With the formation of JATEU, the Commandant became an Army Commanding Officer in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and the second in command became a RAF Squadron Leader.
The announcement in 2004 that planning should commence for the closure of RAF Lynham, project CATARA (Centralisation of Air Transport and Air Refueling Assets) has started the process of evaluating the move of assets to RAF Brize Norton.
Thus, JATEU is actively participating in the planning which will see the Hercules transport fleet, the Hercules Operational Evaluation Unit (Herc OEU) and 47 Air Despatch Squadron Royal Logistics Corp relocate to join JATEU at Brize Norton.
At present, the aspiration is to expand the Herc OEU into a wider ranging air transport and air to air refuelling (ATAAR) OEU (covering such aircraft as C17 and A400M) and to co-locate the new unit alongside JADTEU.
Association for JADTEU
Dear all JATE/JATEU/JADTEU Association Members
Please see attached letter below for the forthcoming JADTEU 8th Reunion which will take place on Thursday 1 May 2014.
JADTEU 8th reunion 2014: details and application form
MS Word Document, 384KB
Please confirm your attendance and return cheque for lunch by 25 April 2014.
Many units and squadrons have associations, which enable past and current members to meet periodically, to enjoy social functions and to partake in visits to other units.
Some associations have been in existence for many years and are extremely active. Early in 1999 a JATE/JATEU/JADTEU committee was formed with the aim of determining the level of support amongst serving members for a JATE/JATEU/JADTEU Association and the initial response was overwhelming.
The majority of serving members joined and the search is on to find former members and invite them to enrol as members of the JATE/JATEU/JADTEU Association.
As part of their campaign to attract former members of JATE and JATEU to the association, the JATE/JATEU/JADTEU Association Committee (JAC) placed advertisements in various military newspapers such as the Focus and Soldier.
We also hope that those who are in contact with former JATE/JATEU/JADTEU members will contact them and spread the word.
We do not believe it will be necessary to levy an annual fee, however, there is a membership fee of £5 to cover the incidental expenses.
If you are a former member of JATE, JATEU or JADTEU and any of its ancestors we do hope that you will decide to join the JATE/JATEU/JADTEU Association as we are confident that you will enjoy the friendship and camaraderie that will be rekindled at our biennial reunions.
A membership form can be obtained by contacting the membership secretary.
Meanwhile, if you should have any questions regarding association membership, please do not hesitate to contact the JAC Secretary:
Telephone: +44 (0) 1993 896282 or the
Membership Secretary on +44(0)1993 897843
Committee meeting
As with many associations we are always on the lookout for committee members and would welcome your assistance on the the JAC. The current committee members are:-
Chairman: Commanding Officer (CO) JADTEU
Association Secretary: Second in Command (2IC) JADTEU
Membership Secretary: Personal Assistant to CO JADTEU
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