One of our own..?

Broithe · January 27, 2018

A possible source of aerial views of railway locations?

Warmest of congratulations from all of us here at the#IrishAirCorps to the two newest members of our#Officer #team - 2/Lt Richard Cleary and 2/Lt Stephen Best, who received their Officers' commissions along with their colleagues from the 93#Army #Cadet Class at yesterday's ceremony in the#DefenceForces Training Centre.

Richard hails from #Wexford & is 22 years old. He joined the Air Corps in 2014. He is a former student of the Christian Brothers Secondary School in Wexford town and plays #hurling and #football withClonard GAA Club. His other interests include #golf, and Irish dancing, where he was a national champion as a teenager. He will be posted to 503 Squadron in No 5 Support Wing when he returns from his post-commissioning leave.

Stephen is from #Dublin and is 24 years old. He is a past pupil of St Declans College in #Cabra. He is a former Air Corps #Apprentice. Having started his military career in 2012, he joined the 33rd Air Corps Cadet Class in 2014. Stephen plays soccer forNewbridge Town FC and has represented both the Air Corps and the Defence Forces. In his spare time he builds model railways and collects postage stamps. Stephen will be posted to 506 Squadron in No 5 Support Wing when he returns from his post-commissioning leave.

We wish both young Officers every success as they embark on an exciting, rewarding and fulfilling career as junior #leaders in the Irish Defence Forces. May they carry themselves always with our values: respect, loyalty, selflessness, physical courage, moral courage and integrity.

Congratulations guys!!