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Talking
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Last month we were
able to welcome our
colleagues at Sapphire
House in Telford as an
important part of DSG.
They bring with them
many years experience and
expertise in the fields of
provisioning and procurement.
The actual Vesting Day was an
enormous success and we were delighted to host Major
General Tim Tyler who spoke with great enthusiasm and
pride about the staff at Sapphire House. As this was one
of his last engagements prior to his retiral, we were able
to persuade him to drop in at Donnington where two of
our most promising apprentices presented the General
with a handcrafted miniature cannon as a memento and
token of appreciation for the support he has given to the
business during his tenure as Director General, Land
Equipment in DE&S.
Now that we have a clear remit to focus our
attention on supporting the UK’s Armed Forces it is vital
we cement our role at operational levels. We must
demonstrate our commitment to our customers by
engaging with them to support troops and deploy our
skilled teams to the Front Line. It is by showing our
customers the capabilities and adaptability that are
evident throughout our organisation that we will secure
our longer- term success. There is a growing recognition
at the very highest level in MoD of the invaluable support
offered by DSG staff to their service colleagues. It is
important we do not waste opportunities to further
enhance and reinforce our position within MoD.
Later next month we will begin the mid-year
performance briefings to all our staff across the various
sites. Remember I am happy to have any questions you
may want answered posted in advance. You should
contact your Local Information Officer who will arrange
to have your questions passed on to me or alternatively
send an e-mail directly to Allan Robertson in our
Corporate Head Office. The times and dates of the
briefings for your sites will be issued locally.
I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible
”
at these events.
Best wishes
Bovington visit
for new Land
Equipment
Director General
Major General Ian Dale recently replaced Major General
Tim Tyler as DGLE (Director General Land Equipment)
and in his new role will oversee the various Land IPTs
(Integrated Project Teams) who deal with DSG, as well as
having additional responsibility for MoD’s Future Rapid
Equipment Support (FRES) programme.
Prior to taking up his new appointment on promotion,
the former Brigadier asked for an informal tour of one of
the DSG workshops, and on 7 August, visited Bovington
where he was hosted by DSG’s Chief Executive, Archie
Hughes. During the visit, he was able to see at first hand,
not only the regular programme vehicles such as
Challenger 2 and the FV430 Bulldog, but also the current
UORs such as Bushmaster and Viking.
In what proved to be an informative and successful
visit, he also toured the main workshop where he chatted
with the various DSG teams on the shopfloor. This was
followed by a trip to the nearby Bovington detachment
workshop within the Armour Centre, where he was
shown around the Land District Load side of the business.
Commenting after the visit, Archie Hughes said, “This
was a valuable opportunity for DSG to promote itself and
the vital work we do in supporting the front line. I am
sure he left with a clear understanding of our capabilities
and what we have to offer as a key service provider to the
Armed Forces. We all wish Major General Dale every
success on his recent appointment and hope we can
continue to develop our relationship for the mutual
benefit of both our organisations.”
Archie Hughes
Chief Executive
The visiting party on their tour of the workshops
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