Awarded to an individual, a complete aircraft crew, or an organisation, for an outstanding contribution to air transport or transport aircraft operations.
(amended Terms of Reference 2019)
While the civilian airline industry has transitioned to Electronic Flight Bags, the RAF Air Mobility Force has hitherto relied on paper products to support its fleet. Having returned to the RAF from a civilian flying career, Sqn Ldr Waller recognised that not only did that approach limit agility, but there was also considerable cost involved in the continued production of paper products, in addition to the environmental impact associated with significant use of consumable resources.
Despite the prevalence of tablet-based solutions in the aviation community, the regulatory structure associated with military operations had not adapted to make the adoption of Electronic Flight Bags a simple evolution. Nonetheless, Sqn Ldr Waller was not deterred and became the unequivocal expert in the process required to clear both required devices and associated software, expertly navigating numerous challenges that presented themselves along the way. Those challenges also extended to identifying funding opportunities, along with running the competition to select a software provider and sourcing mounting solutions for the cockpits of C130J, C17 and C1 Atlas aircraft. Furthermore, Sqn Ldr Waller also organised and supported all trials work, in addition to developing consequent submissions that resulted in the acceptance of this new and vital capability. Those endeavours resulted in the ability to dynamically update critical flight information publications to allow crews to plan when dislocated from traditional flight planning facilities, which will not only boost flexibility and operational agility, but will also benefit quality of life for crews who frequently spend weeks away from their homes and families.
The Electronic Flight Bag capability represents the future of military aviation information management; Sqn Ldr Waller not only recognised that but has also ensured that the Air Mobility Force will be in the vanguard for delivery to the wider RAF, with his expertise subsequently being recognised by the F35B and Typhoon communities. His initiative and leadership have been exceptional, and he is wholly deserving of formal recognition for his contribution to the Air Mobility Force and the wider utility that this work will offer to ‘UK Defence’. He is accordingly awarded the Brackley Memorial Trophy.
1948/49 J L Parker Esq
1949/50 H W C Alger Esq
1950/51 Wg Cdr B J Aikman
1952 not awarded
1952/53 G A V Tyson Esq
1954 not awarded
1954/55 Royal Air Force Station - Pembroke Dock (201 & 230 Sqns)
1956 - 1957 not awarded
1957/58 Comet and Britannia Flights of BOAC
1960 not awarded
1960/61 Captain J S Shephard
1961/62 No. 216 Sqn RAF
1962/63 No. 22 (SAR) Sqn RAF
1963/64 Captain Richard Rymer (postumous)
1964/65 Captain Frederick Ladd MBE
1965/66 Cdr P M Lamb
1966/67 J H Phillips Esq
1968 not awarded
1968/69 Nos 22 and 202 Sqn, Coastal Command
1969/70 Flying Crews of Bristow Helicopters
1971 not awarded
1971/72 Captain C M Ramsey
1973 - 1974 not awarded
1974/75 Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose
1976 not awarded
1976/77 Captain Brian J Calvert
1978 - 1979 not awarded
1979/80 Captain Hugh P K Dibley
1980/81 Commander J Young and Captain R Crippen
1981/82 Long Range Operations-Falklands Islands Gp Capt Price, Wg Cdr P J Squire, Flt Lt W F M Withers, Flt Lt T F Locke, Flt Lt J A Cowan
1983 - 1986 not awarded
1986/87 Captain J Mason
1988 - 1991 not awarded
1991/92 Captain H Gee
1992/93 Captain T R Fulton
1994 - 1995 not awarded
1995/96 Aircrew of 47 Sqn Special Forces Flight
1997 not awarded
1997/98 Captain W D (Jock) Lowe
1998/99 Captain Neville J Hay
1999/2000 Captain Iain McClelland
2001 not awarded
2001/02 47 Sqn RAF
2002/03 99 SqnRAF
2003/04 Sqn Ldr James Dalrymple Cunningham MBE
2005 not awarded
2005/06 John Cashman
2006/07 J Tactical Training Flight RAF
2008 not awarded
2008/09 Sqn Ldr Keith Hewitt MBE RAF
2010 - 2011 not awarded
2011/12 Flt Lt C D Maggs RAF
2013 - 2015 not awarded
2016 Flt Lt Stephen Hewer RAF
2017 40 Sqn Royal New Zealand Air Force
2018 not awarded
2019 British Airways Concorde Fleet
2020 Number 32 (The Royal) Squadron RAF
2021 not awarded
2022 Sqn Ldr Richard Waller RAF
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