Volunteer Staff Team:

Flight Lieutenant Mat Moakes
Officer Commanding
Year Joined: 2001, took command at 295 Sqn in 2009
Previous Squadrons: 158 (Braintree & District) Sqn, 494 (Stansted Airport) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Obstacle Course Instructor, Basic Expedition Leader (BELA), Range Conducting Officer (RCO) Short & Long Range, Weapons Instructor & Tester, Level 2 Orienteering Coach, GNAS Archery Leader, Activity First Aid
Working Towards: ML(T) Award, Kayaking Coach
Day Job: Consultant

Pilot Officer Sean Purcell
Second in Command
Training Officer
Year Joined: 2008, commissioned in 2010
Previous Squadrons: None
ATC Qualifications: IDofE, PGCE
Working Towards: Basic Expedition Leader Awards (BELA), D of E Awards Scheme assessors Qualification
Day Job: Head of Learning & Development for Social Enterprise

Sergeant Chris Heaysman
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
Year Joined: 1998
Previous Squadrons: 158 (Braintree & District) Sqn, 414 (Epping & North Weald) Sqn, 276 (Chelmsford) Sqn, 308 (Colchester) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Weapons Handling Tester
Working Towards: Weapons Instructor / Skill at Arms Qualification
Day Job: Commercial Vehicle Administration Manager

Civilian Instructor Lisa Wallace
Adjutant
Year Joined: 2003
Previous Squadrons: 158 (Braintree & District) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: First Aid at Work
Day Job: IT Specialist

Civilian Instructor Paul Cook
Inventory Holder / Supply Officer
Year Joined: 2009
Previous Squadrons: 1207 (Maldon) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Currently none!
Working Towards: Uniform service as a Non Commissioned Officer, Fieldcraft Qualification (Essex Wing), Range Conducting Officer (Short Range)
Day Job: Technical Service Manager for large blue chip company

Civilian Instructor Alan Williams
Health & Safety Officer
Year Joined: 2002
Previous Squadrons: 1207 (Maldon) Sqn, 276 (Chelmsford) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Weapons Instructor, Weapons Handling Tester, Activity First Aid
Working Towards: Uniform service as a Non Commissioned Officer, Fieldcraft Qualification (Essex Wing), Range Conducting Officer (Short Range)
Day Job: Catering Manager

Civilian Instructor Mark Keatley-Clarke
Adventure Training Officer
Year Joined: 2003
Previous Squadrons: 1207 (Maldon) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Mountain Leader, Summer (MLS), Mountain Bike Leader, High Ropes Instructor, Caving Instructor, GNAS Archery Leader, First Aid at Work
Working Towards: He has enough qualifications already!
Day Job: Student & Outdoor Instructor

Civilian Instructor Owen Ellis
Deputy Adventure Training Officer
Year Joined: 2003
Previous Squadrons: 1207 (Maldon) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Mountain Leader (Summer), Activity First Aid
Day Job: Student & Outdoor Instructor

Civilian Instructor Rory Simpson
Sports Officer
Year Joined: 2010
Previous Squadrons: None
ATC Qualifications: Rugby Coach, First Aid at Work
Day Job: Manager for Royal Mail