UK: RN Senior Officer Commended for His Role in Training Warships Crews

Warrant Officer 1 Wayne Burbury, from Halifax, has been awarded a Commendation from Rear Admiral Clive Johnstone CBE for his outstanding work at Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) training crews to manage logistics while on operations worldwide.

He works for the Flag Officer Sea Training organisation in Plymouth, where his role is to deliver logistics training to Royal Naval ships in support of operations.

His commendation is for tireless commitment to the Royal Navy and especially for his work at FOST in recognition of his steadfast support and his resolute approach to delivering only the highest level of training.

Wayne, 45, said:

 “I was surprised to have been awarded this commendation for the work I do at FOST.

“I thoroughly enjoy the training aspects of my role especially working with the variety of people I meet.

“To receive this award for doing a job I enjoy is certainly one of the highlights of my service career.”

Flag Officer Sea Training delivers collective training to ships of the Royal Navy and many foreign navies and involves a variety of packages from basic Safety Training to mission-specific Directed Training, to full Operational Sea Training, which welds a Ship’s Company into a cohesive team, able to fight using every aspect of their ship’s capability.

Windy attended the Highlands Grammar School, Halifax from 1979 – 83 before joining the Royal Navy. He worked in the submarine service from 1989 – 2004 before returning to ships. His career took him to the Middle East, America, Canada, South America and Europe.

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Naval Today Staff, January 11, 2013; Image: Royal Navy