The Boneyard
Within this page, you will find out information on the modern day 100 Squadron RAF, and be able to read about some of the events in their busy schedule.
WING COMMANDER
CHRISTIAN GLEAVE MA RAF
OFFICER COMMANDING 100 SQUADRON RAF LEEMING
Joining
the RAF in 1990, Wing Commander Christian Gleave was posted to fly Harrier GR7
on IV(AC)Sqn at RAF Laarbruch in 1994. He conducted operations over Bosnia,
Sierra Leone (from HMS Illustrious) and later over Serbia. After a subsequent
tour at RAF Valley as the Hawk CFS Agent where he was responsible for
instructing Tactics and Weapons to students and staff, Christian was selected
for RAFAT. Between 2001 and 2003, he flew 352 public shows across 29 countries
acting as the Red Arrows Executive Officer. A short spell with DE&S as the Hawk
128 Requirements Manager followed, before returning to Joint Force Harrier as a
GR9 Flt Cdr at RAF Cottesmore. As Executive Officer on IV(AC)Sqn, he acted as
HARDET Commander during HERRICK 06 and 07. Promoted to Wing Commander in 2008,
Christian was posted to HQ Air Command as SO1 Harrier Operations Officer.
Following completing Staff College at JSCSC, Christian
was posted to MoD in August 2010 as Current Air Platforms in Capability Deep
Target Attack. Wing Commander Christian Gleave assumed command of 100 Sqn on 9
Apr 11. He enjoys long distance running, military history, cooking,
mountain-biking and skiing – although not necessarily in that order.
News from The Boneyard
Laying up of the ‘Old’ Squadron Standard
at Ripon Cathedral.
100 Squadron received its new Standard from HRH The
Duchess of Cornwall on 4th November 2010. The ‘old’ Standard will be
laid up in perpetuity in Ripon Cathedral on 11th November 2011 at
11:00 hours (11:11:11 at 11:00). This will be a Service of Remembrance during
which the old Standard will be ‘rested’ permanently.
Wing Commander Christian Gleave, OC 100 Squadron, has
extended an invitation to all members of 100 Squadron Association to attend this
important event. The format and timings for the event are as follows:
08:30 - 09:30 Association members
arrive at RAF Leeming to be hosted at 100 Squadron.
10:00 Coaches depart 100 Squadron
for Ripon Cathedral.
10:25 Coaches arrive at Ripon
Cathedral with a Guard of Honour welcome.
10:45 100 Squadron flypast
(weather permitting).
10:55 Service of Remembrance
commences.
11:25 Service complete including
laying up of old Standard.
11:30 - 12:30 Hosted reception in
South Transept of Ripon Cathedral with finger buffet at £3:50 per head.
12:35 Coaches depart Ripon
Cathedral for RAF Leeming and 100 Squadron.
13:30 Association members depart
RAF Leeming.
Members wishing to attend this event should make
contact with either Dr Keith Ellis (01743 360810) or Jinny White (01677 424422)
by no later than 20th October 2011 for further details.
Wing Commander Peter Squires commanded 100 Squadron
from April 2009 through to April 2011. He supported 100 Squadron Association
with enthusiasm and acted as our Chairman with skill and patience.
On leaving 100 Squadron, Peter was promoted to Group
Captain and assumed command of 906 Expeditionary Air Wing. He took up
responsibility for directing the Royal Air Force Component of offensive
operations over Libya in support of the uprising against Colonel Gaddafi.
100 Squadron Association congratulate Peter on his promotion and wish him well in his current role.