Framlinghamian 2022 - Flipbook - Page 238
SOF | WITH THE SERVICES: ARMY
Army
LT COLONEL MARCUS MASSEY WROTE:
I write from the Defence Academy
and, for good measure, moved the HQ
where, this week (6 Sep), I’ve started
from Stirling to Edinburgh. The latter was
the ‘Advanced Command and Staff
most noteworthy for a spelling mistake
Course’ (ACSC), having been selected
on the sign that hit the national press! A
for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
fascinating but demanding professional
and attendance on the course back in
year!
February. In the intervening year, a huge
amount of water passed under the bridge
Unfortunately, Nicky and I were only
in my last role as the Deputy Chief of Staff
quartered in Edinburgh for about 13
of 51 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters
months which coincided with the Scottish
Army in Scotland.
lockdown and thus, our enjoyment of the
opportunities living in such a fantastic city
Amongst other undertakings, we
were somewhat curtailed. The ACSC, a
delivered the last Battlegroup in
yearlong residential academic course,
Afghanistan, supported the Scottish
therefore presents an opportunity for
Government through the pandemic
some much-needed routine, hopefully
on what we call Operation RESCRIPT,
mixed with the extra-curricular that has
prepared the first Battlegroup to deploy
not been possible recently and prior to
to the new Land Regional Hub in Kenya
whatever assignment comes next summer.
236