ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE I 100 th ANNIVERSARY the then Inspector Gp Capt Gary Bunkell CBE QVRM AE .
Pooley Sword - Awarded as and when deserved to a RAuxAF Officer ( any TCoS ) judged to have displayed outstanding leadership . Presented by Pooley Swords .
The Thompson Trophy was conceived by staff at RTS , in 2019 who funded provided the silver Cup and Gary ’ s widow , Jacqui Thompson , approved the use of Gary ’ s name and the citation proposed by RTS and presented the inaugural award .
The Robins Air Efficiency Trophy
SAC Gary Thompson Memorial Trophy - First awarded in June 21 , The trophy is presented at each of the Basic Reserve Training Course residential phases to the course Top Shot .
SAC Gary Thompson , a gunner from 504 ( County of Nottingham ) Sqn RAuxAF , mobilised and serving a tour in Afghanistan ( OP HERRICK ) was killed on 13 April 2008 when the vehicle , in which he was patrolling , South-West of Kandahar , hit an IED .
Jaqui Thompson with the Gary Thompson Trophy at the Inaugural presentation
The inaugural winner- AC Brain 4624 Sqn
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