GSTS Staff during R1/89

General Service Training School
RNZAF Base Woodbourne
R1/89 Recruit Course – 9th of January 1989 to 23rd of March 1989

The following people contributed to our education at GSTS
(Thanks to F/Sgt Wayne Crosswell for filling in many of the first names here)

 

 


Officer Commanding
Squadron Leader Ray G. McKay

Flight Commander Administrative Flight
Flight Lieutenant Peter M. Rowe

Flight Commander Recruit Training Flight
Flight Lieutenant Carol A. Hardie

Flight Commander Non Commissioned Training Flight
Flight Lieutenant Peter J. Gale

Chief Instructor NCO Training
Warrant Officer David A.J. Brunt

Chief Instructor Recruit Training
Flight Sergeant R.G.P. (Gus) Warner

NCO Training Flight Instructor
Flight Sergeant Kevin J. Shanley

General Service Instructors

A Flight
Corporal Barbie Collins
Corporal Kavae E. Tamariki
Corporal Wayne Crosswell
Corporal Steve W. Walles


B Flight
Corporal Anthony C. (Frank) Guthrey
Corporal Nick S.E. Cowling
Corporal Jodie K. Boyd
Corporal Mike J. West
Corporal Karl A. Harvey


C Filght
Sergeant John W. Cootes
Corporal Glenda L. Cowling
Corporal Jeremy P. Carroll
Corporal Bruce C. Worthington


Support Flight
  Warrant Officer Patrick G. (Piggy) Mckay
Sergeant Jimmy S. Porter
Corporal Peter (Doc) Tapsell
Corporal Nicky K. Gibbons


Administrative Section
Corporal Eddie B. Fields
LAC Stephanie J. Bennett
GSH Brian R. Sadd


Chaplains
Padre Squadron Leader Mike P Pullar
Rev Canon D.G. Gribble


Physical Fitness Officer
Flying Officer Mark B.J. Waldin

Physical Fitness Instructors
Sergeant Brian E. (Buck) Beveridge

Physical Training Instructors
Corporal Lawrence E. (Rooster) Turner
Corporal K.A.D. (Andy) Kingi
Corporal Lisa De Waal


Communication Skills Instructors
Flying Officer C.J. Haggitt 
Flying Officer Brian J. Couchman
Pilot Officer Dave M. Pratt

 

Where Are They Now?
A Flight
- Wayne Crosswell is a Flight Sergeant still at Woodbourne working at the Ground Training Wing. he is seeking a commission.
- Kavae Tamariki is now a Squadron Leader and is the man in charge of the Air Security trade (the trade created when they combined Provost Martials with GSI's)
- Barbie Collins remustered to Parchute Jumpmaster and works at PTSU at Whenuapai
- Steve Walles is out of the RNZAF and now lives in Stewart Island as a ranger for the Department of Conservation

B Flight
- Frank Guthrey
- Nick Cowling
- Jodie Boyd
- Mike West is out of the RNZAF and now lives in the USA
- Karl Harvey

C Flight
- John Cootes
- Glenda Cowling
- Jeremy Carroll
- Bruce C. Worthington

 

 

 

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