In this edition (only one more before Christmas) we’ve included a collection of all the latest news and achievements from across the whole force. I do hope that you all find something that captivates you. Brizefest was once again the most amazing event. The committee most definitely pulled out all the stops to ensure that the last one in its current format surpassed all expectations. A huge thank you to everyone involved.

It is a great pleasure and an honour for me to be invited to write a foreword for this edition of Envoy. I took over from Air Cdre Alan Opie at the end of April and I must begin by paying tribute to his many years of dedication to improving the lived experience of all our Service personnel and families; I certainly learned a great deal from him over the years and am conscious that I have very big shoes to fill. My job is to focus on support to the RAF Family in the widest sense of the word, and that is represented in the new post title as Head of People & Families Support.

Welcome to the Autumn edition of RAF Leeming's Excalibur magazine. It was such an honour for Service personnel and families to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to visit the Station’s wellness haven during today’s visit to the Station. The Queen, who is also our Honorary Air Commodore, was given a personal tour of the Wellness Area by Station Commander, Group Captain Paul Hamilton. The Queen chatted with those who run and use the Wellness Area, as well as children from the Station’s ‘RAFA Kidz’ nursery and Leeming RAF Community Primary School, who live on the base.