Manjeet Ghataora OBE

Hi, my aim is to share my life & adventures as a Sikh Royal Air Force Engineer Officer. All views expressed are my own.

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Great meeting the new Vice Chancellor , Prof Anthony Woodman, at the alumni & supporters celebration @UniofHerts event last week. Asking what he’d be focusing on, he said ‘ensuring that further education is available to all, no matter what background’, and I couldn’t agree more!

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Careers Day @vafkingsthorpecollege Super proud of my cousin @sharan_bhamra__x who’s the Head Teacher at Kingsthorpe College, Northampton! So much genuine respect for her from the other teachers and students..Best keep my shirt tucked in before she tells me off! 😇@RoyalAirForce

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

This is amazing news and I honestly never thought I’d see a non-pilot become the Chief of the Air Staff (head of the RAF), let alone Chief of the Defence Staff (the head of the Army, Navy and RAF)!!!

Super proud to be serving and to be an RAF Engineer! 🫡 @RoyalAirForce

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Fab evening @uniofherts ! This is the first awardee dinner & amazing opportunity to meet & network with so many esteemed people. Fab talk by Prof Jim Geach showing how astronomy techniques were now being used to measure blades of grass from satellites 700km above the earth!

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, the @SikhMilitaryFdn reminds us of the Sikh soldiers who stood bravely among the ranks that made victory in Europe possible-a powerful reminder of the diversity that shaped the freedoms we enjoy today🙏🏽
#VE80 #proudtoserve @RoyalAirForce

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Have to mention Irene from today’s Vaisakhi event - this amazing lady spent 16 months in India and lived 6 of those with a Sikh family in Amritsar - there in 1966 she was given a Kara (on of the sacred 5 Ks) and she had kept it on ever since! #respect
@vaisakhildn @DefenceSikhNW

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Brilliant Vaisakhi event in Trafalgar Square today-such a fab event that gets people from everywhere to come and find out about Sikhi/Vaisakhi and our UK Armed Forces. Great to meet those I’ve met over the years and see how well they getting on too 🙏🏽@DefenceSikhNW @vaisakhildn

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Great to kick off this years Vaisakhi celebrations @Gurdwara Sahib Leicester! So encouraging to speak to so many young Sikh Air Cadets and so many others interested in joining or just taking an interest in what we do. Reflex/coordination game was a sure fire hit with everyone!

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Had an incredible time taking part in the shooting competition at yesterday’s #HolaMohalla celebrations with the @DefenceSikhNW A great display of skill, tradition, and camaraderie. Honored to be part of this rich warrior heritage. ⚔️🏹 #SikhWarriorSpirit

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Great energy at today’s Armed Forces Diversity Lunch #punjabcoventgarden
Inspiring words from Maj Gen Kendall, Ravi Singh & young boxer Inder Bassi ‘Motivation gets you out of bed, but discipline gets you results.’ A lesson for us all! @Khalsa_Aid @DefenceSikhNW @RoyalAirForce

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Such a privilege to be one of the judges for the #churchillmedalawards (the only quad Service Eng Award from the Pro Eng Institutes - well done too all the finalists and especially to the winners from the HMS Vanguard Reactor Repair Support Team 👏go to @TheIET to find out more.

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Huge thank you to the team @UniofHerts of letting my good friend Will Fung and I recreate our graduation picture from 26 years ago! @RAF_Eng_Rec @RoyalAirForce

https://t.co/H7hECPbgjp

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

What an incredible honour to be recognised by @UniofHerts with an Hon Doctorate in Engineering today. Thank you for this incredible distinction and huge congratulations to all the engineers who graduated today - good luck and your journeys are just beginning! @RoyalAirForce

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Couldn’t think of a better person to take over! Sir, a very well done 👏

[RAF Air Cadets @aircadets]

Following a thorough selection process, we are pleased to announce Group Captain Al Lewis will be appointed Commandant RAF Air Cadets in the rank of Air Commodore effective 23 September 2024.

Read his bio and the full announcement:

https://t.co/mOqTA3FNzN

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Now this is why we need our RAF people in politics. Absolutely brilliant maiden speech, passionate, heartfelt, extremely knowledgeable and because I know this remarkable individual personally- absolutely honest! Well done Calvin!! 👏

[Calvin Bailey MBE MP @CalvinBailey]

This week I gave my maiden speech in the house of parliament. Watch it here: https://t.co/F9B8pC4sOe

[Calvin Bailey MBE MP @CalvinBailey]

This week I gave my maiden speech in the house of parliament. Watch it here: https://t.co/F9B8pC4sOe

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

Building on the history of close USA and UK Defence cooperation, the Royal Air Force, the @usairforce and the @SpaceForceDoD signed a Shared Vision Statement that aims for seamless interoperability, interchangeability and integration among the Forces.#GlobalAirSpaceChiefs

[Manjeet Ghataora OBE @raf_engineer]

Last opportunity to support this event as RAF media and have to say it’s been an absolute privilege & the best yet! Themes: Deterrence/interoperability/integration. Highlights for me, the RAF’s and USAF’s Chiefs keynotes today - defo check them out @airpowerassn I learnt a lot!

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

Closing this year's #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs Conference, @ChiefofAirStaff thanked all partners, attendees, and organisers for a valuable and strengthening event for Air and Space Power. 
To watch all sessions and keynotes, visit: https://t.co/PKDpOpdgcy

[ACM Harv Smyth @ChiefofAirStaff]

With this year's theme focusing on deterrence, interoperability and integration, I am honoured to welcome over 60 Air and Space Chiefs from around the world to the #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs Conference 2024, partnering with @airpowerassn.

[UK Space Command @UKSpaceCmd]

Before today’s #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs, ⁦@SpaceForceCSO⁩ went to ⁦@DefenceHQ⁩ to meet the ⁦@ChiefofAirStaff⁩ and Major General Paul Tedman, Commander of UK Space Command.

⁦@SpaceForceDoD⁩ is one of our closest partners in the critical space domain.

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