Mike will explain the duties of Ammunition Technical personnel in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and, later, the Royal Logistics Corps, together with an incident he participated in during an operational tour in Northern Ireland.
Mike joined the Army (RAOC) in September 1977 and in 1979 completed the Army's Class 2 Ammunition Technician qualification. He progressed through the ranks reaching Warrant Officer Class 1 on discharge in 1999 after 22 years of service. He continued in ammunition related activities/employment until 2020.