The idea of an Association was first discussed at the funeral of a late colleague in the mid-90’s. The idea was then mulled over and support developed until two members of the trade organised and advertised the inaugural meeting at the Victory Services Club, London in 1996. The meeting was very well attended, lively and enjoyed by all.
Since that year we have continued to meet annually in October in a variety of venues. We now also have a Black Tie dinner at Kineton around April/May time. Our other current annual activity is a contingent that marches past the Cenotaph, London each year on Remembrance Sunday, the Association having been granted official recognition by the Royal British Legion. We also provide an important role in maintaining speedy e-mail communication with our members for the passage of timely information concerning job opportunities in the wider EOD, Explosives and related trades.
Full Membership is open to all Ammunition Technicians (AT) serving and late of the Royal Logistic Corps and Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Ammunition Examiners (AE) late of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Assistant Ammunition Examiners (AAE) late of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and Laboratory Foremen late of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and Army Ordnance Corps. This includes personnel who, having served as AT, AE, AAE or Laboratory Foreman, who were subsequently commissioned.
NAME AND OBJECTIVES
1. The organisation shall be named: “The Association of Ammunition Technicians”. The Association is service orientated; however, it is a non-service organisation. The objectives of the Association are to foster esprit de corps and comradeship amongst serving and late senior non-commissioned officers of the ammunition technical fraternity on a social basis.
MEMBERSHIP
2. The Association shall consist of:
FULL MEMBER
3. Open to all Ammunition Technicians (AT) serving and late of the Royal Logistic Corps and Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Ammunition Examiners (AE) late of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Assistant Ammunition Examiners (AAE) late of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and Laboratory Foremen late of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and Army Ordnance Corps. This includes personnel who, having served as AT, AE, AAE or Laboratory Foreman, were subsequently commissioned.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
4. Open to those persons who have been involved in ammunition technical activities and are not catered for under paragraph 2a. They must be nominated and seconded by full members and formally endorsed by the full membership. These members will be entitled to vote, but will not be entitled to nominate or second other persons for membership.
HONORARY MEMBERS
5. Honorary membership may be conferred upon individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Association or to the activities of ammunition technical personnel. Honorary members shall pay no fees and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership with the exception of vote and the nomination of individuals for membership.
FUNDS
6. The Association will be run as a non-profit organisation. Funds, which may consist of income derived from annual subscriptions, donations, admissions and other sources, are to be utilised for the good and benefit of the Association as a whole, to publicise and promote the Association, and to enable regular social functions to be held. The account of the Association is to be published annually and a copy of the account sent to all members.
7. In the event of the demise or dissolution of the Association any funds remaining are to be divided into six equal shares and distributed amongst the following charities/charitable associations:
CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP
8. Individual membership of the Association will cease when the individual:
STRUCTURE AND APPOINTMENTS
9. The Association shall comprise the following structure:
The above appointments are to be filled by personnel nominated and seconded by full members and who are elected by a majority vote at an Annual General Meeting (AGM).
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL MEETINGS
10. The Chairman shall conduct the meetings assisted by the Secretary. Each member of the committee shall have voting rights. The Chairman shall have a second or the casting vote when this becomes necessary.
11. The Committee shall monitor the finances of the Association recommend changes and agree on an agenda for the annual general meeting.
12. The structure of the Association shall be reviewed annually, adjusted if necessary and put to the full membership for approval at the AGM.
13.An AGM followed by a social event shall be held at a venue to be decided by the Committee. Minutes of the AGM will be published by the Secretary and forwarded to all members.
CONDUCT
14. Members of the Association of Ammunition Technicians are to bear in mind that the respect to which they are fairly entitled can only be commanded according to the general tone and tenor prevailing amongst them. They should preserve with care the high character that their membership holds and not permit the same to be lowered.
15. Harmony and good feeling are to be the essential points of the Association. Vague words or angry accusations should never be permitted, either hastily or intemperately. All members should consider that it would be to the advantage of the Association and an assistance to them, that a cordial understanding and good feeling be at all times shown and carried away from Association events.
16. All members should consider themselves socially upon an equal footing. No senior serving military member should endeavour to exact any privilege, which a junior member would not venture to demand. Every member, serving or late of the Corps from which we are drawn, possesses an equal voice and vote in all matters concerning the Association except where specifically detailed in this constitution.
Association of Ammunition Technicians
E. ammotechass@gmail.com
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