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During the first Gulf War, he was the Director of Operations in the National Joint Headquarters for all British Forces deployed to the Middle East. At the end of the conflict he led the British Recce Team to Turkey and north Iraq which resulted in the deployment of British land and air forces to the coalition that guaranteed the security of the Kurdish population in Iraq.  Later, as a NATO C-in-C he was responsible for training and bringing to full operational capability the new Regional Command of Allied Forces, North West Europe.  During this three-year tour, he acted as a supporting commander for joint operations in the Balkans while developing partnership for peace exercises with former Warsaw Pact countries.     He returned to national duty in 1997 on his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff, responsible for the operational efficiency and morale of the Royal Air Force. During his last three years of service, the Air Chief Marshal was fully involved in the decision-making process of the Strategic Defence Review, the commitment of RAF aircraft to operations over and within Kosovo and continuing air operations over north and south Iraq.    His illustrious career gave him the privilege of a rare, if not singular, perspective of the RAF, our sister services and national defence matters, witnessing a steady decline in the combat power of the UK's armed forces as financial management took precedence over identifying strategic priorities and maintaining the vital skill-set of service personnel.    His views are forensic and forthright, balanced and thought-provoking and this autobiography should be essential reading for anyone interested in the development of Allied air power over the last fifty years.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49554718654737,"sku":"GOR013514050","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49738333683985,"sku":"NGR9781911667032","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50170785202449,"sku":"GOR013879703","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52109303283985,"sku":"GOR011707988","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53655005036817,"sku":"GOR014995014","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1911667033.jpg?v=1750835714"},{"product_id":"theory-of-physical-probability-book-richard-johns-9780802036032","title":"A Theory of Physical Probability","description":"In a random process, later events seem to be loosely attached to earlier ones; in other words, a substantial or tight relationship between the two is missing. 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Contextualised within a storytelling structure, the author uses his thirty-five years of theatre, education and workshop facilitator experience to share ten games with a fresh perspective. Each chapter explores true stories and anecdotes about the impact of these games in environments ranging from groups of sceptical 15-year-olds to actors performing with complex, traumatic material. The book offers a methodology for how to play each game, along with supporting notes on how to best facilitate learning, and explores the learning outcomes and ways in which to effectively debrief. Above all, the book is about why these games matter.  This book’s unique insight into the impact of drama games provides essential reading for Applied Theatre practitioners and educationalists. 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