http://www.kc09.org Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:43:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wowee One provide Sponsorship to KC10 Team. Details to follow. www.woweeone.com http://www.kc09.org/news/wowee-one-sponsor-kc10 FORTITUDE and KC10 are delighted to have the support of Paradigm.  Paradigm will provide all Satallite Communications for the Expedition. Paradigm supplies military hardened satellite communications, primarily to the UK armed forces but also to a range of other governments and organisations around the world. www.paradigmservices.com More to follow. http://www.kc09.org/news/paradigm-services-spt-to-kc10 With the Khumbu Challenge 2010 Team now finalised all team members are now making individual preparations to deploy to the Himalayas in preparation for the testing Treks to Everest Base Camp and Island Peak. Equipment Officer Darren Swift has now ordered in specialist clothing and equipment for the IP Team. All flights ... http://www.kc09.org/news/kc10-team-finalised-2 The KC10 Team will be carrying The BATON. www.thebaton.co.uk Alan Rowe MBE has kindly allowed the KC10 Team to take The Baton to Everest Base Camp and Island Peak. Once at Island Peak, this will be the highest the Baton has ever been taken. http://www.kc09.org/news/the-baton Andy joined the Royal Marines in 2006. After completion of his training he deployed to Afghanistan with 40 Commando Op Herrick 7 in the Sangin province. On return he was then drafted to 42 Commando where he commenced Pre Deployment Training for Herrick 9. On completion of Herrick 9 and ... http://www.kc09.org/team/mne-andy-macrae CSgt BJ Farrimond is a HW1 Anti-Tank specialist who has completed 29 years in the Corps incorporating 24 years in 3 Commando Brigade. He has served in each Commando Unit at least twice. CSgt Farrimond has seen Operations in Northern Ireland on numerous occasions, Cambodia and Iraq and is a veteran ... http://www.kc09.org/team/team-rear-link/csgt-bj-farrimond-rm Following the enormous success of the last Khumbu Challenge, I’m delighted that we are going back again, and privileged to be involved in the organisation. The benefits that accrued from our first expedition far exceeded expectations. For instance, the opportunity for injured ranks to trek with members of ... http://www.kc09.org/testimonials/1740 Nigel joined the Royal Marines straight from school at 16 in 1990.  He passed out of training in 1991 and joined 42commando based in his home town of Plymouth.  In the 19 years Nigel has been in the corps he has completed 3 tours of Northern Ireland and completed tours of Kosovo, Iraq and ... http://www.kc09.org/members/sgt-nigel-lithgow A message from Sgt Steve Perry MBE Exped Leader from KC09. KC09 was always going to be an ambitious undertaking with 6 teams totalling 86 spread out over the Himalayas but through careful planning and having the support of some key members of the team success was inevitable in my opinion. Commander ... http://www.kc09.org/news/kc09-comes-to-an-end-expedition-leader-sgt-steve-perry-rm Ed joined the Royal Marines in 1988, after basic training he joined 40 Commando as a rifleman.  Whilst serving in 40 Commando Ed has been part of exercises and operations across the globe from Norway to Iraq.  He has been part of various units throughout his twenty two years service ... http://www.kc09.org/team/team-rear-link/sgt-ed-ramsbottom-rm