Last week RAF Gibraltar’s Air Safety Manager (ASM) Flight Lieutenant Martin Hughes and  Foreign Object Debris Prevention Officer (FODPO) Corporal Diane Rutter visited St  Christopher’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) School to discuss the importance of air safety. 

A statement from British Forces Gibraltar follows below:

During the session the children from FS1 and FS2 learned about Foreign Object Debris  (FOD) on the airfield and the dangers it can pose to aircraft. They also took part in fun  games and discussions and were keen to relay the air safety message to their parents after  school. 

The ASM and his team are responsible for all aspects of air safety on and in the vicinity of  the airfield. The FODPO is the point of contact for any items found on the airfield that are  considered as FOD. 

Commenting on the visit Flt Lt Hughes said: “It was a fantastic opportunity for us to work with  the children and great to see how much they had learned by the end of the visit. Given the  unique nature of the airfield in Gibraltar, with the public highway that crosses the runway, air  safety is paramount and it is vital that people of all ages are air safety aware.”