b'Partner News Spring 2022 5IET updatesIET Apprentice and Technician Awards: who stood out from the crowd?The IET is looking for passionate Armed Forces technicians who stand out from their peers and we need your help to find them! Previous winners Who do you think should be recognised Last years winner was Chief Petty Officerfor their achievements?Adam Finch, 1710 NAS Repair ComplianceDo you know an amazing technician Verification Engineer in the Royal Navy.who deserves to be recognised for their achievements? As well as a trophy and From securing a place in the top 10%two years free membership to the IET, the during basic training through to being onewinner also receives 1,000.of only two Royal Navy non-commissioned officers specially selected and authorisedNominate today or apply for yourself. Either to carry out the role of Airframe Repairway, we want to hear from you.Designer, he really stood out from the crowd. Nominations for the full range of Achievement Awards are now open. On winning the award, Chief Petty OfficerNominations close on 16 May 2022. Do you know someone who deservesFinch, said: to win the IET Armed Forces TechnicianVisit theiet.org/achievement to Award? If so, wed love to hear from you.I feel so lucky to be recognised for mynominate or apply.engineering skills because I honestly feel Please tell us how your nominee haslike Im just doing my job, a job that I love personally shown engineering or technicaland find so rewarding. Winning the award understanding and ability, or about theirmeans the world to me and it wouldnt contribution to a project in the militaryhave been achievable without the support workplace.of my colleagues at 1710 NAS.The award is also open for applications, soOur 2018 winner, Chief Technician Dan perhaps you have achieved great thingsHardwick of the Royal Air Force, is making in your own career that you want to sharegreat strides in his career and he credits and be recognised for? winning the award for giving him the boostBeing nominated for and he needed.winning the IET Armed Forces The award is for a technician of any level;Technician Award gave me the whether theyre just starting out or have aIve always struggled with confidence in lifetime of amazing career achievements,my abilities as an engineering technician.belief in my skills as an engineer we want to hear about them. We want toto go on to achieve professional know how theyve gone above and beyondBeing nominated for and winning the IETregistration as an Incorporated to make you proud. We love to hear aboutArmed Forces Technician Award gave me technicians who are role models to othersthe belief in my skills as an engineer to goEngineer (IEng).and are passionate about promotingon to achieve professional registration as engineering to the world. an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).'