LRL: What has been the most rewarding experience of all?
Blakey: “Well, how do you list just one, I’ve had so many. Meeting everyone for the first time and learning about the organisation at the Induction was cool. Such an eclectic bunch; helping out in the Op’s room (we call it Mission Hub) for the most part was grand, although I’d missed out on deployment to Haiti so this is rather tainted (no-one’s fault but my own) – a word of warning – make sure you’re up to date with your inoculations!