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British officer commanded RAF Greenham Common in GB, 1983-1986
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REEL 1 Background in Portsmouth, GB, 1931-1950: family; education. Recollections of period commanding RAF Greenham Common, GB, 1983-1986: pattern of career with Royal Air Force, 1950-1983; Cold War role of RAF Greenham Common; background to establishment of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; attitude towards placement of Cruise Missiles in GB; attitude towards posting to RAF Greenham Common; role of Royal Air Force base commander; relations with United States Air Force personnel at base; security surrounding base; defence of missile storage area Gamma; preparations to receive Cruise Missiles; question of impact of demonstrations on preparations for arrival of Cruise Missiles.
REEL 2 Continues: arrival of Cruise Missiles, 11/1983; security surrounding missile storage area; impact of female protesters on base; reaction of base personnel to verbal abuse from female protesters; difficulties of 'handling' female protesters; difficulties for Royal Air Force Regiment personnel in dealing with female protesters; attitude towards tactics employed by female protesters; attitude towards female protesters' method of protest on Hiroshima Day; female protesters' preparations for demonstrations.
REEL 3 Continues: method of defending base during demonstrations; policy to prevent contact between United States Air Force personnel and female protesters; attitude of United States Air Force towards female protesters; increase in Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp activity as Cruise Missile warheads arrived, 11/1983; reaction to actions of female protesters; question of impact of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp on Cold War; types of women at Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; support from local women for Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; impressions of female protesters; lack of communication with female protesters; attitude towards nuclear weapons; speculation on funding of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; media interest in events at RAF Greenham Common.
REEL 4 Continues: question of lesbian relationships among female protesters; relations between base authorities and Newbury District Council; impact of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp on local community and environment; actions of organised local groups against Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; question of vigilante actions against female protesters; organisation of Cruise Missile convoy training exercises; impact of 'Cruisewatch'.
REEL 5 Continues: Very Important Person (VIP) visitors to Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; question of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) involvement with Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; attitude towards leaving RAF Greenham Common, 1986; comparison of RAF Molesworth with RAF Greenham Common; leaving RAF Greenham Common, 1986. Reflections on period commanding RAF Greenham Common, GB, 1983-1986: impact of Green Common Women's Peace Camp on base at RAF Greenham Common, 1983-1986; attitude towards period at RAF Greenham Common; Cold War role of Cruise/Pershing missiles; question of impact of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp on Cold War; attitude towards continuation of Green Common Women's Peace Camp after Cruise Missiles removed; question of future of RAF Greenham Common.