Air Chief Marshal, Sir Stephen Hillier presented a ‘1,000-hours of service’ badge to Project Seedcorn personnel, Master Aircrew (MACr) Mark ‘Flash’ Utting (and MACr Paul O’Flaherty, not shown), marking 1,000 hours’ service on the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. ‘Seedcorn’ sought to place RAF personnel with allied forces to maintain a core of expertise in maritime patrol aircraft operations.