Tom Blakey

Tom served for 25 years in the Parachute Regiment, including 12 years in the elite Pathfinders. During his service he completed seven operational tours, and has operated in various challenging environments, including the jungle and the desert.

During his time with the Pathfinders he qualified as a Jungle Warfare Instructor, a Forward Air Controller, Weapons Instructor and completed the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Extraction (SERE) course three times. In his spare time Tom enjoys hillwalking, bushcraft and skydiving, having completed over 4500 jumps to date