WO1 (RSM) Steve 'Spud' Armon is the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, also known as The Vikings. He has served for two and a half years in Northern Ireland, in Iraq and on five tours of Afghanistan, where he was Mentioned in Dispatches on Op HERRICK 6. His leadership experience ranges from leading a sniper team, instructing at the Army Foundation College and the Infantry Battle School and being RSM of an infantry battalion. The views and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the British Army.