Lt White served in the Royal Navy for 23 years as an Aircraft Engineer, working on Wessex and Lynx Helicopters and Harrier Jets. He joined the Sea Cadets as a Committee Member in 1992 at a Unit in Somerset. He joined TS Albion (Sandwell) as an Instructor in 1995 on his release from the Navy. He joined TS Centaur in 1997 and held a number of roles within the unit since that time. He took over as OIC first in 2001 to 2005 and then again in 2006.
As OIC he responsible primarily for the cadets and the adult training Staff to ensure the aims of the Sea cadet Corps are met
