722 Chivenor Squadron ATC

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ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview

• Lesson 1

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Chapter 1

• Corps Structure Higher Organization

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Corps Higher OrganizationAims

• By the end of this chapter, the student should be
  able to
• State the various levels within the Corps
  organization, including the number at each level
• Recall the ranks at the various levels, and where
  their establishments are listed
• Know the names of key ATC personnel, including
  the Wing Commander, Wing Staff Officers, Regional
  Commandant and Commandant Air Cadets

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Corps Higher OrganizationSquadrons

• Base foundation of the Corps
• 922 Squadrons (Feb 99)
• 79 Detached Flights (Feb 99)
• Each Squadron is self-controlled
• Controlled by Sqn Staff, helped by committee and
  local citizens
• Ordered within framework of the Corps

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Corps Higher OrganizationSquadron Types

• Open Squadron
• Open to any eligible young person selected by
  Squadron Commander
• School Squadron
• Only open to pupils and former pupils
• Many more Open than School Squadrons

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Corps Higher OrganizationSquadron Name

• Each squadron has a number and the name of the
  town/community it belongs to
• 722 (Chivenor) Squadron
• Founder squadrons also display F after the
  number
• First 50 squadrons formed in the ADCC
• 41F (Taunton) Squadron

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Corps Higher OrganizationSquadron Staff
Establishment

• Establishment is the number of Staff that may
  be appointed to run a Squadron/DF
• ACP 20B ACAI 101
• ACAI Air Cadet Administrative Instruction
• May not normally be exceeded
• Establishment may be adjusted after 3 reporting
  periods at new squadron strength
• 1 period 3 months

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Corps Higher OrganizationCadet NCO
Establishment

• AP 1919 Para 408
• Also related to squadron strength
• ACP 20B ACAI 224
• Wing Establishment of CWOs over the amount in AP
  1919 Para 408
• Currently set at 2/3rds of the squadrons in the
  Wing
• E.g. Devon Somerset Wing 30 Squadrons 20
  Extra CWOs 50 CWOs in Wing

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Corps Higher OrganizationClassification
Establishment

• Not restricted by establishment
• Numbers based purely on the amount of cadets who
  have passed the exam at a particular level

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Corps Higher OrganizationCivilian Committee

• Responsible for welfare and recreational
  activities
• Administer Squadron funds
• Raise money for the Non-public fund
• Money not provided by the government
• Use to fund activities outside the training
  programme
• Usually made up of people with business sense or
  people of local eminence

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Corps Higher OrganizationSquadron Chaplain

• Appointed by Squadron Commander, in consultation
  with Civilian Committee
• Chaplains are encouraged to meet the cadets and
  take part within the training programme

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Corps Higher OrganizationWings

• Groups of Squadrons are arranged into Wings
• 36 Wings in the Corps
• Commanded by Wing Commander
• Wing Commander RAFVR(T)

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Corps Higher OrganizationWing Professional
Staff

• Responsible for Administrative Duties
• Headed by Wing Administration Officer
• Squadron Leader RAFR
• Establishment
• Detailed on Local Unit Establishment form
  (LUE), held at HQ Air Cadets

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Corps Higher OrganizationWing Staff

• Responsible for general standards in Wing
• RAFVR(T) Officers
• Flight Lieutenant or Squadron Leader
• Establishment
• AP 1919, Chapter 2
• Wing Committee
• Wing Chaplain

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Corps Higher OrganizationRegions

• Groups of Wings are arranged into Regions
• 6 Regions in the Corps
• Commanded by Regional Commandant
• Retired RAF Officer
• Group Captain RAFR

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Corps Higher OrganizationRegional Staff

• Small professional staff
• Establishment on the HQ Air Cadets LUE
• Regional Staff
• RAFVR(T) Officers, responsible for various
  regional responsibilities (e.g. PRO)
• Regional Council
• Headed by Regional Chairman
• Regional Chaplain

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Corps Higher OrganizationHeadquarters Air
Cadets (HQAC)

• Headed by Commandant Air Cadets
• Serving Air Commodore RAF
• Chief of Staff
• Retired RAF Officer
• Group Captain RAFR
• Staff of Professionals

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Corps Higher OrganizationAbove HQAC

• RAFC Cranwell
• Commanded by Air Officer Commanding and
  Commandant
• Serving Air Vice-Marshal RAF
• HQ RAF Personnel Training Command (HQ PTC)
• Air Force Board of the Defence Council
• MOD

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Corps- Higher OrganizationAir Commodore-In-Chief

• Air Training Corps Established by Royal Warrant
  on 5th February 1941
• King George VI was the first AC-I-C
• Royal Warrant last amended in 1967
• Current wording in ACP 20A ACTI 1
• ACTI Air Cadet Training Instruction
• Marshal of the RAF, HRH Duke of Edinburgh is the
  current AC-I-C

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Corps Higher OrganizationConclusion

• Structure
• Top level integrated into RAF
• Bottom level run by volunteers
• Establishment
• Needs to be set out in a structure where there is
  a permanent job to be done

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Corps Higher OrganizationReview of Aims

• By the end of this chapter, the student should be
  able to
• State the various levels within the Corps
  organization, including the number at each level
• Recall the ranks at the various levels, and where
  their establishments are listed
• Know the names of key ATC personnel, including
  the Wing Commander, Wing Staff Officers, Regional
  Commandant and Commandant Air Cadets

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Corps Higher OrganizationQuestions

• Name the main four levels of the Corps, and the
  numbers at each level
• What is the rank of the Commandant Air Cadets?
• What rank is the Regional Commandant?

• Squadrons (922)
• Wings (36)
• Regions (6)
• HQAC (1)
• Air Commodore RAF
• Group Captain RAFR