Royal Air Force Air Cadets
The Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) is a volunteer-military youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Air Force that manages both the Air Training Corps and RAF Sections of the Combined Cadet Force.[3] The organisation is headed by a former serving RAF officer, Commandant Air Cadets. The current commandant is Air Commodore Tony Keeling.[4]
| Royal Air Force Air Cadets | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | Since 1 February 1941[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Volunteer Military Youth Organisation |
| Headquarters | RAF Cranwell |
| Patron | The Princess of Wales |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant Air Cadets | Air Cdre Tony Keeling[2] |
| RAFAC WO | WO Donna Hall RAFAC |
| Honorary Ambassadors |
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RAF Air Cadets marching in a parade
Prior to 1 October 2017, the RAFAC was called the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO).[5] As of 1 April 2014, the ACO had a strength of 53,360 cadets and cadet force adult volunteers.[6] Cadets are aged between 12 and 17 on entry to the organisation, and can remain until they are 18, or with special permission, until they are 20.[7]
The RAFAC is made up of:
- Headquarters Air Cadets at RAF Cranwell
- 6 Regional Headquarters
- 34 Wing Headquarters
- Two National Air Cadet Adventure Training Centres
- Over 900 Air Training Corps Squadrons in the UK and overseas[8]
- Around 200 RAF contingents of the Combined Cadet Force[8]
See also
References
- "RAF timeline: 1941". RAF.
- Myers, K. "New Commandant for Royal Air Force Air Cadets is announced". RAF Air Cadets.
- "Who we are". RAF Air Cadets. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- Myers, K. (5 June 2020). "NEW COMMANDANT FOR RAF AIR CADETS IS ANNOUNCED". RAF Air Cadets. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "HM The Queen Approves New Commission For Cadet Force Volunteers". Air Cadet. Bourne: Warners Midlands plc. Winter 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- gov.uk MoD - reserves and cadet strengths, table 8a and 8b, page 17-18. April 2014.
- "Join as a cadet". RAF Air Cadets. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "ATC & CCF (RAF)". RAF Air Cadets. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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