Commandant Air Cadets

Commandant Air Cadets is the title given to the Royal Air Force officer who is responsible for running the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, embracing the Air Training Corps (ATC) and the RAF Sections of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF RAF). The current Commandant Air Cadets is Air Commodore Tony Keeling, who assumed the post in September 2020. [1]

Commandant Air Cadets
Incumbent
Air Commodore Anthony Keeling OBE
since 20 September 2020 (2020-09-20)
Reports toAOC No. 22 Gp RAF
First holderJohn Adrian Chamier

Previously known as Commandant ATC, the appointment is now held by an RAF Air Commodore and is based at Headquarters Air Cadets (HQAC) at RAF Cranwell. Prior to the establishment of HQAC as an independent unit, the post of Commandant ATC was held by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Reserve, Home and finally Flying Training Command. HQAC was formed 1 May 1960 within Flying Training Command.

The Commandant is responsible for over 1000 units of the ATC, 199 CCF (RAF) Sections and the nationwide network of Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS).

Until 24 March 2003, the Commandant Air Cadets also held the role of Air Officer Commanding Air Cadets, the appointment then passing to the Air Officer Commanding Training Group (TG). The post has now been merged into the post of AOC TG and no longer exists as a separate entity.

AOC Air Cadets and Commandant ATC 1941 – 2003
Picture Commandant Air CadetsTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
Sir John Adrian Chamier (Ret'd)
Air Commodore
Sir John Adrian Chamier (Ret'd)		5 February 194131 January 19442 years, 11 months
Sir Ernest Leslie Gossage (Ret'd)
Air Marshal
Sir Ernest Leslie Gossage (Ret'd)		1 February 194431 December 19451 year, 10 months
Appointments held byAir Officer Commanding-in-Chief Reserve / Home / Flying Training Command
Appointments held by
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Reserve / Home / Flying Training Command		1946February 196014 years, 1 month
Antony G Dudgeon
Air Commodore
Antony G Dudgeon		February 196013 September 19622 years, 7 months[2]
James Baird Coward
Air Commodore
James Baird Coward		14 September 196222 June 19663 years, 9 months[2]
Edward J Morris
Air Commodore
Edward J Morris		23 June 196617 June 19681 year, 11 months[2]
John N Stacey
Air Commodore
John N Stacey		18 June 196816 July 19713 years[2]
Percy O V Green
Air Commodore
Percy O V Green		17 July 197112 October 19732 years, 2 months[2]
Thomas H Blackham
Air Commodore
Thomas H Blackham		13 October 197312 June 19773 years, 7 months[2]
Michael J E Swiney
Air Commodore
Michael J E Swiney		13 June 197714 December 19792 years, 6 months[2]
Kenneth J Goodwin
Air Commodore
Kenneth J Goodwin		15 December 197916 April 19822 years, 4 months[2]
P V Mayall
Air Commodore
P V Mayall		17 April 19825 January 19863 years, 8 months[2]
P P W Taylor
Air Commodore
P P W Taylor		6 January 19864 January 198711 months[2]
Peter G Naz
Air Commodore
Peter G Naz		5 January 1987April 19903 years, 2 months[2]
Richard P Skelley
Air Commodore
Richard P Skelley		April 199022 April 19933 years[2]
Peter M Stean
Air Commodore
Peter M Stean		23 April 199311 January 19962 years, 8 months[2]
Jon A F Ford
Air Commodore
Jon A F Ford		12 January 199627 March 19982 years, 2 months[2]
John D Kennedy
Air Commodore
John D Kennedy		28 March 19982 May 20024 years, 1 month[2]
Jon P Chitty
Air Commodore
Jon P Chitty		3 May 200223 March 200310 months[2]

Air Officer Commanding Air Cadets 2003 – 2005
Picture Air Officer Commanding Air CadetsTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
David Walker
Air Vice-Marshal
David Walker		23 March 20033 January 20051 year, 286 days
John Ponsonby
Air Vice-Marshal
John Ponsonby		4 January 2005200511 months

Commandant Air Cadets 2003 – present
Picture Commandant Air CadetsTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
Jon P Chitty
Air Commodore
Jon P Chitty		24 March 2003July 20052 years, 3 months[2]
David Harrison
Air Commodore
David Harrison		July 200512 October 20061 year, 3 months[2]
Gordon Moulds CBE
Air Commodore
Gordon Moulds CBE		13 October 200619 May 20081 year, 219 days[2]
Ian R W Stewart
Air Commodore
Ian R W Stewart		20 May 200831 May 20102 years, 11 days[2]
Barbara Cooper CBE
Air Commodore
Barbara Cooper CBE		1 June 201016 August 20122 years, 76 days[2]
Dawn McCafferty CBE
Air Commodore
Dawn McCafferty CBE		17 August 201214 July 20207 years, 332 days[2][3]
John Lawlor
Group Captain
John Lawlor
Acting		15 July 202020 September 202067 days[4]
Anthony Keeling OBE
Air Commodore
Anthony Keeling OBE		21 September 20203 years, 34 days[2]

References
  1. @ComdtAC (2 June 2020). "Well it's official! Air Cdre Tony Keeling will be the next Comdt of the RAF Air Cadets. Congratulations on gettin…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Air Force Appointments" (PDF). gulabin.com. p. 58. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. "Dawn is New Commandant". 17 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2020. Dawn McCafferty today took over as the Commandant of the Air Cadets
  4. "RAF Air Cadet Commandant Handover". RAFAC. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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