Transcript Chapter 1 - (Chivenor) Squadron ATC

ACP 42: Staff Cadet Interview
Lesson 1
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Chapter 1
Corps Structure – Higher Organization
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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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Squadrons
• 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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Squadron 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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Squadron 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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Squadron 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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Cadet 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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Classification 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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Civilian 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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Squadron 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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Wings
• Groups of Squadrons are arranged into
Wings
• 36 Wings in the Corps
• Commanded by Wing Commander
– Wing Commander RAFVR(T)
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Wing 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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Wing 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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Regions
• 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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Regional 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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Headquarters 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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Above 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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Air 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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Conclusion
• 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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Review 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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Questions
• 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?
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• Squadrons (922)
Wings (36)
Regions (6)
HQAC (1)
• Air Commodore RAF
• Group Captain RAFR