Transcript Chapter 2 - (Chivenor) Squadron ATC

ACP 42: Staff Cadet Interview
Lesson 2
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Chapter 2
Corps Structure – Unit Level
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Corps – Unit Level
Aims
By the end of this chapter, the student
should be able to:
• Recall the unit structure of the Corps,
including the Flying and Gliding Structure
• Understand the difference between a
Parent Station and an Affiliated Station
and how they affect your squadron
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Corps – Unit Level
Combined Cadet Force
• Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
– Run at schools that educate 17+
– Three different sections: RAF, Army & Navy
– 180 CCF(RAF) Sections
• ATC & CCF together form the Air Cadet
Organization (ACO)
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Flying and Gliding
• Air Experience Flights (AEF)
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Based at RAF or civilian airfields
Fly Scottish Aviation Bulldogs & Grob Tutors
13 AEF Units
Commanded by RAF officers (except 13AEF)
Pilots are RAFVR(T) and RAF Officers
Detailed in ACTI 31
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Flying and Gliding
• Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS)
– Air Cadets Central Gliding School (ACCGS)
• (RAF Syerston)
– 28 VGS
– Air Experience Glides (AEG)
– Gliding Induction Course (GIC)
– Gliding Scholarship (GS)
– Advanced Gliding Training (AGT)
– ACTI 32
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Flying and Gliding
• RAF Aircraft Flights
– Summer Camps/visiting RAF Stations
• RAF Overseas Flights
– ACTI 33
• Flying Scholarship
– Learn to fly at Civilian Airfields
– ACTI 34
• Opportunity/Passenger/European Flights
– Civilian/Commercial aircraft
– ACTI 35
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Adult Training Facility (ATF)
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RAF College Cranwell
Training centre for civilian adult staff
Learn initial steps of being Officer/SNCO
Training courses for ACP subjects
Senior/Promotion courses
SNCO Drill Instructor’s Course
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Parenting and Affiliation
• Liaison between RAF and
ATC/CCF(RAF) units
• Both facilities can be provided by the
same RAF Station
• However, it may be split
• Some duties may be taken on by Army
units
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Parenting
• Parenting
– Provision of services
– Arrangements made by HQAC
– Detailed in ACP 8
• Held at Wing HQ
• Sqn Adjutant holds copy of details for your
squadron
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Affiliation
• Provide assistance to local cadet units
• Wing HQ is affiliated, not squadrons
– Squadrons request assistance through WHQ
• ACLO
– RAF Officer appointed by Station Cmdr
– Deals with ATC, CCF(RAF), Air Scouts,
Girl’s Venture Corps, etc.
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Affiliation
• Accept cadets on day visits
• Provide facilities
– Wing Functions
– Courses
• Provide RAF personnel
– Assistance with training programme
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Air Cadets Unit Structure
Headquarters
Air Cadets
ACCGS
28 Volunteer
Gliding Schools
13 Air Experience
Flights
179 CCF(RAF)
Units
6 Regions
Parent/Affiliate
RAF Stations
Local Govt.
Education
Authorities &
Other Organisations
37 Wings
922 Squadrons
79 Det. Flights
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Review of Aims
By the end of this chapter, the student
should be able to:
• Recall the unit structure of the Corps,
including the Flying and Gliding Structure
• Understand the difference between a
Parent Station and an Affiliated Station
and how they affect your squadron
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Questions
• Where is ACCGS?
• How many AEFs are
there?
• Where do new staff
members go for
training?
• What type of RAF
Station provides
facilities for Wing
Courses?
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• Syerston
• 13
• Adult Training
Facility. RAFC
Cranwell
• Affiliated Station