Classifications

The Air Cadet Organisation not only offers a great range of activities but also provides training and qualifications useful in later life.

The academic training you will undertake as an air cadet varies greatly from what you learn in school. Training starts simple to allow you to adjust into our training program, the lessons being taught often being practical or requiring involvement from the audience.

 

Below is an outline of the current training framework used by the Air Cadet Organisation:

First Class Cadet

First Class Cadet BadgeWhen you first join us you will be known as a Junior Cadet, this period lasts about 2-3 months and is designed to give you an introduction to the Air Training Corps including our history and how to do drill effectively. At the end of this period you will be issued with your uniform and will be known as a Second Class Cadet.

 

The second phase of this training covers subjects you will learn more about at higher levels such as navigation.On the successful completion of this stage of training you will graduate as a First Class Cadet

 

In this first stage of your training you will cover the following subjects:

  • History of the ATC
  • History of the RAF
  • Airmanship I
  • History of Flight
  • The Rifle
  • Map Reading
  • Communications
  • Initial Expedition Training
  • First Aid
  • Drill

Leading Cadet

Leading Cadet BadgeOn completion of your First Class Cadet syllabus you will be able to take part in most activities that the Air Cadet Organisation has to offer. To ensure you get the most out of these activities the First Class Cadets undertake training towards becoming a Leading Cadet. This training will cover the principles of navigation, learning how a jumbo jet stays in the air and how helicopters fly.

 

The subjects you will cover at Leading Cadet level are:

  • Basic Navigation
  • Principles of Flight
  • Airmanship II

Senior Cadet

Senior Cadet BadgeOn completion of the Leading Cadet syllabus you will move on to the Senior Cadet training program. At this level the study becomes more challenging involving subjects such as Propulsion and Air Navigation.

 

Currently cadets must pass 2 exams from the following 8 subjects:

  • Air Navigation
  • Pilot Navigation
  • Satellite Communications
  • Propulsion
  • Airframes
  • Advanced Radio & Radar
  • Aircraft Handling
  • Operational Flying

Master Air Cadet

Master Air Cadet BadgeThe Master Air Cadet is the highest academic classification. To complete this level of training a cadet a cadet must have already gained Senior Cadet status, be 15 years old, and to have sat and passed two more exams from the subject list below.

 

Master Air Cadet has its own new badge for the brassard which shows an ATC Falcon surrounded by laurel leaves.

  • Air Navigation
  • Pilot Navigation
  • Satellite Communications
  • Propulsion
  • Airframes
  • Advanced Radio & Radar
  • Aircraft Handling
  • Operational Flying

Instructor Cadet

Instructor Cadet LanyardA Master Air Cadet may, on the recommendation of their OC, apply to attend the Cadet Methods of Instruction Course. Successful completion of the course will entitle them to wear a yellow lanyard over the left shoulder, and be referred to as ‘Instructor Cadet’.

 

This in part replaces the old ‘Staff Cadet’ Classification. The term ‘Staff Cadet’ is now used to identify cadets aged 18+.

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