Welcome to the Central and East Region Air Cadets Website
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Welcome to the Central and East Region
Air Training Corps Website
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The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a voluntary youth organisation supported by it's
sponsor the Royal Air Force and is open for anyone to join aged between 13
and 17 years. The ATC is one of the country's premier youth organizations
and the world's largest youth air training organisation. The cadets are
supported by a volunteer Staff and Civilian Committee Members.
On the following pages (please see links at the top of each page), are a
selection of the activities and training undertaken by the cadets and
staff of the Central & East Region of the ATC.
Shown below are a selection of the latest news reports from around this
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Latest
Central & East Region
Reports;
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 Cambridge
Cadets are Wing Band Champions
The band of 104 (City of Cambridge) Sqn have won the Bedfordshire and
Cambridgeshire Wing Marching Band Competition for the sixth year in
succession........read
more
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 Major
Win for Spalding
Cadets from 1406 (Spalding) Sqn attended the Wing Athletics recently and of
the 8 trophies and shields available, the Squadron won 5 outright.......read
more
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 Cambridge
Cadets Awarded Aviation BTEC’s
Cadets from 104 (City of Cambridge) Sqn were some of the first to be
awarded a new qualification, a BTEC in Aviation Studies........read
more
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 Cadets
Remember the Nottingham VC
At the invitation of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA), Air Cadets from
Nottingham held a Parade in the grounds of Nottingham Castle to remember
Nottingham born First World War Fighter Ace, Captain Albert Ball VC........read
more
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 Important
Visitor for St. Ives Cadets
Nineteen
cadets from 2331 (St Ives) Sqn, were the first in Beds & Cambs Wing to meet
the new Regional Commandant, Gp Capt Brett Morrell........read
more
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 Halton
Claim Wing Ex Title
The 2008 Herts and Bucks Wing Exercise has been won by 2409 (Halton) Sqn .......read
more
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 Gp
Capt Brett Morrell RAFR
Gp Capt Brett Morrell joins the
Central & East Region team -
now read his biog.......read
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 Swadlincote
Cadets gain Navigation Awards
Fourteen Cadets from South Derbyshire have swapped their flying boots for
walking boots and following months of training and assessment have been
rewarded with National Navigation Awards.......read
more
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 40
Years of Service
Civilian Instructor Geoff Orme of 1082 (Brimington) Sqn has been presented
with a Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire’s Certificate for Meritorious Service
in recognition of over 40 years service to the ATC.......read
more
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 Shipdham
Drynkkings
The early May Bank Holiday is the traditional start to 864 (Watton) Sqn's
recruitment and awareness programme.......read
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 Watton
Cadet best Male sports cadet in Norfolk and Suffolk Wing
As well as winning a couple of Silver medals for the 1500 metres and Javelin
at Norfolk and Suffolk Wing Athletics Mtg, CWO Daniel Cooper of 864 (Watton)
Sqn won the Trophy as the Best Male Sports cadet in Norfolk and Suffolk Wing......read
more
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 It’s
WARMA in Shropshire
42F (King’s Lynn) Sqn was again proud to have five of its cadets in the
Norfolk and Suffolk Wing team participating in the 2008 RAF Walking And Road
Marching Association (WARMA) two day 50 mile march.......read
more
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 Nuneaton
Cadets Receive BTEC Qualifications
Four Cadets from 121 (Nuneaton) Sqn have been presented with Business &
Technician Education Council (BTEC) Certificates totalling an equivalent of
16 additional GCSE’s in recognition of their Academic studies in the Air
Training Corps.......read
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 It’s
Lucky 13 For March’s Sporting Cadets
Cadets from 1220 (March) Sqn increased their medal tally yet again with an
impressive (and lucky) thirteen medal haul at the Bedfordshire &
Cambridgeshire Wing Athletics Championships........read
more
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 Cadets
Aid Sawston Fun Run
Cadets from 2461 (Sawston) Sqn spent a recent Sunday morning helping at the
23rd Annual Sawston Fun Run and Walk in aid of Local Charities.......read
more
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 Swadlincote
Volunteers Receive Queens Honour
Flt
Lt Alyn Thompson and Fg Off Rob Moore both of 1211 (Swadlincote) Sqn,
travelled to RAF College Cranwell on Tuesday 30 April, to receive their
Outstanding Team Award as announced in the recent Queens Honours Awards.......read
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 Hykeham
Cadet's Easter Camp at RAF Leuchars
Cadet Garfoot of 1237 (North Hykeham) Sqn, recently had the opportunity
to attend an Easter camp at RAF Leuchars, one of the busiest air bases in
Air Command.......read
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 Cadets
Qualify for Gruelling Nijmegen
The Bedfordshire and
Cambridgeshire Wing Nijmegen Marching Team all successfully completed the
RAF WARMA, DCAE Cosford qualifying march at the weekend.......read
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 WARMA
Success
Thirty cadets from Herts & Bucks Wing have successfully completed the final
hurdle towards qualifying for the Wing’s extensive programme of overseas
marches in 2008.......read
more
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Presentations
and Remembering the Fallen
On Sunday 13th April, cadets and staff of 8F (1st City of Coventry) Squadron
held their awards parade
and officially
remembered those who have served and supported the squadron with a permanent
memorial.......read
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 Watton
celebrates Winning Wing Field Competition
864 (Watton) Sqn is celebrating winning the Norfolk and Suffolk Wing Field
competition in emphatic style for the first time in ten years.......read
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 Southam's
Expedition to the Forest of Dean
During the period 18th to the 20th April 2008, cadets and staff from 2028 (Southam)
Sqn travelled to the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire for their Duke of
Edinburgh Bronze Expedition.......read
more
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