722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview ACP 42: Staff Cadet Interview Lesson 2

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Chapter 2 Corps Structure – Unit Level

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview 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)

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level Flying and Gliding Air Experience Flights (AEF) –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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level Adult Training Facility (ATF) 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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.

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level Affiliation Accept cadets on day visits Provide facilities –Wing Functions –Courses Provide RAF personnel –Assistance with training programme

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level Air Cadets Unit Structure

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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

722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC ACP 42 Staff Cadet Interview Corps – Unit Level 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? Syerston 13 Adult Training Facility. RAFC Cranwell Affiliated Station