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The Air Cadet Organisation has held its first ever photography course at the Defence School of Photography (DSOP). ‘Air Cadet, Basic Camera Operator’ course, as the name suggests took the candidates right back to basics. Using professional equipment supplied by DSOP and with anything remotely automatic turned off the participants’ camera skills were challenged over a five day period.

19 Aug 2009

More than 375 cadets have strapped on their walking boots to represent the Air Cadet Organisation and the UK at the Nijmegen marches in the Netherlands. Each year the country hosts a unique series of challenging marches for military personnel and civilians from around the world. The four day event is supported by around 45,000 participants and watched by over 1.5 million people.

12 Aug 2009

Excited cadets and staff at a Lincolnshire squadron have had the doors of their new squadron opened by two star officer Air Vice-Marshal Baz North. The eagerly anticipated event at 2160 (Sleaford) Squadron ATC was also attended by Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Ian Stewart, scores of Sleaford cadets and a number of proud parents.

31 Jul 2009

The Duchess of Gloucester has officially opened the new, purpose built, headquarters for Thames Valley Wing as part of the recently completed Edward Brookes Barracks near Abingdon. The barracks cost £4 million to build and alongside the air cadets hub, also houses elements of the Territorial Army.

30 Jul 2009

A sell-out crowd in excess of 160,000 enjoyed a thrilling weekend of action packed flying at the 2009 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. More than 700 air cadets were on hand to help out at the event, which was completely washed out last year.

24 Jul 2009

The Air Cadet Organisation has been presented with the brand new cutting-edge Air Cadet Community Engagement (ACE) Platform thanks to the very generous support of the Royal Air Force Charitable trust. The platform, brainchild of North Region Commandant, Group Captain John Middleton OBE, is effectively a mobile Regional Activity Centre, including state of the art computers and software.

24 Jul 2009

The 2009 Royal Air Force Photographic Competition is nearly upon us and once again air cadets have the chance to bag themselves a top prize. For more information please read on… The RAF Photographic Competition has been established to encourage and develop high standards in all styles and disciplines of military photography.

24 Jul 2009

The busy schedule faced by Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Ian Stewart on a daily basis means that he is rarely out of the fast lane. This column will document the Commandant’s travels both far and wide across the UK in his trusted Ford Galaxy. So make sure you check back to find out if he has zoomed through a town near you.

17 Jul 2009

Cadets and volunteers at Chester should be jumping for joy today …they have won the coveted Lees Trophy as the best squadron in the Air Training Corps 2009.

03 Jul 2009

The ACO’s new state-of-the-art website was launched today taking the ACO into the next decade with its multi-media carousel vodcast platform and innovative squadron map finder.

01 Jul 2009

Cadets and volunteers across the UK are waiting with bated breath this week to hear the results of the prestigious Lees Trophy competition – the prize for the best Air Training Corps squadron in the country.

30 Jun 2009

More than 700 air cadets and volunteers from across the South West Region have proudly celebrated RAF100 with an unprecedented parade through the streets of Windsor.