RAFAC Basic Knowledge - 2204 Squadron

ATC formation date

5th Feb 1941

RAF formation date

1st April 1918

ATC previous name

Air Defence Cadet Corps

Who formed the ATC

Air Commodore Chamier

Who is Air Commodore Chamier

The father of the Air Cadets

Aims of RAF

Aviation, Training, Citizenship

What is meant by the aim: Aviation?

To promote and encourage among young people a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force

What is meant by the aim: Training?

To provide training which will be useful in the Services and civilian life

What is meant by the aim: Citizenship?

To foster the spirit of adventure and develop qualities of leadership and good citizenship

ATC motto

Venture Adventure

RAF motto

Per Ardua ad Astra

RAFAC

ATC + CCF (RAF)

What is the CCF?

Combined Cadet Force, is attached to private schools

Squadron Drill & Discipline

Sgt Prescott-Pounds RAFAC

Squadron Adjutant

CI Keen

Squadron Training Officer

CI Rothwell

Squadron DofE Officer

CI Paine

Squadron Snr NCO

FS Payne

Squadron 2 IC

FS Armstrong

Squadron A-flight IC

Sgt Molouguri

Squadron B-flight IC

Sgt Watson

Squadron C-flight IC

Sgt Hemsworth

How many sectors are there?

5 Sectors

What sector are we in?

Sector 1

Sector 1 Commander

Sqn Ldr Buckland RAFAC

Sector 2 Commander

Sqn Ldr Connor RAFAC

Sector 3 Commander

Sqn Ldr Hall RAFAC

Sector 1 WO

WO Moran

Sector 5 Commander

Sqn Ldr Porter RAFAC

Sector 6 Commander

Sqn Ldr Noble RAFAC

Wing Commander

Wg Cdr Oram RAFAC

Deputy Officer Commanding Wing

Sqn Ldr Cook RAFAC

Wing Warrant Officer (WWO)

WO Eyre RAFAC

Wing Deputy Warrant Officer

WO Robelou RAFAC

Wing Headquarters (WHQ)

RAF Halton

How many squadrons are there in the wing?

28 squadrons

How many regions are there in the UK?

6 in the UK

What region are we in?

Central & East

Central & East Regional Commandant

Grp Cpt Boreham RAFTING

Regional Headquarters

RAF Wyton

Other regions

Scotland & Northern Ireland
North
London and South East
South West
Wales and West

Corps Commandant RAFAC

Air Cmdr Keeling RAF

Corps Honour Ambassador

Grp Cpt Vorderman RAFAC

Corps RAFAC D&C WO

WO Bird RAFAC

Honoury Air Commandant of the RAFAC

HRH Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton

RAFAC Commandant's WO

WO Marsh RAFAC

What group are we in?

Group 22

AOC 22 Group

AVM Maddison RAF

Head Quarters RAFAC

RAFC Cranwell

Chief of Air Staff

ACM Wigston RAF

How many wings are there in the UK?

34 wings

Which wing are we a part of?

Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

Where is Air Command?

RAF High Wycombe

How do you recognise people from Founder Squadrons?

'F' by their squadron number

Where can the ATC Dress Regulations be found in?

AP 1358c

Where can the manual for the RAF Drill and Ceremonial be found?

AP 818

What is Group 1 in charge of?

Air Combat Group

What is Group 2 in charge of?

Air Combat Support Group

What is Group 11 in charge of?

Multi Domain Operations Group

What is Group 83 in charge of?

Expeditionary Group

What eye should the beret badge be over?

Left

Who can wear a stable belt?

Anyone

What earrings can females wear in Uniform No2as, 2cs and 3s?

Gold or silver spherical studs

What earrings should men wear?

No earrings

What nail vanish can females wear?

Neutral colours

What colour nail vanish should men wear?

No nail vanish

Which uniform is also know as the combat dress/greens?

Uniform No. 3

Which uniform is also known as the Wedgewoods?

Uniform No.2a

What uniform is referred to as working blues?

Uniform No.2c

What colour socks should be worn with uniform 2a?

Black

Which combat aircraft are used in the RAF

F-35B Lightning/ Typhoon FGR4/ Tempest (from 2035, will replace Typhoon)

What tights can females wear

15 dernier barely black

Male Hair

Hair and side burns well cut and trimmed, side burns cannot extend past the middle ear. Cant have beards unless on religious or medical grounds- full beard necessary and must be kept short and neatly trimmed. If moustache is worn it must cover the entire upper lip and must not extend past the edge of the mouth

Prime Minister

The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP

Monarch

HM King Charles III

Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP

Chief of Defence Staff

Admiral Radakin RN

Assistant CAS

AVM Edwards RAF

CAS WO

WO Aipert RAF

Deputy Commander Capability

AM Knighton RAF

Chief of Staff RAFAC

Gp Capt Adcock RAFR

Where is QRA based

RAF Conningsby and RAF Lossiemouth

Ops in…

Eastern Europe, south Atlantic and Mediterranean

Uk space command

Joint command at RAF High Wycombe

Ballistic missile early warning service

RAF Flyingdales in north yourkshire

Centre got air and space power studies

Oxfordshire

What will replace the typhoon in 2035

Tempest

Regulars and reserves

33,840

Uk RAF stations

33 (4 overseas)

Active squadrons

86

Units

32

How many RAF Groups are there

5

Name support helicopters

Chinhook and Puma HC2

Transport aircraft

Atlas, Voyager and Hercules

Where is the Battle of Britain memorial flight display team based?

RAF Conningsby

Chinhook display team based at…

RAF Odiham

Falcons display team based at

RAF Brize Norton

Grob tutor display team

RAF Wittering

Queens colour squadron

RAF Northolt

RAF Music service

RAF Northolt + RAFC Cranwell