Structure Presentation

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No.1 Welsh Wing Staff and Instructor Cadet
Development Course Structure of the Air Training
Corps Presented by Flt Lt Andrew Scott RAFVR(T)
OC 2300 (St. Athan) Sqn and Cadet Training and
Development Officer, No. 1 Welsh Wing
No.1 Welsh Wing NCO Training Course Communicatio
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The ATC

• National Youth Organisation
• Links to RAF and MoD
• Three main aims -
• To promote and encourage among young men and
  women a practical interest in aviation and the
  Royal Air Force
• To provide training which will be useful both in
  the Services and in civil life
• To foster the spirit of adventure and develop the
  qualities of leadership and good citizenship

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The ATC

• Motto Venture Adventure

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Higher Structure

• Air Training Corps controlled by RAF
• Air Force Board of Defence Council
• Headed by Chief of the Air Staff
• Air Cadet Council
• Finance and General Purposes Committee
• Chaplains Committee
• Trustees

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Higher Structure

• Commandant Air Cadets
• Regional Commandants (x6)
• Regional Chaplains (x6)
• Regional Committees (x6)
• Wing Commanders (x36)
• Wing Chaplains (x36)
• Wing Committees (x36)

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Structure Hierarchy
Air Force Board
Air Cadet Council
Chaplains Committee
FGP Committee
Trustees
No. 22 (Training) Group
HQAC/Cmdt AC
VGS/AEF
Regional Chaplains
Regional Councils
6 Regions
Wing Chaplains
Wing Committees
36 Wings
926 Squadrons
Squadron Chaplains
Squadron Committees
48 Detached Flights
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Chief of the Defence Staff
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB AFC ADC
DSc FRAeS FCMI RAF Chief of the Defence Staff
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Chief of the Air Staff
Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy GCB CBE DSO ADC
BSc (Eng) FRAeS FCGI RAF Chief of the Air Staff
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Future Chief of the Air Staff
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton CB BSc FRAeS
MCMI RAF Future Chief of the Air Staff (wef Jul
09)
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AoC 22 (Training Group and AoC Air Cadets
Air Vice Marshal Barry North MA RAF Air Officer
Commanding 22 Grp
Air Officer Commanding Air Cadets
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Commandant Air Cadets
Air Commodore I R W Stewart BSc RAF Commandant
Air Cadets
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REGIONAL ORGANISATION
SCOTLAND N IRELAND
NORTH
WALES WEST
CENTRAL EAST
LONDON and SOUTH EAST
SOUTH WEST
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WALES WEST REGIONAL COMMANDANT
Group Captain R J Allen FRAeS RAFR Regional
Commandant, Wales West Region
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Wings

• No. 1 Welsh Wing
• No. 2 Welsh Wing
• No. 3 Welsh Wing
• Merseyside Wing
• Sstaffordshire Wing
• West Mercia Wing

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WALES WEST REGION ORGANISATION
Merseyside
Staffordshire
No.2 Welsh
West Mercian
No.3 Welsh
No.1 Welsh
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Headquarters No. 1 Welsh Wing ATC
Ty Walter Cleall GC Maindy Barracks Cardiff CF14
3YE Tel [phone]
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No 1 WELSH WINGSQUADRONS

• 25 Squadrons
• 1 Detached Flight

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No.1 WELSH WINGAREA ORGANISATION

• AREA 1
• 30F Cardiff
• 254 Aberdare
• 372 Barry
• 415 Merthyr Tydfil
• 1004 Pontypridd
• 1148 Penarth
• 1184 Mountain Ash
• 1344 Cardiff
• 2077 Pontyclun
• 2213 City of Llandaff
• 2300 St. Athan
• 2353 Ystrad Mynach
• 2423 Treorchy

AREA 2 210 1st Monmouth 212 Risca 275 Nantyglo
Blaina 277 Blackwood 1158 Ebbw Vale 1223
Caerphilly 1223DF Machen 1367 Caerleon 2012
Caldicot 2167 Tredegar 2272 Chepstow 2308
Cwmbran 2478 Abergavenny
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Wing Statistics
As at Mar 09

• 734 Cadets
• 534 Male
• 200 Female
• 63 Officers
• 29 WOs / SNCOs
• 94 Civilian Instructors

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Wing Structure Volunteer Staff

• Wing Commander (RAFVR(T))
• 7 x Squadron Leaders (RAFVR(T))
• 3 x Flight Lieutenants (RAFVR(T))
• 1 x Wing Warrant Officer (ATC)
• 1 x Civilian Instructor (ATC)

Supernumerary Wing Appointments
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Wing Structure Administrative Staff

• Wing Executive Officer
• Squadron Leader RAFR
• Administrative Officer
• Civil Service AO
• Administrative Assistant
• Civil Service AA

These are Monday Friday 9-5 roles
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OC No. 1 Welsh Wing
Wing Commander G W Chapman DL LLM DBA Dip LG FCMI
Solicitor RAFVR(T)
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WING EXECUTIVEOFFICER
Squadron Leader A G Jones BSc MBA MCMI RAFR
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WING STAFF AREA OFFICERS

• Squadron Leader R C TIMOTHY AREA 1
• Squadron Leader D H GRAHAM AREA 2

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FLYING GLIDING

• FLYING (Grob Tutor)
• 1 AEF - MOD St Athan
• GLIDING
• 634 VGS St Athan (Vigilant)
• 625 VGS Hullavington (Viking)

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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader R TIMOTHY
WING FLYING GLIDING LIAISON OFFICER DEPUTY OC
WING
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader D GRAHAM
WING SPORTS OFFICER
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader W TEAGUE
WING TECHNICAL TRAINING OFFICER
WING D of E OFFICER
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REPORTING TO THE WING TECHNICAL TRAINING OFFICER
Squadron Leader S ABBOTT MBE Staff Training
Development
Flight Lieutenant A SCOTT Cadet Training
Development
Civilian Instructor H WIGLEY Vocational
Qualifications (BTEC)
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader G MORVAN
REGION FIRST AID TRAINING OFFICER
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader P DAVIES
WING MEDIA and COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader C STUBBS
WING SHOOTING OFFICER
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Squadron Leader A ORGAN
WING ADVENTURE TECHNICAL TRAINING OFFICER
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Flight Lieutenant R WALSH

WING RADIO OFFICER
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WING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Flight Lieutenant J COTTER
WING HEALTH SAFETY OFFICER
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WING STAFFRESPONSIBILITIES
Warrant Officer (ATC) D WARREN
WING WARRANT OFFICER
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THIS IS THE BASIC STRUCTURE OFTHE AIR TRAINING
CORPS

• ALL CADETS AND STAFF SHOULD KNOW THIS BASIC
  STRUCTURE

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DO YOU?
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