For parents to keep in touch use the parents portal page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/281738969180528?ref=share Are you looking for an incredible experiences and making new friends? Are you interested in aviation of any of the forces? Then welcome to the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. Better known as the 'Air Cadets', we’re a UK-wide cadet force with more than 40,000 members aged between 12 and 20 years old. We're sponsored by the Royal Air Force and can give you hands-on experience of activities and courses that will challenge and develop your skills to help you succeed in whatever you want to do. As a cadet you'll have the opportunity to do things that others only dream about. How about heading out on adventurous training and camps, sometimes overseas? How about Competitive sports, drill, shooting, music, abseiling, archery, gliding, Duke of Edinburgh awards. Our list of activities is long, varied and open to all cadets. Yes it's a challenge, but that's what life's all about. We are not a recruiting organisation for the RAF but if you're thinking about a Service career, cadet membership will put you ahead of the competition. Many cadets go on to great success in the RAF (and the other Services). Around 40% of officers and 50% of all aircrew (including pilots, weapons system operators and engineers) in the RAF now are ex-cadets. Research shows that they do better in basic training and stay in the Service longer than their colleagues. Likewise, if you chose a civilian career our research proves you can go on to great employment opportunities, employers just love the skills and experience that air cadets offer. Let's face it - where else would you be given the opportunity to fly solo in a glider at 16? Whatever you do with your life, at the end of your time as a cadet you'll be self-motivated, confident, have a BTEC in aviation studies and ready for anything.
