2443 Sqn Okehampton Royal Air Force Air Cadets

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2443 Sqn Okehampton Royal Air Force Air Cadets Our Squadron is by the Old Military Sidings, Adjacent to the Granite Way off Tors Road, Okehampton.

We parade Monday evenings from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and the second Thursday of every month, contact us at [email protected]

2443 Squadron Support Rock2Recovery 2026As a Squadron we were made aware of this particular initiative during the Royal ...
21/09/2026

2443 Squadron Support Rock2Recovery 2026

As a Squadron we were made aware of this particular initiative during the Royal British Legion Remembrance ceremony last year and decided to support it with fundraising activities throughout 2026, culminating in a five or ten km fun run along the Granite Way on 19 September 2026 of which a few of our cadets, our Sqn Treasurer Mrs Sonia Wilkinson, members of Rock2Recovery and the general public participated.

R2R is an organisation jointly set up by Jason Fox, who some will know as ‘Foxy’ from the TV series 'Who Dares Wins', and his friend Jamie Sanderson and raises funds to finance councillors who in turn support members of the armed forces, veterans, their immediate family and Blue Light services personnel who are struggling with stress, trauma and PTSD.

The main driving force behind this has been our Sqn Treasurer and the initial goal was to raise something in the region of £2000 to donate to this worthy cause.

Following the fun run event, coupled with previous 2443 Squadron fundraising activities throughout 2026 our total raised to date is £2797.00.

Outgoing Okehampton Mayor’s Cadet and Incoming Okehampton Mayors CadetAs you may be aware the ATC and the ACF take it in...
14/05/2026

Outgoing Okehampton Mayor’s Cadet and Incoming Okehampton Mayors Cadet

As you may be aware the ATC and the ACF take it in turns to provide a cadet to act as Okehampton Mayor’s Cadet for a year and in the past year this honour has been held by Sergeant Felicity Pahdi of 2443 Squadron. Sgt Pahdi’s duties as Mayors Cadet have been to represent not only 2443 Sqn but the wider RAFAC organisation as a whole and provide support at such events as the Mayors Civic Ceremony and the Royal British Legion Remembrance Service.

At a ceremony last night along with the current Mayor of Okehampton, Councillor Richard Colman, the 2025/2026 mantle was handed over to Lance Corporal Paige Caunter of the Army Cadet Force Okehampton Detachment and we at 2443 Sqn would like to wish her well with all her duties over the coming year.

Flt Lt Wilkinson.

Ex 2443 Squadron Cadet Reaching for the SkiesFollowing my previous post of 4 November 2024, giving details of 2443 (Okeh...
22/04/2026

Ex 2443 Squadron Cadet Reaching for the Skies

Following my previous post of 4 November 2024, giving details of 2443 (Okehampton) Squadron, Ex Cadet Warrant Officer Joe Manners and his ambition to join the Army as an aviator I am happy to report that after forty four weeks of intensive training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Joe has recently graduated as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.

Joe has always had a burning ambition to fly helicopters and through a combination of grit, determination and hard work is now well on the road to realising that ambition. After a brief spell Joe will be going to RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, which is the primary hub for joint helicopter training in the UK and home to No. 1 Flying Training School, which trains aircrew for the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force. Once the training there has been complete he will be assigned to fly either the Wildcat or the Apache helicopter.

Joe can be seen here with the current Officer Commanding 2443 Squadron and seven cadets after presenting badges of rank to two newly promoted Sergeants, two newly promoted Corporals and three cadets in the rear rank with their Gold Crossed R***e badges, the highest general shooting award available to cadets in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets.

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Old Military Sidings, Tors Road
Okehampton
EX201EF

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30pm - 9:30pm

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0183755963

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