23/06/2026
🎖️ 2407 Squadron AGM Round-Up
We held our AGM on Monday 22 June at 2407 Sqn. With an amber heat warning in place, we swapped No2A's for sports kit to keep everyone safe and cool, great call given how warm it was outside!
📊 Cadet Presentations
Some of our cadets gave brilliant presentations on what they've been up to this year:
• DofE — Cdt Douglas
• Charity/Community — Cdt Methi
• Flying/Gliding — Cdt Dobson
• Adventure Training — Cdt Clark
• Military Skills — Cdt T
• BTEC — Sgt Harding
🎉 New Enrolments
Huge congratulations to 6 cadets from our Basic Training Flight who passed training and were officially enrolled into the RAFAC. Deacon James Snyder did a fantastic job leading the enrolment and cadet promise.
Welcome to: Cdt Carrington, Cdt Dolton, Cdt Guerra, Cdt Jentimir, Cdt Lee and Cdt Nellies 🎊
🏆 Awards
Best NCO: Sgt Harding
Her standards are non-wavering on and off the squadron, always engaged and pushing to do better. 100+ events since starting in RAFAC including the Fleet half marathon, shooting, bag packing, water cress, and the Black Bushe Airday.
Best Cadet: Cdt Seth
A great role model who's keen to use his skills to help the squadron, and has really excelled in radio, gaining his Foundation Amateur Radio qualification along with Silver awards in Advanced Voice Procedure, Communicator, and Foundation Radio License. 90+ events since starting in RAFAC including HIOW Exercise Falcon XII, the Easter Silver PTS Camp and a Multi Activity Day at RAF Little Rissington.
Most Improved Cadet: Cdt Leary
Joined just over a year ago and has already racked up 40+ events since starting in RAFAC, including 3 weeks of long camps! Highlights include HIOW Mendip AT Camp, scuba diving, and the HIOW Residential Training Weekend.
OC Award for Outstanding Achiever: Cdt T
Always working towards a new skill or qualification, and just as keen to help others get there too. A keen climber, he's also achieved his Climbing MTUK Indoor Climbing Assistant award. 100+ events since starting in RAFAC including Exercise Falcon 12, Exercise Fleeting Archer, white water rafting and scuba.
Best First Year Cadet: Cdt Dobson
Enthusiastic and always willing to help, with a brilliant article written following our space visit. 20+ events since starting in RAFAC, including a LIVE BBC Surrey interview!
🎖️ A Special Mention
During Monday's AGM, a small group of cadets found themselves without an allocated activity. When asked to come up with an alternative, Cdt Fullick suggested and planned a radio exercise, producing a detailed outline while others were still considering ideas. He then took the lead in preparing the resources and setting up the activity, working alongside the team and Sgt Harding. Although he was later required elsewhere and was unable to take part in the exercise itself, his preparation ensured it ran smoothly.
A great example of initiative, leadership, and effective planning. 👏
⭐ Promotions
Congratulations to our newly promoted Corporals:
• Cpl Douglas
• Cpl Martinez
• Cpl Seth
🙏 Thank You
A special thank you to our VIPs for joining us: Cllr Graham Cockarill (Yateley Mayor) and Sqn Ldr Stonestreet (Deputy Sector Commander), plus Mr Paul Freeman, HIOW Wing Chair.
We're also delighted that our Civilian Committee have been re-voted in for another year. Huge thanks to:
• Heidi, Secretary
• Mark , Treasurer
• Joe, Chairperson
None of what we do would be possible without their continued support. 💙
Also thanks to all the 2407 Staff for all their efforts in organising the event, especially to CI Douglas who took the lead on arranging and planning everything.
Hampshire and IOW Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Yateley Town
