No 1 (City of Wellington) Squadron, Air Training Corps

No 1 (City of Wellington) Squadron, Air Training Corps Wellington's Air Training Corps unit - an organisation for teens run with a military framework. We meet on a Thursday night between the hours of 1820 and 2100.

1 Squadron is a Central Wellington youth organisation which falls under the structure and support of New Zealand Cadet Forces. Recruitment age for cadets is between 13-15 or attending secondary school. We train in Drill, Navigation, Aviation Studies, Bushcraft, First aid, Shooting, Casualty Evacuation, RATEL, Military history and most importantly Leadership.

1SQN operates under a military style structure with a promotion system that encourages all cadets to improve their leadership and communication skills. NZCF Core Values

Courage – Confronting challenges, both physical and moral, to overcome diversity;
Commitment – Being reliable and loyally serving and supporting the New Zealand Cadet Forces, local communities and New Zealand;
Comradeship – Looking out for each other, having respect for all, and championing the benefits of friendship, teamwork and diversity; and
Integrity – Having self-discipline and always being honest, trustworthy and responsible. Vision

Preparing New Zealand’s successful leaders of tomorrow. Mission

To develop and enable self-disciplined, confident and responsible young New Zealanders.

Ex Muddy Boots (1sqn basic bushcraft) is underway and living up to its name!
25/07/2026

Ex Muddy Boots (1sqn basic bushcraft) is underway and living up to its name!

More photos of our team in action at this year's Ex Skyhawk taking out 2nd place 🥈
17/07/2026

More photos of our team in action at this year's Ex Skyhawk taking out 2nd place 🥈

What a week! Congratulations to our team on an outstanding performance, finishing 2nd Overall at Ex Skyhawk this year! 🥈...
10/07/2026

What a week!

Congratulations to our team on an outstanding performance, finishing 2nd Overall at Ex Skyhawk this year! 🥈

We're incredibly proud of the dedication, teamwork, and professionalism shown throughout the competition.

Congratulations to 2 Squadron on taking out the overall title, and best of luck representing Central Area at National Skills! We're behind you all the way.

Together as One. 💙💛

Operation Big Eat is an annual activity planned and run by Advance Flight, bringing the unit together for some fun and a...
06/07/2026

Operation Big Eat is an annual activity planned and run by Advance Flight, bringing the unit together for some fun and a friendly competition. This year, everyone embraced the theme by dressing in their own unique style!

A big thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this year’s OP BIG EAT such a success!

One last weekend of training. Countless hours of preparation 💪. Time to put it all into action, 1 Squadron is on the roa...
06/07/2026

One last weekend of training. Countless hours of preparation 💪. Time to put it all into action, 1 Squadron is on the road to Skills 🚐. Best of luck to our team! 🏆

End of Year Parade 2025.Last week we conducted our final parade for 2025. Celebrating the achievements of the unit and i...
11/12/2025

End of Year Parade 2025.
Last week we conducted our final parade for 2025. Celebrating the achievements of the unit and its personnel.
Thank you to the parents and caregivers that joined us in recognising those receiving our unit awards, Duke of Edinburgh awards and promotions to join our NCO team for 2026.

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393 Evans Bay Parade
Wellington
6021

Opening Hours

6:20pm - 9pm

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