๐๐ฉน GOLD FIRST AID COURSE ๐ฉน๐
Applications are now open for the North Region Gold First Aid Course! There are 4 places are available for the Wing.
Deadline for applications to be sent to the Wing First Aid Officer is 28th May 2024.
Please ask your Sqn Staff for more info!
๐ข CALLING ALL CFAVs ๐ข
On Sunday 7th September 2024, the Wing will be hosting its Battle of Britain Dinner. The evening will be a three course meal, after dinner speeches and a DJ.
All CFAVs from across the Wing and beyond welcome to attend for what has been known to be aโฆ
A New Years message from Wing Commander Steve Molloy OStJ RAFAC, Officer Commanding Cumbria and Lancashire Wing.
โAs 2023 closes I write to thank you all for the remarkable effort you have given throughout the year deliveringโฆ for the full message please visit our FB page.
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all Cadets, Parents, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, Civilian Committee Members , WHQ Permanent Staff and supporters of the Wing
We hope that you all have a wonderful festive period and a prosperous New Year - Venture Adventure!
Recently, 33 personnel from the Wing including 24 Cadets and 9 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers attended an initial weapons training weekend for the L98A2 at Inskip Cadet Centre. Fill details can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages
LORD-LIEUTENANT AWARDS
Congratulations to members of the Wing who have been awarded an award by the respective Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria and Lancashire.
Details of recipients can be found on Facebook and Instagram
Congratulations to the following recipients on being awarded a Commandant Air Cadets Certificate of Meritorous Service.
- Flt Lt J Hockey (345)
- Flt Lt S Barker (1127)
- Flt Lt E Walton (2050)
- WO H Williams (128)
- Sgt D Brown (2192)
- CI M Linehan (967)
- CI R Pearson (1969)
On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August, the Wing is hosting a Multi Activity and Staff Training weekend at Inskip Cadet Centre.
The weekend will allow all Squadron Staff and Civilian Committee Members to try various activities on offer to Cadetsโฆ
More details on FB!
#training
Following recent graduation from @QAIC_RAFAC Crs14, Cdt Sgt Jacob Cooper isn't letting the grass grow under his feet.
Jacob has just gone solo on an #AirCadetPilotScheme course @taysideaviation after 12hrs of flying - impressive given he can't drive a car yet! #RAFAC#WhatWeDo
1) Congratulations to the following recipients on being awarded a Commandant Air Cadets Certificate of Meritorous Service.
- Plt Off R Jennings, 1030 (Whitehaven) Sqn
- SAC (RAF) W Templeton, 1030 (Whitehaven) Sqn
- CI A Wilson, 1035 (Accrington & District) Sqn
Congratulations to Warrant Officer Gaynor Collins who has been awarded an Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 22 Group commendation in this years Queens Birthday Honours list.
Mrs Collins is WO IC of 1264 (Windermere) Squadron and spends much of her time helping the North Region Band.
On Wednesday 18 May 2022, former Civilian Instructor Allan Walker from 1104 (Pendle) Squadron and his wife Barbara attended a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
In attendance was HRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and around 1200 guests.
On Saturday 14 May, 32 Cadets and Staff from across the Wing took to the sands of North Wharf in Fleetwood for a guided walk. Under the guidance of WO Steve Brown, the group walked across Fleetwood bay sands exploring the local wildlife and historical ship wrecks
On Monday 16 May, four staff from the Wing attended the gardens of
Buckingham Palace to celebrate achieving their gold awards.
Flight Lieutenant P Morton (1035 & WSO), Sergeant N Anderson (1247 & WSO), Civilian Instructors Y Phillips (2199) and T Hardman (1035)
โฆ more on FB!
RACE FOR LIFE!
On Wednesday 18 May, 723 (Wigan) Squadron supported the annual Race for Life Cancer Charity Run, Held At Haigh Hall Wigan. 25 Cadets from the Squadrom attended the event, providing support to the organisers and to the runners.
Find out more on our Wing FB page!