Here is a report from one of our Cadets on the Squadron Media Communications Team, Cadet Piper Hughes:
“Last Thursday our Squadron parade night was a very eventful evening, with high-class badges being awarded along with two promotions.
Leading Cadet Joe Bain was awarded his Silver Leadership badge and his Silver Trained Shot badge after attending a Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing ATC skills camp at RAF Henlow and undergoing a 2 day course (theory and practice) to obtain his silver leadership, and a 3 and a half day course to obtain his initial weapons training on the L98A2 rifle, which was later used on a DCCT electronic firing range to achieve his silver trained shot. These are the types of rifles used by His Majesties Armed Forces and Cadet Bain has worked his way up from Air Rifles, to L144 small bore rifles to the full bore L98A2.
Corporal Sophie Case-Upton was awarded the rank of corporal after joining in late march 2022, since then she has fully embraced the cadet experience taking part in a multitude of courses, activities and camps including a week away at RAF Cranwell, RAF Coningsby, The Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing Easter Camp and recently attending the National Drill and Ceremonial camp, where Sophie learned a wide range of drill types and sequences including sword drill and arms drill.
She has achieved her silver cyber, bronze communications, blue marksman and road marching, and blue Duke of Edinburgh’s award which should soon turn to bronze as soon as her certificate arrives!
Sophie has made an outstanding effort within the squadron and has grown in confidence by a spectacular amount since joining in 2022. Representing the squadron at region athletics twice in a row for javelin and shotput, along with the 800m race. Also continuing to edit the squadron Youtube videos and being very involved with our squadron media team Sophie has soared to new heights flying both powered aircaft and gliders attaining her wings.
Sergeant Western was awarded the rank of sergeant after a very packed four years after joining in 2019. Since then she had taken a very active role in teaching the cadets. Kida specilises in teaching radio communication, as she herself has her silver communications award. This required a two-day course, and then another two-day instructors course following to qualify to teach. She has been extremely proactive in voluntary work, being at almost every fundraiser event and charity fund raising event possible. She successfully completed her method of instruction, awarding her a gold lanyard to wear on her blues uniform.
Recently, Sergeant Western went on her week long residential for her gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, which was an exciting yachting course that taught her many valuable lessons and gave her an unforgettable experience on her week away.
She has recently completed her Gold DofE expedition, which was a week long expedition by kayak with a team of Gold Award participants from all over the UK which has put her well on her way to receiving her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award at Buckingham Palace!
Sergeant Western has had a very eventful four years in this squadron and was very deserving of her promotion.”
Thank you Piper, a great update valuing the hard work and determination of your fellow cadets.
Written by Piper Hughes
From 1094 Ely Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Photo credit 1094 Ely Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets
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