This week saw certificates fest marking the end of lectures ready for summer fun. Cdt D and G both get their Senior (amazing). Cpl B probably the youngest 1368 cadet to achieve Master (15yrs), as Cpl G inches close. Almost a full house for CI M's massive Leading group (17 passes with 2 pending 1 retake). Big haul for 0925 intake with almost 11 of 13 with First class now. Cdt F, S, K and W all got Ldg badges and Sgt F got his Master badge earlier in week. Cdt B gets Blue Aviation Badge. Classification training is an important part of the Air Cadet experience. Cadets start as Junior cadets and transition through to First Class, Leading, Senior and Master badges. 1368 runs this training between September and February, 1hr a week, mixed with other stuff. It also gives a good opportunity for our instructor cadets to hone their skills. To get their badges at Senior and above, they need to pass exams. Time for summer fun now.

Well done to 1368's CWO D who milked his post-18 cadet experience with Gold First Aid last week. This means he's also able to deliver YFA First Aid as an instructor. 

New flight sims from Warwick Town Council grant deployed in Part Task Training (flight sim) element of Blue Aviation Badge (Sqn has staff/SNCOs who passed instructor course hence able to sign it off). Blue leadership training of newbies now really hitting its stride (cadet's are assessed in leading a team in a command task, including briefing techniques such as SMEAC, Situation, Mission, Execution, Any questions, Check understanding). A sqn favourite that stuck post-COVID, we spend a lot of time of this as it's also fun and good for teamwork. Over last couple of week's we've also done Presentation Skills courses where cadets are trained on one night and have to do a 10 min presentation to each other on another (on a subject of their choice). Sgt J was raving about how good the ones he watched were. Did a big teambuilding planning task also, demonstrating how good team communication and sharing of ideas can lead to better outcomes than most individuals could achieve on t...