254 Aberdare Squadron ATC

Congratulations to Cdt Morgan and Cdt Price on successfully completing their First Class syllabus!

Their hard work, commitment, and determination have paid off as they reached this important milestone in their cadet journey. Completing the First Class syllabus demonstrates a strong foundation of knowledge and skills, and we are incredibly proud of their achievement.

Well done to both cadets for their dedication and effort throughout the training programme. We look forward to seeing your continued progress and future successes within the squadron.

Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West Wales & West Air Cadets No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

🏆 BSA Silver Trophy Air Rifle Competition 🏆

A huge congratulations to FS Kiff, FS King, Cpl Dennis and Cdt Breese, who recently represented our squadron in the prestigious BSA Silver Trophy Air Rifle Competition.

The competition attracted an impressive field of 92 teams from across the UK's cadet forces, including the Army Cadet Force, Sea Cadets, RAF Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force. Competing against such a high standard of shooting talent, our team delivered an outstanding performance to finish in 18th place overall.

This achievement is the result of many hours of training, commitment and determination. Competitive shooting requires not only technical skill and precision but also concentration, discipline and the ability to perform under pressure. The team demonstrated all of these qualities throughout the competition and should be extremely proud of what they accomplished.

Representing the squadron at this level is a significant achievement in itself, and to place in the top 20 of such a large and competitive field is a testament to the hard work that FS Kiff, FS King, Cpl Dennis and Cdt Breese have put into developing their marksmanship skills.

We would also like to extend our congratulations to 2077, 372 and 1344 Squadrons, who also performed exceptionally well in the competition and helped showcase the high standards of shooting across the RAF Air Cadets.

Well done to all the cadets who took part, and a sincere thank you to the staff and volunteers who support and encourage our young people to achieve their best. We are incredibly proud of our team and look forward to seeing what they can achieve in future competitions.

Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

A fantastic day at the No 1 Welsh Wing Inter Squadron Athletics competition held at Leckwith Stadium, Cardiff.

Our cadets represented the squadron brilliantly throughout the day, showing determination, teamwork and excellent sportsmanship in every event they entered. We are incredibly proud of everyone who took part and gave their all.

A special mention goes to Cadet Morgan, who delivered an outstanding performance to win the U16 Boys 800m race! 🏅 A superb achievement and thoroughly deserved.

Well done to all the cadets and staff involved in making it such a successful and enjoyable day.

Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets @

A fantastic couple of days for our cadets!

Four cadets travelled to 2077 Pontyclun Squadron yesterday to complete their Initial Weapon Training (IWT) on the CZ200 air rifle, before returning today to put their new skills into practice. Their focus, effort, and determination throughout have been outstanding.

Congratulations to:
Cpl Hitchings and Cdt Gait on achieving their Marksman (Bronze Badge)
Cdt Hooper on achieving his Trained Shot (Blue Badge)

A brilliant set of results and great to see their hard work paying off.

Well done all!

All weapon training is conducted by qualified staff as part of a progressive syllabus in a controlled environment.

Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

Last weekend, 8 of our cadets attended the Military Skills Weekend held at SENTA.

Congratulations to you all for completing your training and assessments.

Cadet Promotions

Following a recent promotion board and a round of interviews, we are pleased to announce the promotion of three cadets to the rank of Cadet Corporal.

The promotion process was competitive, and while not everyone could be selected on this occasion, all cadets who attended the board should be proud of the effort and professionalism they displayed throughout.

Congratulations to our newly promoted Cadet Corporals:
Cdt Cpl Hitchings
Cdt Cpl Payne
Cdt Cpl Williams

This promotion recognises their continued commitment, leadership potential, and contribution to the squadron. We look forward to seeing them develop further as they take on their new responsibilities.

Well done to all cadets who put themselves forward for interview.

Please join us in congratulating our newly promoted Cadets.

Commandant Air Cadets Royal Air Force Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West Wales & West Air Cadets No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

🏅🏅MORE GOLD SUCCESS 🏅🏅

Four cadets from 254 Sqn recently travelled to Pontyclun, joining cadets from 2077 Sqn and 372 Sqn to take part in this year’s BSA Silver Trophy Air Rifle Competition.

Although we are still awaiting the official results, the cadets have already achieved something fantastic. By applying the principles of marksmanship, all four cadets achieved the standard required to be awarded the Gold Shooting Badge.

This is a historic moment for the squadron as we have never previously had a Gold Shooting Badge, and now we are proud to have four.

Congratulations to the cadets who represented the squadron so well:
• FS Kiff
• FS King
• Cpl Dennis
• Cdt Bresse

Their dedication and commitment to training has truly paid off, and they have set a fantastic example for the rest of the squadron. We look forward to hearing how they placed once the official competition results are released.

Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets Aberdare Community School

We are incredibly proud to share that three of our amazing Cadets have now successfully completed all three examinations for their Leading Classification!

Congratulations to Cpl Dennis, Cdt Williams & Cdt Dennis who can all now proudly display their latest badges on their uniform.

This is a fantastic achievement that reflects their hard work, dedication, and commitment to developing their knowledge and skills. The Leading Classification is a significant milestone in their cadet journey, and they have shown great determination in reaching it.

Well done to all three of you. We are all extremely proud!



Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

Congratulations to our cadets on their fantastic achievements!

We’re incredibly proud to recognise the hard work and dedication shown by the following cadets:

Cdt Hitchings – for successfully completing his Leading Classification.
Cdt Gait – for achieving her Foundation Leadership Award.
Cadet Flight Sergeant Kiff – for completing her Method of Instruction (MOI).

Each of these accomplishments represents commitment, leadership, and a real drive to succeed. Well done to all of you. You’re setting a brilliant example for the rest of the squadron!

Royal Air Force Air Cadets Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

Huge congratulations to Cadet Flight Sergeant Kiff!

FS Kiff has successfully completed and passed her Methods of Instruction (MOI) course, meaning she can now wear the coveted yellow lanyard and confidently plan and deliver engaging lessons to other cadets.

She also achieved her Instructor First Aid Award (Gold Badge), making her the first cadet at 254 Squadron to earn the Gold Badge! This means she is now able to teach and assess Essential (Blue) and Youth (Bronze) First Aid at the squadron and around the Wing, helping to build lifesaving skills across units.

These achievements were completed last week at RAF Cosford alongside other cadets from the Wales & West Region, with her certificates proudly presented by our Regional Commandant Group Captain Simon.

A huge thank you to the volunteer staff who ran the courses. Your time and effort make opportunities like this possible.

Well done, FS Kiff. Absolutely smashed it!

Commandant Air Cadets Royal Air Force Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets Regional Commandant Wales and the West No 1 Welsh Air Cadets