No 1 Welsh Air Cadets

A huge well done to our cadets who successfully achieved their Bronze First Aid qualification and earned their badges this weekend! 👏⛑️

Well done all!

🌟 BIG NEWS! 🌟

We are thrilled to share that the Ministry of Defence is launching the first-ever National Cadets Week! 🚀

This landmark week is all about celebrating the incredible achievements of our cadets, shining a light on the dedication of our adult volunteers, and helping young people right across the UK reconnect with the Armed Forces 🇬🇧✈️

From developing life-changing skills and leadership to taking part in unforgettable aviation and fieldcraft experiences, the cadet movement builds the foundations for excellence.

To our cadets and CFAVs past and present, thank you for making our community what it is. Let's make this first National Cadets Week unforgettable!

🧑‍✈️ Want to find out more about what this means for the RAF Air Cadets? Read the full announcement here:

🔗 https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/first-ever-national-cadets-week-to-celebrate-cadets-and-reconnect-young-people-with-the-armed-forces/

Over the weekend of the 16th and 17th of May, 22 cadets - including 1 from Bristol & Gloucestershire Wing and 6 from West Mercian Wing - successfully completed their Bronze qualifier or Silver practice Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions in the Brecon Beacons.

Working as teams, the cadets navigated themselves from Abergavenny to Crickhowell and back. They utilised skills in map-reading, self-sufficiency and camp cooking across the weekend, demonstrating core values of teamwork, leadership and perseverance. A fantastic achievement by all involved - well done to all cadets and staff who supported a successful and rewarding weekend.

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SPORTS SEASON FINISHES STRONG

160 troops across 18 squadrons made their way to Leckwith Stadium in Cardiff for the final event in this years sports calendar.

It was an amazing day made possible by the amazing support of Staff and Cadets from around the Wing. Cadets competed in track and field events with a number of impressive times and distances being set.

Congratulations to 1148 (Penarth) Squadron, the overall competition winners. The sports league has been updated with a very close margin between 1st & 2nd place. We look forward to seeing who is triumphant following the Regional event at the end of of June.



Regional Commandant Wales and the West RFCA for Wales

READY FOR ROSE|DRAGON

Ahead of this Summers multi-activity camp, this past weekend 100 Cadets from 5 Wings in Wales & West Region progressed through the Military Training Syllabus.

- 36 Cadets and 2 Staff Completed L98 Initial Weapons Training.

- 7 Cadets gained their Blue Shot Badge on the DCCT with 14 passing Bronze on the Barrack Range.

- 8 managed to adapt and overcome the Welsh weather to advance to Silver Shot on the long range.

- 36 completed Blue Fieldcraft learning the basics of surviving in the field.

- 5 Staff completed FTI(R)

An amazing effort by all cadets made possible by the dedicated staff team. Details and sign up for the next Military Skills weekend are available on Cadet Portal along with Rose|Dragon.

Cadets are taught weapon handling skills as part of a structured programme of supervised training that emphasises safe and responsible use.

Regional Commandant Wales and the West
RFCA for Wales