722 (Chivenor) Squadron Air Training Corps

Transcription

1 722/TRG//03/ (Chivenor) Squadron Air Training Corps Staff Cadet Part 2 Training Guide Page 1 of 12 Revised 11/04

2 Contents Introduction...3 Corps Structure Higher Organization...4 Squadrons...4 Wings...4 Regions...4 Corps...4 Corps Structure Unit Level...5 Air Experience Flights...5 Volunteer Gliding Schools...5 Adult Training Facility...5 Parenting Station...5 Affiliated Station...5 Squadron Administration and the Adjutant s Duties...6 Squadron Adjutant...6 Filing System...7 The Duties of the Training Officer and Supply Officer...8 The Training Officer...8 The Supply Officer...8 The Duties of the Adult SNCO, Civilian Instructor, Padre and Civilian Committee...9 The Adult SNCO...9 Civilian Instructor...9 Padre...9 Civilian Committee...10 Key Personnel in the Air Training Corps...11 HQ Air Cadets & Above...11 South West Region...11 Devon & Somerset Wing (Chivenor) Squadron...11 Publications...12 Air Publications...12 Air Cadet Publications...12 RAF Forms...12 Page 2 of 12 Revised 11/04

3 Introduction This guide has been created to supplement ACP 42 Staff Cadet Part 2 Training Notes, and is designed to be used in conjunction with this publication (not in place of it). The content of this guide updates information in ACP 42 3 rd Edition that is now out of date, pending an updated version of the publication being made available. This guide also contains more specific information relating to South West Region, Devon & Somerset Wing, and 722 Squadron. AWO M S Hoole ATC Training Officer 722 (Chivenor) Squadron ATC Page 3 of 12 Revised 11/04

4 Corps Structure Higher Organization Squadrons 722 Squadron is classed as a D1 Squadron as at Oct 04. Our establishment is as follows: Squadron Leaders 0 Flight Lieutenants 1 Pilot Officers/Flying Officers 2 Adult Warrant Officers 1 Civilian Instructors 12 Cadet Warrant Officers 1-2 Cadet Flight Sergeants 1 Cadet Sergeants 2 Cadet Corporals 3 Note that these numbers may be different in light of the LASER Review, especially with regard to establishments for Adult Sergeants/Flight Sergeants, but ACP 20B Inst No 101and AP1919 para 408 are still pending an amendment. Wings There are 36 Wings, 6 per Region. The six Wings in our Region are: Plymouth & Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Dorset & Wilts, Hants & Isle of Wight, Bristol & Gloucester, and Thames Valley. Our Wing HQ is Devon & Somerset Wing HQ, located at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter. Regions There are 6 Regions in the Corps. These are: Scotland & Northern Ireland, North, Wales & West, Central & East, South West, and London & South East Our Regional HQ is South West Region HQ, located at Le Marchant Barracks, Devizes Corps There are 922 Squadrons and 79 Detached Flights in the Corps as at Feb 99, with a total of approximately 35,000 cadets and 10,000 staff, plus 5,000 Civilian committee members HQ Air Cadets is located at RAF College Cranwell, and is part of the College. The College exists under Personnel and Training Command within the structure of the Royal Air Force. Page 4 of 12 Revised 11/04

5 Corps Structure Unit Level Air Experience Flights There are 13 Air Experience Flight units around the UK. Our Air Experience Flight is No 3 AEF, based at Colerne airfield with periodic detachments to RAF St Mawgan and Exeter Airport. Volunteer Gliding Schools There are 28 VGS units in the UK, plus Central Gliding School based at RAF Syerston. Our nearest VGS is 624 (Chivenor) VGS, which flies the Vigilant T Mk1. The other VGS in the Wing is 621 (Hullavington) VGS, which flies the Viking T Mk1 Adult Training Facility 1 As well as the Initial Officer/SNCO Courses and Promotion Courses, ATF also run the Adult SNCO Drill Instructor s Course and several ACP subject courses, particularly the navigation courses. Other courses are run at RAF Stations around the country, for example RAF Cosford runs courses for subjects such as Principles of Flight and Propulsion. Parenting Station A Parenting Station is a military establishment (normally an RAF Station) responsible for the provision of equipment and services. Each Squadron is assigned its own Parent Station. Our Parent Station is RAF St Mawgan, as for most of the Devon Squadrons in the Wing. RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire parents most of the Somerset squadrons. Affiliated Station An Affiliated Station is a military establishment (normally an RAF Station) responsible for the provision of facilities and regular personnel for training purposes. Stations are assigned to a Wing, rather than a Squadron. Devon & Somerset Wing s Affiliated Station is RAF St Mawgan. 1 Formerly known as the Air Cadet Training Centre (ACTC) Page 5 of 12 Revised 11/04

6 Squadron Administration and the Adjutant s Duties This section gives examples of how a Staff Cadet may assist the Squadron Adjutant. Squadron Adjutant Accommodation and Works Services Finding and reporting defects to buildings Helping to tidy up and maintain the buildings Regulations and Instructions Looking up regulations and instructions when required Ensuring regulations and instructions are up to date Keeping up to date with regulations and instructions Annual Planning Publicize annual events Correspondence and Forms Issuing and retrieving forms to cadets Helping to fill out forms and correspondence Filing correspondence and forms Records Updating records on cadets using RAF 3822s Transport Obtain lists of personnel requiring transport for activities so transport can be allocated Recruitment Designing recruitment material Encouraging cadets to recruit friends Suggesting recruiting opportunities Assisting with recruiting Welfare Suggestions for canteen, sport & games equipment, and other recreational equipment Monitoring for welfare issues Collecting subscription monies Page 6 of 12 Revised 11/04

7 Filing System The filing system is currently in a 3-tier structure. Each file has a unique code of the form, GGG/SS/CCC, made up as follows: Group GGG A three character code indicating the Group. There are five Groups: COR Correspondence, EQP Equipment, ORG Organization, PER Personnel, TRG Training Subject SS A two-digit number for a particular Subject under the Group. For example, in the Training Area (TRG), there are the following Subjects: 01 Flying and Gliding, 02 Camps, 03 ATC Syllabus, 04 Adventure Training, 05 Radio Communications, 06 Duke of Edinburgh Award, 07 Sport, 08 Drill & Ceremonial, 09 Shooting, 10 Other Activities. Category CCC A three-digit number for a particular Category under the Subject. For example, in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Subject (TRG/06), there are the following Categories: 001 Policy, 002 General, 011 Service Section, 021 Expedition Section, 031 Skills Section, 041 Physical Recreation Section, 051 Residential Project, 061 Millennium Volunteers. Filing When filing paperwork, it should have its filing code written in the top-right corner of the paperwork (so if removed in future it is easy to see where to file it again) and then filed in the brown coloured folder within the hanging file for the filing code (for example all paperwork relating to the Service section of D of E would be filed in the filing cabinet under TRG/06/011). All documents should be filed in order of date, with the newest material on top. In most cases, documents should only be kept on file for 3 years, after which it should be disposed of in a way suitable to the security level of the document (in most cases, it can simply be binned, though more sensitive documents may need to be shredded). Correspondence All correspondence for a subject should have the code for its file location in the Our Reference area, prefixed with 722/ (so for example all correspondence for the Service section of D of E should have 722/TRG/06/011 written in the Our Reference area). Page 7 of 12 Revised 11/04

8 The Duties of the Training Officer and Supply Officer This section gives examples of ways in which Staff Cadets may assist the Training and Supply Officers. The Training Officer Training Programme Suggesting ideas for the programme Training Aids Obtaining or making training aids Instruction Teaching or helping to teach subjects Administering tests Helping with practical sessions Projects Running or helping to run projects Suggesting ideas for projects Sourcing equipment for projects Activities Organising, planning, and/or running activities Suggesting ideas for activities Courses Going on training courses Publicizing courses Collecting names for courses Helping to staff courses Cadet NCOs Ensuring NCOs are aware of training opportunities The Supply Officer Supply and Demand Obtain requirements for equipment and uniform to be ordered Fill out proforma for the request and return of uniform and equipment Issue and return of equipment Measure cadets for uniform Issue uniform and restock stores with returned uniform Ensure RAF Form 668s are filled out correctly Inventory Update inventory records Check stock matches inventory report Page 8 of 12 Revised 11/04

9 The Duties of the Adult SNCO, Civilian Instructor, Padre and Civilian Committee This section lists some ideas on how Staff Cadets can assist the other staff on a Squadron. The Adult SNCO Drill Organising and running drill sessions Discipline Controlling groups of cadets Ensuring discipline is maintained Armaments Taking on tasks during a shoot (such as Ammunition Orderly or Safety Supervisor) Assisting with weapon training Security Ensuring that all buildings and facilities are properly secured at the end of a meeting Alerting the Security Officer to security problems (such as a broken lock or fence) Civilian Instructor Training Teaching or helping to teach subjects Administering tests Helping with practical sessions Obtaining or making training aids Projects Running or helping to run projects Suggesting ideas for projects Sourcing equipment for projects Other Duties Assisting as required with other staff duties (such as helping to run canteen) Padre Formal parades and services Assisting with the planning and running of a parade/service Moral leadership and citizenship Assisting with moral leadership and citizenship Page 9 of 12 Revised 11/04

10 Civilian Committee Fund raising Suggest ideas for fund raising Plan, organize and run fund raising activities Welfare Monitor for welfare issues Try to resolve any welfare issues if possible, else escalate them Recreation Suggest ideas for recreational activities and equipment Help organise recreational activities Page 10 of 12 Revised 11/04

11 722/TRG//03/044 ANNEX A Key Personnel in the Air Training Corps HQ Air Cadets & Above Air Commodore-in-Chief Commandant Air Cadets Chief of Staff South West Region Regional Commandant HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Air Commodore J Chitty RAF Group Captain M Cross RAFR Group Captain M Remlinger RAFR Devon & Somerset Wing Officer Commanding Wing Commander B Wills-Pope RAFVR(T) Wing Administrative Officer Squadron Leader P Smith RAFR Wing Staff Officer (Ground Training Cadets) Squadron Leader P Tolley RAFVR(T) Wing Staff Officer (Staff Development) Squadron Leader G Hawkes RAFVR(T) Wing Staff Officer (Physical Education) Squadron Leader B Vinnicombe RAFVR(T) Wing Staff Officer (Weapons) Squadron Leader J Parsons RAFVR(T) Wing Warrant Officer Adult Warrant Officer G Tonks ATC 722 (Chivenor) Squadron Officer Commanding Squadron Adjutant Squadron Warrant Officer Training Officer Supply Officer Squadron Padre Civilian Instructors Civilian Committee Chairman Flight Lieutenant P Cole RAFVR(T) Pilot Officer P Thomas RAFVR(T) Adult Warrant Officer G Furneaux ATC Adult Warrant Officer M Hoole ATC Adult Sergeant G Thomas ATC Reverend S Wood CI G Burnside ATC Duke Of Edinburgh CI M Hayward ATC Stores, Administration CI D Silcox ATC Administration CI R Watson ATC Canteen, Canoeing CI L Webster ATC Education Mr B Gordon Page 11 of 12 Revised 11/04

12 722/TRG//03/044 ANNEX B Publications Air Publications AP 818 RAF Drill & Ceremonial AP 1896 Scale of equipment for ATC units and CCF(RAF) sections AP 1919 Regulations for the Air Training Corps Air Cadet Publications ACP 1 Ethos, Core Values & Standards in the Air Training Corps ACP 5 Health & Safety Manual ACP 9 Syllabus for Padre s Hours ACP 12 ATC Training Syllabus Progress Chart First Class ACP 13 ATC Training Syllabus Progress Chart Leading ACP 14 ATC Training Syllabus Progress Chart Senior ACP 14A ATC Training Syllabus Progress Chart Staff ACP 17 Adventure Training Manual ACP 18 Manual of Shooting ACP 19 Drill & Ceremonial Manual ACP 20A Air Cadet Training Instructions ACP 20B Air Cadet Administrative Instructions ACP 26 Security Manual ACP 31 ATC Training Syllabus General Service Training ACP 32 ATC Training Syllabus Navigation ACP 33 ATC Training Syllabus Flight ACP 34 ATC Training Syllabus Aircraft Operations ACP 35 ATC Training Syllabus Communications ACP 42 Staff Cadet Part 2 Training Notes ACP 47 Instructor s Guide ACP 48 JNCO Course Training Notes ACP 49 SNCO Course Training Notes ACP 237 Air Cadet Annual Camps Administration and Training ACP 300 Finance Manual RAF Forms Form 668 Loan Record Card (held on Squadron) Form 1250 Royal Air Force Identity Card Form 3521 Examination Nominal Roll and Result Form Form 3521A Examination Record Card (held on Squadron) Form 3822 Cadet Record of Service Book Form 3822A Cadet Record of Service Form (held on Squadron) Form 4258 Cadet/Staff Attendance Register Form 6424 Medical Certificate - Gliding Form 7257 RAF Certificate of Shooting Qualifications Page 12 of 12 Revised 11/04