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April 15, 2011

Where we're meeting while our new cadet centre is built

After many years of planning, work has started on renovating the old 'gun shed' on Preston Street into a new cadet centre. Our previous home, the Drill Hall and Cottage, also on Preston Street have been sold by the MOD to fund the renovation work. The build is expected to take 6 months and while that work is undertaken we will be meeting:


  • Tuesday evening, 7pm - 9.30pm at The Abbey School, Faversham.

  • Friday evening, 7pm - 9.30pm at the Scout building, Partridge Lane, Faversham.

We've also modified our training program to include more outdoor squadron activities over the summer.

If you've been thinking of joining as a cadet or volunteering as a staff member please email adj.1242@aircadets.org first to confirm that we'll be meeting on the nights you'd like to visit.

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April 14, 2011

1242 Squadron Staff

1242 Squadron Staff

Phil CampFlying Officer Kevin Doyle

Officer in Command

 

D. WilkinsonFlight Sergeant ATC Daz Wilkinson AMIMI - Deputy OIC

Daz was a cadet at 1242 Squadron in 1980-1985. In 1985 he joined the Royal Air Force and trained as a Vehicle Technician. Daz served in various theatres including the Falklands, Bosnia, Kosovo and Belize. Having left the RAF and returned to Faversham, he's also returned to 1242 as a CI. "When I was a cadet I remember CI's helping me. Now it's my turn to help cadets".

Daz's duties at 1242 include: Training Officer, Adventure Training, Staff Cadet Training, Security and MT (as our only mechanic, he gets to fix our squadron Minibus!) Daz passed his A/Sgt board in 2006 and was promoted to the rank of Flight Sergeant in November 2010

Steve RootCI Steve Root

Steve remembers wanting to fly from a very young age - it all started when he read a noticeboard at junior school. He joined his local ATC squadron [25 (Parkwood) Squadron] when he was 13 and never looked back. "I definitely benefited from being an Air Cadet. The skills I learnt helped me get my Private Pilots Licence when I was just 19 years old. I also learnt a lot about leadership and team management". Steve left the ATC as a Cadet Warrant Officer when he was 22 to start a business. 7 Years later and he's returned "I really enjoy passing on the skills that I learnt when I was an air cadet and best of all, I'm still learning new things. As a member of staff I've been trained in many things including First Aid skills. Working with the next generation of air cadets and seeing them improve and develop their abilities is really satisfying."

could you join our staff?Could this be your photo?

Adult Staff in the ATC are essential in delivering the aims of the air training corps. If you are willing to share your skills and experience with young people one evening a week or more, we'd like to hear from you. If you live in or near Faversham then you can contact us. Alternatively contact your local ATC squadron through Kent Wing or HQ ATC. You can read more about the role of different staff on the official www.aircadets.org web site.

(Note - you don't have to have been an Air Cadet to be a staff member of the ATC)

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