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Leadership for Life
875 (Westhill )AFI
Gold Stars
Top ATF Student
Bang on Target for Stonehaven
Air Cadets across the UK will be involved in Commonwealth Fly a Flag day on 9 March 15
Seventeen year old Air Cadet Corporal Rebecca Dalgleish, from North
Berwick, has received two top awards during a visit to Tayside Aviation in
Dundee. Paying a flying visit to meet Rebecca Honorary Group Captain
Carol Vorderman made a special trip, piloting her own aircraft into Dundee
Airport, to present Rebecca with the awards.
Recently diagnosed with terminal cancer brave Rebecca has set about
raising funds for her chosen charity, Children’s Hospice Association Scot-
land. Originally aiming to raise £5000.00 Rebecca has smashed through
the £10,000 barrier and to date has raised almost £13,000.00 for the char-
ity with over 400 individual donations.
Hosted by Tayside Aviation the visit to Dundee Airport included a tour of
the facilities and a four aircraft fly-past by the Tayside Aviation Grob For-
mation Team.
Rebecca also had the opportunity to fly in a Tayside Aviation Aircraft and
Grp Captain Vorderman’ aircraft. In addition to presenting a Commandant
Air Cadets Special Commenda-
tion and the Andy Swierczek
Award Group Captain Vorder-
man presented Rebecca with a
limited edition print signed and
sent by the RAF Aerobatic
Team the Red Arrows.
Rebecca’s Just Giving page is
located at:
www.justgiving.com/Rebecca-
Dalgleish
1089 (7th Glasgow) Sqn recently hosted a visit from a senior Ministry of
Defence Officer when Commodore JMS Fry RN, Head Capability and Ca-
dets at the Ministry of Defence HQ in London took time out from a busy
schedule to make his first visit to an Air Cadet Squadron in Scotland.
As Head Capability and Ca-
dets Commodore Fry is re-
sponsible for the Capability
and Cadets sections within
the Reserve Forces and Ca-
dets Directorate at MoD
HQ. He is responsible for
ensuring the optimal use of
Reservists on operations
through efficient and effec-
tive mobilisation and call out
orders. In addition he is joint-
ly responsible, for delivery of
the Cadet Expansion Pro-
gramme and provides over-
sight of the implementation
of the Defence Youth En-
gagement Review. .
Speaking to cadets from
1089 and 62 (2nd Glasgow) Squadrons Cdre Fry explained his role in the
MOD and talked about his regular meeting with Commandant Air Cadets.
Cdre Fry took the opportunity to observe Cadet training during his visit
including Flight Sim, Leadership Training and Heartstart discussing the
subjects with cadets in each class. He discussed, with the NCOs, the
different styles of leadership using examples of his own experienc-
es. Cdre Fry also took the opportunity to try out his CPR skills, a task he
hasn't done in 30 years.
Addressing cadets on final parade he explained the current position with
the glider fleet and developments in the Cadet Training Syllabus. A num-
ber of cadets were presented with Cadet Proficiency certificates and by
the Commodore.
Congratulations to those Squadrons
who have been awarded a GOLD
star rating, following their recent
Health, Safety and Environment au-
dit by the Regional HSE Advisor.
Recent Awards go to:-
1271 (Bathgate) Squadron
2166 (Hamilton) Squadron
2175 (Rolls Royce) Squadron
122 (Glasgow North) Squadron
137 (Ayr and Prestwick)
49F Greenock (McRoberts Re-
ply) Squadron,
2521 (OHS) Sqn
Scotland & Northern Ireland Inter Wing Sports will
take place on place on Sunday 31st May 2015
TOP STUDENT
Adult Sgt Thomas Podger has been awarded top student at
the recent ATC Senior NCO Staff Initial Course held at RAF
College Cranwell.
Commenting on
his course Sgt
Podger said:-
“I thoroughly en-
joyed my time as
a cadet and I am
very grateful for
the opportunities
and skills the or-
ganization has
provided me;
both within the cadets and in my civilian career.
I now look forward to the giving back to the ATC through my
role as an Adult Sgt where I will work with the cadets to de-
velop their skills which will help them in their futures.”
2449 (Carnoustie) Squadron will be celebrating its 50th anni-
versary in 2016, when at the same time the ATC will be cele-
brating its 75th anniversary. This milestone twill be celebrat-
ed with a large range of cadet activities and formal events.
Nijmegen 2015 – Teams of Air Cadets and staff from Scotland & Northern Ireland Re-
gion have been selected to participate in The Four Days Marches event in the Nether-
lands attract around 42,000 walkers each year and the 99th International Four Days
Marches will take place from 21 July to 24 July 2015.
Out of 38 teams nominated by the Regional Headquarters, 24 have been selected.
Teams from North East Scotland, Northern Ireland and West Scotland Wings have
been selected and will participate in the 2015 Marches
2489 (Bridge of Don) Squadron Air
Training Corps
Cadets Adam Lawrence and Harris Ram-
say travelled to Bavaria on Exercise Al-
pine Adventure 2015. Both improved their
alpine skiing skills joining other cadets
from North East Scotland Wing and South
West Region. Flt Lt Simon Smith had or-
ganised the Wing's group and had more
than positive feedback from all the cadets who
attended.
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The Annual Air Cadet Inter Region Athletics Competition
will take place at RAF Cosford on Saturday 20th June
Inspection for 875 (Westhill) Squadron
The Squadron had the honour of hosting Regional Commandant Group Captain Leg-
gat for the Regional Lees inspection.
The Squadron was repre-
senting North East Scotland
Wing ATC as the winners of
the Macrobert trophy, the
award given to the most effi-
cient Squadron of the year. It
is the first time ever in the
Squadron's history to win this
title. The Regional Comman-
dant was given a guided tour
of the Squadron and shown
examples of the training and
activities that cadets take
part in. Cadets held presen-
tations on events such as
fundraising, aero modelling,
archery and even a first aid
demonstration. The Commandant also got to see the Squadrons most recent pur-
chase of clay pigeon traps and shotguns as 875 (Westhill) take the lead in the Wing
for Clay Target Shooting.
RAF Motivational Outreach Team visits 2180 (Galashiels) Sqn
Staff from the RAF Motivation-
al Outreach Team paid a visit
to Galashiels for an evening of
problem solving and team
building activities. Sgt Ian
Watters RAF who is based in
Dundee braved the atrocious
weather to travel down to the
Borders to spend the evening
with cadets
1297 Stonehaven squadron Air Cadets recently took part in the Cadet Inter Service Skill at
Arms Meeting (CISSAM). The shooting competition is held at the Army Training Regiment
Ranges Pirbright Sur-
rey. Cadets use their
equivalent of the British
Army SA80 Rifle to
shoot at targets ranging
from 100 to 300 Yards
using iron sights. There
were fifty two teams in
total whom had quali-
fied for the final of the
national competition.
Teams were made up
from all three cadet ser-
vices Sea, Army & Air a
total of 260 cadets.
Whilst attending the
meeting the cadets
competed in four separate competitions Rifle Pairs, Earl Roberts AMS, Montgomery of Alamein
and the Marling. In the team competitions the squadron won the Marling Competition, Top
Team Overall and Top Air Cadet Team. The Stonehaven Squadron were runners up in the
107 Aberdeen Squadron Cadets and other mem-
bers of the public joined the Ranger Service coppic-
ing hazel trees at Den of Maidencraig nature re-
serve. This process of cutting the trees and shoots
back as close as possible to the ground every 7 - 10
years promotes healthy tree growth and an improved
wildlife habitat.
The 2015 Scotland & Northern Ireland Public Rela-
tions and Photographic Competition will take place
at MoD Caledonia at the Regional Field Day In Sep-
If you are
interested in participating speak to your Sqn
Staff
For eligibility see ACTO 81. Applicants should
be :-
• Over 16 years of age.
• Interested in and open-minded about the
world of ideas and serious thought.
• This open-mindedness should extend to the
Christian faith but note that the course is
open to cadets of any faith .
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