Merseyside Wing

I attended the Freedom of the Borough of @sthelenscouncil parade on Saturday where @969rafac were awarded the Freedom of the Borough in recognition of their years of dedication, hard work & service to the community. It was a fantastic display and a proud moment to witness.

Wishing all a very Happy Mother’s Day for 2026 from everyone in Merseyside Wing. We hope you all have a wonderful day. #mothersday

Over the weekend, Cadets and CFAV's from Merseyside Wing came together for the first Activity First Aid course of 2026 at 611 (Woodvale) Sqn. We’re thrilled to announce that 16 participants earned their qualifications! A huge congratulations to everyone involved.

Wishing a Happy Saint David’s Day to all RAF Air Cadets & Staff in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & throughout the UK 🇬🇧, from all in Merseyside Wing. Gan ddymuno Diwrnod Sant Hapus i bob cadet awyr y Lily Awyr Brenhinol a staff yng Nghymru a ledled y Deyrnas Unedig, o bawb yn Adain Glannau Mersi.

What did you do last weekend? Cadets from Sectors 1 & 2 were building real-world leadership skills, exploring rockets, the space race & why space/cyber matter to the Royal Air Force today. 57 new Bronze badges. New Leadership Assessors signed off. Many confident cadets.

Our Cadets visited Cheshire Police Tactical Training Centre alongside Army & Sea Cadets for a fantastic multi-cadet event. From Armed Response & CSI to dive search, public order & a Taser demo, giving real insight into modern policing. Huge thanks to Cheshire Police for the day.

The Wing Netball Competition keeps growing! 19 Mixed & 15 Female teams competed on Sunday in a fantastic atmosphere with close games from group stages to finals. Well done to all Cadets & thanks to CFAVs, Ellesmere Port Sports Village & West Cheshire Warriors for their support!

Earlier this month, personnel from the 6 Wings of North Region attended an Awards Evening Ceremony at RAF Leeming including members of Merseyside Wing who were recognised for their efforts on behalf of the Region, with their Certificates being presented by Air Commodore Al Lewis.

As today is the 85th Anniversary of the founding of the Air Training Corps, we would like to share with you, the messages of our Commandant, Air Commodore Al Lewis which have been sent to mark this significant landmark in our history.

RAF Air Cadets from Merseyside Wing enjoyed an exclusive visit to the Airbus Wing Factory in Broughton, seeing how A350 wings are made and exploring future career pathways. Huge thanks to @Airbus and the Business Outreach Team! #MerseysideWing #Airbus #Development

An outstanding day of competition with standards rising year on year. Huge congratulations to every Cadet who competed and showed fantastic sportsmanship throughout. 
🥇 2348 Sqn (Maghull)
🥈 1438 Sqn (Prescot)
🥉 306 Sqn (Runcorn) Massive thanks to all staff & volunteers.

We’re proud to announce that Cdt FS Dylan Wilson of 610 (City of Chester) Sqn has been awarded runner-up in the 2025 Merseyside Wing Best Cadet Award. An exemplary leader whose dedication, professionalism and service embody the very best of the RAF Air Cadets.

The Officer Commanding of Merseyside Wing is pleased to announce that Cadet Warrant Officer Orlagh Daly of 306 (Runcorn) Squadron has been named as Merseyside Wings Best Cadet for 2025, setting a high standard & leading by example to those around on Squadron & in the Wing.

Over the weekend, Cadets and Staff from Merseyside Wing came together for the first Activity First Aid course of 2026 at 610 (City of Chester) Squadron alongside the Youth First Aid course being run Sectors 1 & 2 with 36 participants over the two courses earning their badges.

Its has been a great start to 2026 for Merseyside Wing with the completion of JNCO Course 26/01 setting a high bar for us to follow! Well done to all the Cadets who completed the course, and have gone back to their units as trained Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCO's)!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year for 2026 from all of the Cadets & Staff in Merseyside Wing of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. #HappyNewYear2026

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from all of the Cadets and Staff in Merseyside Wing of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. #MerryXmas

Officer Commanding Merseyside Wing, Wing Commander Joe O’Riley RAFAC with his Christmas message for 2025, to the Cadets and Staff of Merseyside Wing, Royal Air Force Air Cadets. Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. #merrychristmas #happynewyear

On Saturday 29 November, Merseyside Wing Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers travelled to 2137 (Lymm) Squadron to attend a YFA/AFA Assessor Course, all of whom worked hard and put all their experience training YFA into theory and gained the qualification.

Wishing a Happy Saint Andrew’s Day, to all RAF Air Cadets and Staff in Scotland and to all throughout the United Kingdom. #saintandrewsday