Merseyside Wing Radio Communications Officer

Today, for the first time, a remembrance was held at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, with more than 60 people in attendance plus 13 Cadets from Merseyside Wing who paraded in honour of past service personnel who have fallen in defence of our country.

The last few weeks have been busy for the Wing Radio Team with multiple courses. A Silver Advanced Voice Procedures (AVP) Course to teach Cadets how to set up & control a radio network. All 9 Cadets were successful with 3 of them gaining the full Silver Radio Award.

Next were Bronze Radio & Cyber Communications. Over 3 days, 22 Cadets passed the Radio Operator Course to get the Bronze Radio badge, 14 passed the Bronze Cyber Course, 9 gained the Bronze Cyber badge, 2 passed the Silver Cyber qualification & 11 gained the Silver Radio badge.

Congratulations to 5 of our cadets who have completed @MerseysideWing Radio Courses over the last couple of weeks 👏🏼 Huge thank you to @MerseysideWRCO and @DepRadioOffMSW for facilitating the courses! #blue #bronze 📻📡 @aircadets @OCMerseyside

Congratulations to the staff and cadets who attended the @MerseysideWing Blue Radio Assessor Course today - all of whom passed! 🎉🎉📡 This will enable more squadrons throughout the wing to run their own Blue Radio courses! @MerseysideWRCO

Fantastic effort today from all cadets at the @MerseysideWing Bronze Radio Course! All passed and are now Bronze Badge Radio Operators! 🥳👏🎙️ @MerseysideWRCO

Great news this week as we announce that Sgt Liam O'Sullivan of 1026 (Ormskirk) Sqn has been selected out of thousands of applicants to gain a 4 yr apprenticeship with BAE Systems as a trainee Aircraft Technician, an opportunity of a lifetime, all the best of luck to you.

@WO_McCabe Congratulations Dave! Fab news

I became an adult SNCO in the ATC with one goal. To become a Wing Warrant Officer. Yesterday I received a phone call to advise me that, as of February 1st, that dream will become a reality 😁💪VERY #proud Wing Warrant Officer - Central Scotland Wing 😁 #aircadets #DreamBig #wwo

@REGSSOLASER @OCMerseyside Happy New Year to you & Nicki!

@OCMerseyside HNY Joe (and Kirsty). Thanks for all your help in 2020 and I hope I can return the favour in 2021. 🤞 in a position to give you at least 3 points in sept - dec 😂😂🤣 YNWA / OTBC ❤️🤍💛💚

Happy New Year everyone. Fingers crossed it is a better one!

WOW! 🚀A MASSIVE 97 RAF Air Cadet teams have registered for the ASTRA-SAT Space challenge, organised by the RAF Core ASTRA Team, partnered with STARCHASER 🛰️ Teams have until 20 Dec to submit their plans on how satellites could be further used. TO THE STARS! @ComdtAC @aircadets

Reminder to all Cadets - On Monday 24 August your Cadet Portal login will change from @rafac.mod.uk to @rafac.mod.gov.uk - more information is available at bader.mod.uk

Congratulations to CWO Ashcroft following his Wing Appointment as Deputy Radio Officer. This is a first for Merseyside and a historic moment, whereby we have a Staff Cadet within a WSO position. I hope you will join me in congratulating and supporting him fully in his new role.

Apprentices to take to the skies as TUI commits to 2,000 new Apprentices by 2020 - ow.ly/ErId302UHFC

Wing Summer School this week. 94 cadets gaining a radio, weapons or First Aid qual. Well done all @MerseysideWing

FS Walsh & CI Graham are having fun on the airwaves today with @MerseysideWRCO on our Blue Badge Assessors Course 😃

Thanks to @MerseysideWRCO for helping our cadets take part in Exercise Sat Sig today. #whatwedo

@Beanie_One @jmsh13 @Claytts_C @andylove1308 @jodielsawyer @chrissomers27 @raymentc @ChesterChron YES!

Airfields on the Air with @1026OrmskirkATC @2359Woolton @MerseysideWing

Well done to our new Blue Badge holders. Big thanks to the staff who made it possible. #whatwedo @MerseysideWRCO

Having fun on the Blue Badge Radio Communicator Course at Sqn HQ instagram.com/p/BDK8WgSq-bq/ (@MerseysideWRCO)