OC S&E Mids Wing

A delightful way to end the year by attending @1211AirCadets annual presentation evening. Congratulations to the many award recipients (Cadets & CFAVs) and thank you to the remarkable staff team for delivering another fantastic year of activities 👏 See you in 2024!

@RAFAC_SnrCFAV @aircadets @ComdtAC @cabster3560 Congratulations to all - I would like to single out our Wing Chair Janet Greasley. Well done and many congratulations, very much deserved 🎉

Inspirational day to witness the significant achievements of some truly marvellous cadets, volunteers & permanent staff at the @aircadets Honours & Awards Ceremony. Many congratulations to all & TY for your dedicated service 👏 @ComdtAC @cabster3560

@OC395_RAFAC @395_RAFAC Congratulation Chris. Great effort. Pleased you’re enjoying commas 👍😁

@Jamijake @ComdtAC @aircadets @RAFAC_SnrCFAV Congratulations FS well done 😁

Buzzing to announce that after a successful interview with @OC_SEMids & the WWO I have now had official confirmation of my promotion to FS! Hard work really does pay off! @ComdtAC @aircadets @RAFAC_SnrCFAV

@1101Aircadets @Johnt_gore @WSO4_SEMids @RAFAC_SnrCFAV @aircadets @ComdtAC Congratulations CWO Grainger. 😁

Congratulations to our new Cadet Warrant Officer Grainger. This is the pinnacle of a cadet's career and was promoted following an interview with Deputy OC Wing, Sqn Ldr Roberts. #whatwedo #rafaircadets

@126DerbyRAFAC @CERegionRAFAC @ComdtAC @ACORoadMarching Excellent work 126!

We also issued multiple Blue Communications badges on Monday evening. Great work ongoing from the team as we get stuck into 2022! @OC_SEMids @CERegionRAFAC @ComdtAC @ACORoadMarching #whatwedo #noordinaryhobby

We say thank you to the @SEMidsWgRAFAC Road Marching Officer for taking one of our teams out last weekend as they begin work on their Blue and Bronze Badges. Congratulations to Cdt Scott who achieved his Blue Road Marching badge and Cpl Smith on Bronze Music badge.

@RAFAC_SnrCFAV @SEMidsWgRAFAC It was our pleasure to have you both there Sir. We hope you both had a great evening. 😁

Thank you to @OC_SEMids @SEMidsWgRAFAC for inviting Mrs P & I to your annual all-ranks dinner dance last night. It was a privilege to be ‘dined out’ amongst so may friends & colleagues. Forever grateful for your support during my tenure as OC Wing 🙏👏

@1279SqnATC @aircadets Congratulations APO Sutton, great to see you in uniform 😁

Congratulations to APO Sutton on his commission into the @aircadets - he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our uniformed staff team #team1279 #meettheteam

@SqnLdrJRF @2229AirCadets Thank you Julie for everything you have done for the Wing in your roles as a WSO and Wing DofE Officer. Look forward to continuing to work with you in a different capacity. 😁

And so the end of my latest chapter arrives. I have stepped down from Wing Staff after many years and as Wing DofE Officer as I take time to focus on my promotion at work and making a little time for myself in there too whilst I also join @2229AirCadets as Sqn Officer 😀

This account will now be assigned to my successor (when appointed). Feel free to follow @RAFAC_SnrCFAV as I transition into my new role as @aircadets Senior Volunteer Advisor. It’s been an absolute honour to lead the Wing over the last 5 years 🙏

Delighted that my last duty as OC @SEMidsWgRAFAC was to represent the @aircadets at today’s Leicestershire’s #ArmedForcesDay2021 service. Somewhat different this year, nevertheless still a very special occasion.

@2425AirCadets Always a pleasure to visit the Sqn - great work being done by the team at 2425. Exciting times ahead with the ongoing new build HQ - I look forward to visiting again when you’ve moved in! TY for the gift 🙏 @RAFAC_SnrCFAV

@2425AirCadets took the opportunity to thank and wish good luck to the boss, Wing Commander Andy Pass MBE last night, who will shortly become the first volunteer Group Captain in the Corps. Good luck Sir! #rafac #aircadets #royalairforce #prideofrushcliffe

@1084sqn My pleasure in attending this evening to present a number of much deserved awards - Auster Trophy, @ComdtAC Commendation, @LeicsLieutenant Certificate of Meritorious Service, @OC_SEMids Team Commendation & 2 Cdt promotions - congrats to all!

Our thanks to Wg Cdr Pass for attending tonight along with Sqn Ldr Ritchie to make some presentations to the Squadron and its staff.

Excellent video by @1279SqnATC reinforcing the close ties between local cadet forces and veterans across the community 👏

Here at 2195 Long Eaton Squadron our cadets are taking on the Do It 4 Youth, a Duke of Edinburgh sponsored challenge. Go to our Facebook page to find out more details. Any donations to support our cadets are greatly appriciated. events.dofe.org/fundraisers/21…

We have run the staff and Cadet chat sessions since February and they are still going strong, albeit a lot quiter now Sqns are getting back F2F. Looking forward I want to see what uptake there will be over Summer (August) Please take part in the poll

Still time to get involved in the @CWGC @aircadets research project to discover some truly remarkable & touching local stories👇@SEMidsWgRAFAC @CERegionRAFAC @ComdtAC @MeganEKelleher

@126DerbyRAFAC Congrats CFS Shaw - a significant milestone in your RAFAC career 👏

A proud moment last night as newly promoted FS Shaw received his yellow lanyard signifying his position as an Instructor Cadet. This was well earned and is the first yellow lanyard we have issued for some time, but there will hopefully be more to follow soon. @OC_SEMids

@SEMidsWgRAFAC @RAFBF @SEMWTraining Great to see - well done everyone! Only another 70 to go…😉

First 10 miles of our @RAFBF 80 Miles in 80 Days Wing Road Marching Challenge are complete! All 38 cadets and staff did really well on their first Road Marching session. @SEMWTraining said “it was encouraging to see so many young people getting involved in such a worthy cause”

@ComdtAC Really looking forward to contributing as part of the SLT. To clarify (I’ve been asked many times this week)- my new role is VOLUNTARY & not a full time paid post. Like many CFAV, I have a ‘day job’ that pays the mortgage. A volunteer representing the volunteers! @RAFAC_SnrCFAV

Please hop across to FB where you will find my Weekly Update. This week I talk about the appointment of Gp Capt Andy Pass as Senior Volunteer Advisor, and the important role he will play in RAF Air Cadets Astra facebook.com/10004423864887…