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RECRUITS

We have two "Intakes" of recruits a year, usually in the spring and autumn.  Basic Training lasts around 22 weeks.

All recruits join the squadron as probationary cadets, once you have been issued your uniform (usually after around 6-10 weeks) you become a second class cadet.

The recruits follow a structured training programme (see below) which culminates in a passing-out parade to which parents and siblings are invited to see the new cadets formally "enrolled" into the squadron by the padre.  Certificates and first class badges are presented to all cadets by a Senior Officer.

Model Recruit Training Programme:
 

Week	Period 1	Period 2
1	Admin 1: Initial administration
	Admin 2: Welcome briefing	Flight exercise 1
Phase 1
2	Drill 1	ATC 1
	ATC 2	Drill 2
3	Drill 3	ATC 3
	ATC 4	Drill 4
4	Exam 1: ATC	Drill 5
	Drill 6	RAF 1
5	RAF 2	Drill 7
	Drill 8	RAF 3
6	RAF 4	Drill 9
	Exam 2: RAF	Flight Exercise 2
End of Phase 1 – ‘Probationer’ Cadets Eligible to join Squadron Final Parade
Phase 2
7	Drill 10	Airmanship 1 (1/5)
	Airmanship 1 (2/5)	Drill 11
8	Drill 12	Airmanship 1 (3/5)
	Airmanship 1 (4/5)	Drill 13
9	Drill 14	Airmanship 1 (5/5)
	Exam 3: Airmanship 1	Flight Exercise 3
10	History of flight (1/2)	Drill 15
	Drill 16	History of flight (2/2)
11	Exam 4: History of flight	Flight Exercise 4
	Care of uniform 1	Drill 17
12	Drill 18	Care of uniform 2
	Sports 1	Sports 2
13	Care of uniform 3	Drill 19
	Drill 20	Care of uniform 4
14	Care of uniform 5	Drill 21
	Drill 22	Care of uniform 6
15	Care of uniform 7	Flight Exercise 5
End of Phase 2: ‘Probationer’ Cadets Eligible to Wear Uniform / Visit RAF Stations
Phase 3
	Drill 23	Admin 3: Squadron life
16	Admin 4: Cleaning duties	Drill 24
	Weapons handling 1	Weapons handling 2
17	Sports 3	Sports 4
	Weapons handling 3	Weapons handling 4
18	Weapons handling 5	Exam 5: Weapons Handling
	Weapons handling 6	Flight Exercise 6
19	Weapons handling 7	Weapons handling 8
	Weapons handling 9	Weapons handling 10 (WHT)
20	Weapons handling 11 (WHT)	Weapons handling 12 (WHT)
	Weapons handling 13 (WHT)	Drill 25
End of Phase 3: ‘2nd Class’ Cadets Eligible to Attend Shooting Events
Phase 4:
21	Map reading 1	Expedition Training 1
	Expedition Training 2	Map reading 2
22	Map reading 3	Expedition Training 3
	Map reading 4	Expedition Training 4
23	Expedition Training 5	Map reading 5
	Map reading 6	Expedition Training 6
24	Expedition Training 7	Map reading 7
	Expedition Training 8	Exam 6: Expedition Training
25	Drill 26	Map reading 8
	Map reading 9	Drill 27
26	Map reading 10	Map reading 11
	Map reading 12	Exam 7: Map reading
End of Phase 4:  ‘2nd Class’ Cadets Eligible to attend Flying Activities / Adventure Camps
Phase 5
27	Radio Communications 1	D of E Briefing
	Drill 28	Radio Communications 2
28	Radio Communications 3	Drill 29
	Radio Communications 4	Flight Exercise 7
29	Radio Communications 6	Radio Communications 5
	Radio Communications 7	Exam 8: Radio Comms.
30	Passing out parade briefing	Drill Practice
	Passing out parade	Passing out parade
End of Phase 5: ‘1st Class’ Cadets Now Eligible for all Squadron Activities
31	Course debrief	Trade group briefing

A Downloadable pdf copy of this model is available here

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NOTAC: [09/08/07 Updates in the recent activities section - lots of pictures!]