Squadron Commander’s Update 2015 Summer

Rising Above the Best! #LookingFine209 #SEMWwhoweare #WhatWeDo The focus over the past two months has been on training.  This is currently split down two avenues; with the West Bridgford Detachment of Nottinghamshire ACF, who we proudly share our superb new building with, and also multi-Squadron activities enabling us to spread our wings outside of the Read more about Squadron Commander’s Update 2015 Summer[…]

Fieldcraft, Military Skills and Tactics in the Region

#CESATT #WABSAFT #LookingFine209 #SEMWwhoweare #WhatWeDo This week saw our Squadron Commander supervise and teach on a blank firing and pyrotechnics exercise with Cadet observers under his secondary position as an instructor on the Central & East Small Arms Training Team. Last month OC209 qualified a number of staff from Warwick and Birmingham Wing Shooting and Read more about Fieldcraft, Military Skills and Tactics in the Region[…]

L98 Training

#LookingFine209 #SEMWwhoweare #WhatWeDo Training courses for the L98A2 service rifle are few and far between at the moment so it gives me great pleasure in announcing that one staff and two Cadets from 2195 (Long Eaton) Sqn successfully completed their training and weapon handling test this weekend, provided by our OC and hosted at 1360 Read more about L98 Training[…]

Exercise Assistant Training

#CESATT #WABSAFT #LookingFine209 #SEMWwhoweare #WhatWeDo #toomanyhashtags This weekend saw our Officer Commanding using his qualifications and experience in order to train members of Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing Shooting and Fieldcraft team as exercise assistants for their upcoming Section Battle Drills demo. The demo will support advanced fieldcraft training and expose realism by incorporating blank ammunition Read more about Exercise Assistant Training[…]

Fieldcraft & Military Tactics

Fieldcraft & Military Tactics #CESATT #LookingFine209 #WhatWeDo Last weekend our Squadron Commander, one of only two staff in the Region qualified to run exercises with weapons and pyrotechnics, ran the first training course for Central & East Region Small Arms Training Team (CESATT). The course focused on basic military tactics such as the Section Battle Drills, how Read more about Fieldcraft & Military Tactics[…]

209 Staff Learning and Development

It’s not all about the development of Cadets at 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron, Royal Air Force Air Cadets. Last weekend saw three members of Staff travel to different areas around Central & East Region Air Cadets to further develop themselves and others. Firstly, the Boss, Flying Officer Simon Howroyd and Flight Sergeant (ATC) Shane Grice Read more about 209 Staff Learning and Development[…]

Busy Start for Staff at 209 Part 2

Fg Off S. Howroyd also travelled to RAF Wittering over the weekend as part of the Central & East Small Arms Training Team (CESATT). CESATT were completing their first meeting of 2015 on Saturday which focused on team continual professional development (CPD). This included an update on shooting policy, the planning of courses for 2015, Read more about Busy Start for Staff at 209 Part 2[…]