The Rank Structure in Cadets
Cadet Rank Structure -
NCOsPromotion to the ranks of Corporal to Flight
Sergeant are based on merit and leadership potential. There
are no exams to be taken, as promotion to these ranks is
determined by the Commanding Officer of the
squadron.
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Corporal
(Cpl)
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Corporal is the first
NCO rank. A cadet holding the rank of Corporal can be referred
to as a Junior NCO (JNCO), and acts as the liaison between the
cadets and the NCOs. Promotion to Corporal is made by
individual Squadron Commanding Officers, and selection is
based purely on merit and leadership potential.
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Sergeant
(Sgt)
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Sergeant is the first Senior
NCO (SNCO) rank. Promotion to Sergeant is made by the Squadron
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Flight Sergeant
(Flt
Sgt) |
The rank of Flight Sergeant
is the highest appointment that can be made by a Squadron
Commanding Officer, and a cadet holding this rank would be
expected to play a significant role in the running of his or
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Cadet Warrant
Officer
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Promotion to Cadet Warrant Officer is decided by
a panel at Wing level. A prospective candidate will be a
Flight Sergeant, preferably holding the Staff Cadet
classification, and will be required to attend an interview at
Wing HQ. Cadets who make it to the dizzy heights of CWO are
allowed to remain an air cadet until they are 20 years of
age.
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Adult Rank Structure -
NCOs
Promotion to the rank of Adult Sergeant are based
on merit and leadership potential. There are no exams to be taken,
however, you must apply with a reference from your Squadron
Commander to Wing Headquarters and then sit a Wing board.
Adult Sergeants will normally progress on to become an Adult Flight
Sergeant after four years of service as an Adult Sergeant. To
progress on to become an Adult Warrent Officer, you need to complete
a further four years of service as an Adult Flight Sergeant and also
sit a Regional Board.
Adult
Sergeant Adult Flight
Sergeant Adult Warrent Officer
Adult Rank Structure - Commissioned
Officers
All the ranks you see to your left you would
see throughout your time in the ATC but are also official RAF ranks.
The Officers are known as 'Commisioned
Officers' as they hold a queens commision. The Officer would be
saluted in recognition of the Commision they
hold.
If the rank has been gained through the ATC,
the Officer would be a 'Voulenteer Reserve in Training and would
have the letters 'VRT' on their rank braid
All
the ranks you see below you would see throughout your time in the
ATC but are also official RAF ranks. The Officers are known as 'Commisioned
Officers' as they hold a queens commision. The Officer would be
saluted in recognition of the Commission they hold. If the
Rank has been gained through the ATC the officer would be a
vouluntary reserve of the training branch and would therefore wear
the VRT pin on their rank.
If the rank
has been gained through the ATC, the Officer would be a 'Voulenteer
Reserve in Training and would have the letters 'VRT' on their rank
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Pilot Officer |
Flying
Officer |
Flight Lieutenant
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Wing Commander |
Group
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