Structure of the Air Cadet Organisation
HEADQUARTERS AIR CADETS – RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
Commandant Air Cadets
Air Commodore I R W Stewart, BSc, RAF
Chief of Staff Air Cadets
Group Captain M Evans RAFR
- Group Captain
- Wing Commander
- Squadron Leader
- Civilian Administrative Staff
REGION
- Group Captain
A retired RAF Air Commodore or Group Captain (Gp Capt) commands each region. They will be supported by a civilian administrative staff.
- Squadron Leader (Region Administrative Officer)
- Regional Staff Officers
- Civilian Administrative Staff
WING
- Wing Commander (Wg Cdr – Volunteer staff)
- Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr - RAFR) (Wing Administrative Officer - WgAdO)
- Wing Staff Officers (WSO – Volunteer staff)
- Civilian Administrative Staff
SQUADRON (Volunteer Staff)
- Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr)
- Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)
The Officer Commanding (OC) of a Squadron is usually a Flight Lieutenant or, if the Squadron is very large, exceptionally a Squadron Leader.
- Flying Officer (Fg Off)
- Pilot Officer (Plt Off)
- Adult Warrant Officer (WO ATC)
- Adult Flight Sergeant (FS ATC)
- Adult Sergeant (Sgt ATC)
- Civilian Instructor (CI)
- Cadet Warrant Officer (CWO)
- Flight Sergeant (F/Sgt)
- Sergeant (Sgt)
- Corporal (Cpl)
- Senior Cadets
- Cadets
- Junior Cadets
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Cadet |
Corporal |
Sergeant |
Flight Sergeant |
Cadet Warrant Officer |
Commissioned Officer - Staff Ranks
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Pilot Officer |
Flying Officer |
Flight Lieutenant |
Squadron Leader |
Wing Commander |
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