RAF Air Cadets Civilian Instructors

CIVILIAN INSTRUCTOR

Civilian Instructors are adult volunteers , non uniformed members of the ATC  adult staff structure, who volunteer their services for a variety of training roles within the squadron environment. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and military experience is not expected. You will able to teach cadets, go on camps, take cadets to sporting and flying activities, gain qualifications such as First Aid  or assessing the Duke of Edinburgh Award and so much more.

As a CI , there are no time commitments to meet and you can parade as much or as little as needs be . You don’t wear the uniform but can wear an RAF logo  polo shirt and jumper which you can wear with smart trousers  and shoes

The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a voluntary youth organisation for the air minded under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), but its squadrons are based in their local communities and are part of their own cities, towns and villages.  Some of the activities are sponsored and financed by MOD but others are not, and it is in connection with the latter that squadrons need the help of their civilian committees.

AIMS OF THE AIR TRAINING CORPS:
a.            To promote and encourage among Children and Youth a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force

b.            To provide training which will be useful both in the Services and civilian life and;

c.            To foster the spirit of adventure and to develop the qualities of leadership and good citizenship.

The ATC is thus a youth organisation in the normal sense of that term, but with particular emphasis on training in aviation subjects.  It is not an RAF recruiting organisation but it nevertheless enjoys a special relationship with the RAF.  Public financing and RAF support are in the main directed towards aviation orientated activities and towards other activities which will be of particular value to those cadets who elect for a career in the RAF or indeed one of the other Armed …