Porirua Air Cadets
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Congratulations to the No 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron A Team who finished 3rd out of the NZ Teams in the Ffennell Commonwealth Shooting competition. The team scored 1203pts. Congratulations also to the No 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron B Team who finished 8th.
Corporal Benjamin Eagle reports on his attendance at the recent NZCF Outdoor Leaders Course: For 10 days in the middle of the summer school holidays CPL Eagle and CPL Cane travelled down to RNZAF Camp Dipflat, in the Nelson Lakes National Park, to attend the NZ Cadet Forces Bushcraft course. The syllabus covered everything from … Read more
Wellington Anniversary Weekend (Fri 18th to Sun 20th January 2013) sees the return of the bi-annual Wings Over Wairarapa Airshow to Hood Aerodrome in Masterton. For more details check out the website www.wings.org.nz and tickets are available from www.ticketek.co.nz
Today it was announced that No 41 Squadron’s Wallingford Team A won the Central and Wellington Area Shooting Trophies. Team A scored 425 points out of a total possible 600. Team A members were: – Corporal Kadin Fowler 79 – Corporal Nicholas Asbery 75 – Flight Sergeant Kendall Brown 73 – Corporal Daniel Robinson 67 … Read more
Many of the Squadron’s top shooters shot in the Wallingford postal competition today. The practice sessions went very well with many improving their average scores for the year. Results from the day include: – 1 Marksman subject to confirmation by HQ – 4 First Class Shots subject to confirmation by Central Area – 1 Shooting … Read more
Congratulations to LAC Benjamin Eagle who completed the October 2012 JNCO Course and was awarded “Top of Syndicate”. He reports: In the first week of the September – October school holidays I attended the 52/12 Junior Leaders Course at RNZAF Base Ohakea. The course involves a week of leadership training, drill instruction and oral presentation. … Read more
Over the period 18 – 19 August 2012 the Central Area Cadet Unit Commanders Conference was held at RNZAF Base Ohakea and was attended by FLTLT Tristan Will. The conference included updates on Cadet Forces, the NZ Defence Force and the goings on in Central Area.
Sergeant Andie Thompson reports on the recent inbound International Air Cadet Exchange (“IACE”): I recently hosted an IACE exchange cadet through the IACE exchange programme. IACE stands for International Air Cadet Exchange. Cadets from all over the world are selected to tour another country for two weeks. I hosted a young American girl named Danielle … Read more
Below is the course photo for the Junior NCO Course attended by CPL Hohepa Haenga-Sutton and LACs Logan Cane and Daniel Robinson
W/O Kendall Brown’s report on his IACE trip to Belgium From the 15th July to the 3rd August I went on the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) programme with the Air Training Corps. I spent 2½ weeks in Belgium, along with another Cadet and Officer from the South Island, as well as Cadets from the … Read more