Porirua Air Cadets
On 11 March 2013 Acting Sergeant Logan Cane, Corporal Eagle, Corporal Haenga-Sutton and Leading Air Cadet Gordon assisted the Department of Internal Affairs at the Commonwealth Day ceremony by providing the Guard for the Commonwealth Flag. Afterwards they, and Pilot Officer Brown attended the Official Reception at Parliment.
Congratulations to Squadron Leader Grant te Tau how was presented the 2nd Clasp to the Cadet Force Medal yesterday at the T.S. Tutira (Sea Cadets) 2012 final parade in Levin yesterday. The awarding of the 2nd Clasp represents the completion of 28 years service to the New Zealand Cadet Forces as an Officer (and Under … Read more
Today the Final Parade and Prizegiving for the Squadron, joint with T.S. Taupo Sea Cadets and the City of Porirua Cadet Unit, was held. The Reviewing Officer was Rear Admiral Jack Steer ONZM. Congratulations to all the cadets, and in particular those recipients of Awards. The official program can be accessed here. More to follow … Read more
Flight Sergeant Kendall Brown recently attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at Wellington Cathedral. “I was part of the Colour Party for the Merchant Navy flag. Other Cadets from the Air Training Corps, Sea Cadet Corps and Cadet Corps also attended as well as plenty of soldiers, sailors and airmen from the Defence Force. It was … Read more
On Sunday 11th of November a contigent of cadets made up the guard party at the ceremonial memorial unveiling of a statue that pays tribute to the armed forces at Whenua Tapu cemetry. Unfortunately the weather was cold and wet, but it didn’t stop a large turn out from making the ceremony to mark Armistice … Read more
On Monday 29th of October 2012 the Squadron was visited by Group Captain Grant Crosland RNZAF, on behalf of the Chief of Air Force, with his daughter Brianna Crosland (ex-Sergeant of 41 Squadron). Group Captain Crosland reviewed the Squadron on parade, carried out two promotions and awarded three shooting badges. Congratulations to the recipients: Benjamin … Read more
CPL Kadin Fowler and I were lucky enough to attend the National Commemoration of Service in Bomber Command held at the National War Memorial on the 26th September. It was to honour NZ’s involvement in Bomber Command during World War 2, and to remember the 55,573 airmen who died in action, of which 1,851 were … Read more
W/O Kendall Brown’s report on the Bomber Command Memorial Dedication trip is below: From the 19th June to the 7th July, I had the fortune to be 1 of 2 Air Cadets selected nationwide to attend the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to RAF Bomber Command by HM Queen Elizabeth II in London. The … Read more
Hi All This article about Warrant Officer Brown’s trip for the Bomber Command Dedication was in the 26 June 2012 edition of the Kapi-Mana News.
Today Warrant Officer Kendall Brown departed on his 18 day trip to attend the Dedication of the Bomber Command Memorial in London’s Green Park. Warrant Officer Brown is one of two cadets selected from the Air Training Corps in NZ for this trip which includes the following: Travel on the RNZAF’s Boeing 757 Darwin, Australia … Read more