SQNLDR Tristan Will

I am the Cadet Unit Commander of No. 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron Air Training Corps. I joined the unit in 1993 and was commissioned as an Officer in 2001. During my ATC Career I have attended cadet promotional courses, staffed courses, and completed the Officer Outdoor Leaders Course, Instructional Technique Course, Command Course and the Range Safety Officer Course. I am a Chartered Accountant and employed as an Business Advisory Services Associate at BDO. I also hold a BCA in Accounting and Commercial Law, a BSc in Computer Science and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.

Promotion to Flight Sergeant

May 6, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

On Monday 5 May 2014, Benjamin Eagle was promoted from the rank of Sergeant to Flight Sergeant. Below are photos from the night, including Mrs Susan Hunt (Ben’s Mum) assisting with the promotion.

SNCO Course report by CPL Ogilvie

June 1, 2014May 3, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

Corporal Alexander Ogilvie reports on his recent attendance on the SNCO Course: On the 26th of April I and a number of other Cadets from the Wellington region caught a bus to RNZAF Base Ohakea. We were heading off to the Senior NCO Course which is a Course that is designed to train Junior NCOs … Read more

Honour Guard for ANZAC service at Hurricanes Game

May 2, 2014April 26, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

On Saturday 26 April 2014, members of 41 Squadron supported the Wellington NZCF units with the Poppy Collection and Honour Guard at the Hurricanes versus the Reds game. The Honour Guard as the players ran onto the field included CDTs Berryman-Assemahli and Sahayam, and LAC Walker. CPL Haenga-Sutton (NZ flag) and LAC Douglas (Australian flag) … Read more

ANZAC Day 2014

May 6, 2014April 25, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

The cadets of 41 Squadron attended four ANZAC Day ceremonies on 25 April 2014. We assembled before 5.30am at the Porirua RSA for the Dawn Service, where the Squadron paraded as well as formed part of the NZCF Tri-service Catafalque Guard. The cadets then served breakfast to all who returned to the RSA prior to … Read more

JNCO Course – LAC Ngaro reports

May 9, 2014April 25, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

LAC Ngaro reports on the April 2014 JNCO Course: The first week of the school holidays, 19th-25th of April, I (LAC Ngaro) attended the NZCF JNCO COURSE 15/14 held at RNZAF Base Ohakea, along with LAC Brooker and another 30-40 cadets from the Central Area. Hours after our arrival we were split into 4 syndicates. … Read more

LAC Brooker Reports on JNCO Course

May 29, 2014April 25, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

LAC Matthew Brooker reports on the recent JNCO Course he attended: The Junior NCO Course I can say is one of the many highlights that I have had at Cadets. LAC Ngaro and I left the bus stop and embarked on the adventure. I had no idea what I was in for. Once the Bus … Read more

Promotion to LAC

May 2, 2014April 8, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

On Monday 8 April 2014, Tayla Walker was promoted from Cadet to Leading Air Cadet (LAC).

Bushcraft Camp 2014

December 4, 2014March 30, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

LAC Ngaro reports on the 2014 Bushcraft Camp: On the 28th-30th March a group of cadets and officers from 41 Squadron gathered at T.S Taupo at 1900hrs where we spent the night repacking and going over rules and camping grounds for the following days of the trip. The next morning we woke up excited to … Read more

Ffennell Shooting Results

April 29, 2014March 26, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

Congratulations to the No 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron A Team who finished 2nd out of the NZ Teams in the Ffennell Commonwealth Shooting competition. The team scored 1264 points, an improvement of 61 points (3rd last year). Congratulations also to the No 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron B Team who finished 6th with 1086 … Read more

Promotions to LAC

June 27, 2014March 22, 2014 by SQNLDR Tristan Will

On 17 March 2014, Nicole Galvin, Luke Hawinkels and Nikki Hurnen were promoted to Leading Air Cadet (LAC), after successful completion of the Basic Training level and other elementary training.