Porirua Air Cadets
SQNLDR Tristan Will Corporal Joseph Mijares reports on the Citizenship Ceremony held 28 November 2014: On November the 28th four NCOs took part in the Porirua Citizenship Ceremony (CPL Daniel Hawinkels, CPL Tere Ngaro, CPL Nikki Hurnen, and me) I’ve been to a few citizen parades already. Normally held in Pataka Art and Museum, Citizenship Ceremonies are where … Read more
Today the result of the Wallingford Shooting Competition were released. 41 Squadron’s Team A (469pts), B (413pts), C (352pts) and D (275pts) finished 2nd, 10th, 17th and 21st respectively. The A Team was 2nd over all NZCF units and the B team 12th. We retain the Central Area (The K & P.L. Bolton Rifle Shooting … Read more
The Porirua Cadet150 Parade, held on 9 November 2014 at 11am, was reviewed by The Mayor of Porirua City His Worship Nick Leggett. Mr Leggett’s special words to the parade are recounted below: “It is very significant that this year’s parade is held on Te Rauaprarha Park in the centre of Porirua. Your Units serve … Read more
Leading Air Cadet Logan Keats reports on the recent RAeS Aviation Field Day that took place on Sunday 19 October 2014. Finally the day had arrived, I was looking forward to attending the RAeS Aviation field day but also it would be fair to say I was fairly nervous too as I wasn’t sure what … Read more
LAC Grace O’Neill reports on the September JNCO Course: On Saturday the 27th of September, LAC Galvin, LAC Eagles and me went on Junior Non Commissioned Officers course. It lasted for a week and was held at the Ohakea Air base. Many cadets from Wellington to Napier came for the course. We all got put … Read more
LAC Nicole Galvin reports on her recent attendance at the JNCO Course: To be totally honest, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy the JNCO course as much as I did. Actually I wasn’t even expecting to be picked to attend, as only three people out of almost thirty get chosen, I really didn’t think that I … Read more
LAC Sean Eagles reports on his experience of the most recent Junior NCO Course (“Juniors”): It was amazing I loved almost every part of it (there were a few things like getting up at 6am that I didn’t like). But it was overall cool and anyone who can go on this course should go on … Read more
Many of the Squadron’s top shooters shot in the Ffennel Shooting Competition today. The practice sessions went very well with many improving their average scores for the year. The provisional Ffennel scores (subject to confirmation by HQ) are as follows: Team A: • LAC Ngaro 180 • WO Fowler 169 (Captain) • SGT Ogilvie 168 … Read more
Many of the Squadron’s top shooters shot in the Wallingford Shooting Competition today. The practice sessions went very well with many improving their average scores for the year. Results from the day include two new Marksman subject to confirmation by HQ The provisional Wallingford scores (subject to confirmation by HQ) are below: Team A: • … Read more
Tonight LAC James Douglas and LAC Zachary Rose were awarded their First Class Shot badges. The awarding of the First Class Shot badge follows qualification of the Shooting Competency Badge and the achievement of two scores of 70 or more under Wallingford Competition rules. Well done LACs.