SQUADRON NEWS
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SQUADRON RECEIVES LION BOOST - 08-Nov-11 The Squadron has received a cheque from the Ivybridge Lions Club. The cheque for £1500 was presented by the Chair of the club to the Squadron Commander, Flight Lieutenant Adrian Corfield. The money will be spent on much needed sports equipment for the cadets. Flt Lt Corfield said "The cadets will have a direct say in what equipment the money will buy. The Air Cadet Organisation actively promotes a healthy lifestyle and have competitions in a number of sports where cadets can be selected to represent their Squadron and go on to represent their Wing and their Region at the Corps finals where they compete against cadets from all over the country."
CADET RECEIVES MAYOR'S CADET AWARD - Posted 01-Nov-11 Cadet Sergeant Marie Boswell has been presented the Mayor's Cadet badge by Ivybridge's Town Mayor, Councillor Parsons, after being selected to the position. In addition to the badge she was also presented a certificate. Sgt Boswell will accompany the Mayor in official duties. Sgt Boswell has just passed the Junior NCO course at RAF St Mawgan which is one of the more demanding courses a cadet NCO has to complete.
TEN TORS - Posted 17-May-11 Cadet Corporals Joshua Wilkinson and Toby Wilkinson have both returned having successfully completed this years Ten Tors Challenge. The brothers were two of thousands of teenagers who participated in the gruelling event. Joshua was part of his school's team while Toby was part of the Plymouth & Cornwall Wing team which completed in the 45km challenge.
PROMOTIONS - Posted 19-Nov-10 Cadets Marie Boswell and Kevin Harvey were promoted to the rank of Cadet Corporal and Cadet Corporal Sian Costelloe was promoted to the rank of Cadet Sergeant. Sergeant Costelloe has also just successfully passed the Staff Cadet Part 2 test.
TRIPLE GOLD FOR CADET - Posted October-10 Cadet Andrew Kett of 339 (South Dartmoor) Air Cadets has swam his way to three gold medals at this years Wing Swimming Trials. The trials, held at HMS Raleigh, had cadets from squadrons from across Plymouth & Cornwall Wing competing in several disciplines. Keen swimmer Cadet Kett will now represent the Wing at the South West Regional Championships with the aim at representing the Region at the Corps finals at RAF Cosworth. Squadron Commanding Officer, Flight Lieutenant Adrian Corfield said, "Cadet Kett has done extremely well to triumph over the Wing's best swimmers. To achieve one gold is a great achievement, to win three is outstanding. We wish him well for the Regional Trials."
SQUADRON MOVES INTO NEW HEADQUARTERS - Posted 07-May-10
Five years after being forced to quit their old headquarters 339 (South Dartmoor) Squadron has moved into it's new headquarters at Filham Park. Building on the new purpose built headquarters commenced in October 2009 and was scheduled to be completed by end of March 2010. Minor works delayed final handover until May 2010. The Squadron will share the new headquarters in the Ivybridge Cadet Centre with the Devon Army Cadet Force (Ivybridge Detachment). The building has three classrooms, a parade hall as well as stores and offices for the two cadet units.
Squadron Commander, Flight Lieutenant Adrian Corfield said, "It has been a long five years for the staff and cadets to retain moral and I pay tribute to all the cadets and staff who have been loyal to the Squadron over the past five difficult years. Although we did see a drop in cadet numbers we are encouraged by the interest in new cadets. The new facilities will enable us to function as a Squadron should and allow us to offer many opportunities to the cadets."
CADET CADE GETS HER THIRD STRIPE = Posted 15-Apr-10
Cadet Corporal Sophie Cade was promoted to the rank of Cadet Sergeant following her successful Junior NCO course at RAF St Mawgan. Cadet Sergeant Cade is now the most senior cadet at the Squadron and will be responsible for overseeing both Flights. As a Staff cadet she is assisting staff in instruction duties while continuing to participate in normal cadet activities.
SQUADRON CADET CLINCHES WING PHOTO COMPETITION - Posted 11-Sep-09
Cadet Rachel Clifton from Ivybridge entered three photos she had taken at this years Dawlish Air Show in the Wing's Photographic Competition held at the Caiel's Trophy weekend. Cdt Clifton took the images using her dad's digital camera. The winning photos, below will now form part of the Wings entry at the Regional Competition. Cadet Clifton eventually returned her father's camera to allow him to take a few photos of the air show himself.
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