1004 Pontypridd Squadron, Atc

Well done to all 18 cadets who attended Inter-Squadron Athletics yesterday, it was a great day with amazing weather!
We had a few firsts and a few seconds, well done to the following cadets:
Cadet J Bennison for 1st place in Under 15 Girls 100m and 200m... Cadet K Bennison for 1st place in Under 17 Mens 1500m Sergeant Gower for 1st place in Junior Mens 100m and 400m Sergeant Brown, Corporal Burgess, Cadet Liddon and Corporal Stott for 1st place in the Junior Womens Relay
Well done to Cadet Barnes for coming 2nd in his events!
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A great story which highlights the importance of one of the many activities available to cadets.

To change things up from our standard training programme; this past week the cadets were given an inter-flight #STEM challenge by the OC to design and build a 1m span load-bearing bridge using Stixx (rolled up newspapers using Stixx machines).
No.1 Flight had won this challenge, with a bridge that could carry 2.5kg for over 2minutes before failing. Well done!
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Yesterday four cadets managed to get up into the air despite the poor weather, three of them were first time fliers. Despite the poor weather, the cadets still enjoyed themselves.
We also had ex 1004 cadet, Flt Lt T. Nation as one of the pilots which was a treat!
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Congratulations to all our new NCOs and current NCOs on their promotions last night. After the applications and board interviews, it was a tough decision between the candidates.
Welcome to the NCO Team at 1004 Squadron to our newly promoted NCOs:
Corporal Baldwin... Corporal Burgess Corporal Goodliffe Corporal Munn Corporal Preedy Corporal Stott Sergeant Brown Sergeant Gower
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This past weekend the squadron had conducted another promotion board to build on our current NCO structure.
The process started weeks ago with several cadets applying to OC 1004 for promotion; utilising application writing skills which are required in later life. The applications were then sifted before successful candidates were invited to the Boards, to sit through assessments and interviews.
Now we wait for a few weeks before announcing our successful candidates and additi...ons to the NCO team.
Many thanks to No 1 Welsh Air Cadets Wing Training Officer, Sqn Ldr Jones, and FS Ballinger of 1344 (Cardiff) Squadron ATC for their assistance this weekend.
Commandant Air Cadets Wales & West Air Cadets
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So far 2019 has been good for our cadets! Well done to Sergeant Williams for achieving his Bronze Leadership this past weekend, well done to Corporals Brown and Gower for achieving MOI on Thursday and well done to Cadet Hughes for coming 2nd in the Under 15 Girls Inter-Squadron Cross Country at the end of January!
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On behalf of Ridgena Mills, mother of Cadet Katie-Jo Davies:
❤ My sister Keturah (Nikkita's Mam) & myself, Ridgena along with Rhian (Katie-Jo's sister) and two of my granddaughters released balloons for all four of our angels yesterday. We lit candles with love & painful memories on this, their ten year anniversary. Our thoughts and prayers are with both pilots & their families as we do this every year for them. It may be another year but to us, it was another hard day.
Many thanks to Karen Gough & all at 1004 (Pontypridd) Squadron who have always continues supporting both my sister & I since that tragic day. God Bless You All & God Bless Hylton Price, Andrew Marsh & Our Angels Nikkita & Katie-Jo Rock on Our Ladybirds! <3 <3 ❤

Remembering #team1004 cadets Katie-Jo Davies and Nikkita Walters who were taken from us too soon with their 1AEF pilots 10 years ago. Photographs are of the memorial bench at Kenfig Nature Reserve

Sad news to hear. Our condolences and thoughts go out to Sam, Jason’s family and his Squadrons.

As reviewed by the Squadron Health & Safety Officer:
Due to the weather, the Squadron will be stood down for tonight (31 Jan)
We look forward to parading as normal next week.

With the 2019 AGM over, the Squadron Association have elected the CivCom Execs. Congrats to them on their new role within the CivCom.

Last night Regional Commandant Wales and the West visited the Squadron. His visit included seeing the cadets improving on their radio and map reading skills, see our RAF100 'Kitto' Aircraft project and taking time speak to cadets and staff.
Commandant Air Cadets
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The Squadron has now stood down for 2018. This past year has had its challenges, but there has been a great many achievements all down to the Cadets and Staff.
From everyone at #team1004; have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The importance of first aid and having the courage to try and save someone's life