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Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
No. 207 (Wah Yan) Squadron
Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
Lecture Notes
Name: _______________________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________
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Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
1. Objectives and PurposesThe Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps (HKACC) is organized to provide the youth of Hong Kong an opportunity to takepart in aviation training, leadership development, as well as community services. It aims to develop youngpeople to be responsible citizens and to introduce them into the modern world of aviation.
Founded on 7th April, 1971 under the Register of Societies, the HKACC has the following official objectives andpurposes:
1. To provide an organization to encourage and aid the people of Hong Kong in their contribution of their efforts,services and resources in the development of civil aviation.2. To encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare.3. To develop within the youth of Hong Kong, by example and inspiration, the qualities of leadership and goodmoral character.4. To promote international goodwill by participating in exchange programmes, rallies, conferences and otheractivities with overseas youth organizations.
2. The HKACC Emblem
The Emblem of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps comprises a three-bladed propeller and is encircled with thewordings "Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps". The propeller represents the aviation aspects of the HKACC and itsblades symbolize the three important qualities of a leader – Honesty(誠實), Tolerance(忍耐) and Justice(公義).
Honesty
Tolerance
Justice
Deputy Commanding Officer Operations
DCO OpsAg Wg Cdr K W Lee
Honorary Officers Coordination UnitOC HOCU
Sqn Ldr (sp) S W Shum
Commanding Officer’s OfficeDir Wg Cdr W W S Chan
CIO Sqn Ldr (sp) R C M SzetoOC SAF Fg Off (sp) F F C Poon
LO(UK) Sqn Ldr T T Thomson CPMLO(Canada) Sqn Ldr K C W Tsui
C Adv Sqn Ldr S S F ChuL Adv Flt Lt (sp) L Fenn
Liaison UnitOC LU
Sqn Ldr R K P Kwong
Chief PilotCP
Wg Cdr (sp) J K H LI AE
Deputy Commanding Officer Training
DCO Trg Wg Cdr F Y K Lui
Chief Staff OfficerCSO
Wg Cdr W W S Chan
Operations GroupOC Ops
Ag Sqn Ldr I P K Chan
Operations Support WingOC Ops Sp Wg
Sqn Ldr P S L Tam
Hong Kong Island WingOC HIKI Wg
Ag Sqn Ldr A K L Ng
Kowloon WingOC Kln Wg
Ag Sqn Ldr F W C Tse
No 6 WingOC No 6 Wg
Ag Sqn Ldr F C Chan
Community ServiceSquadronOC CSS
Flt Lt C K Y Fuk
Central TrainingSquadron
OC CT SqnFlt Lt L Y C Lo
IACE UnitIACE Mgr
Ag Sqn Ldr S W S Chan
Liaison Unit (Mainland )LO (MC)
Ag Sqn Ldr A Y W Law
Task Force FlightOC TFF
Fg Off P K W Ng
No 101 SquadronOC 101 Sqn
Plt Off S C Lui
No 102 SquadronOC 102 Sqn
Fg Off L L Y Cheung
No 103 SquadronOC 103 Sqn
Plt Off C S C Mui
No 104 SquadronOC 104 Sqn
Fg Off K C L Ng
No 105 SquadronOC 105 Sqn
Plt Off D T Y Pang
No 106 SquadronOC 106 Sqn
Flt Lt M C Kan
No 107 SquadronOC 107 Sqn
Flt Lt J P Y So
No 201 SquadronOC 201 Sqn
Flt Lt G S K Hui
No 202 SquadronOC 202 Sqn
Fg Off W S Wong
No 203 SquadronOC 203 Sqn
Fg Off S M F Leung
No 204 SquadronOC 204 Sqn
Fg Off B C Y Liu
No 205 SquadronOC 205 Sqn
Flt Lt M M C Choi
No 206 SquadronOC 206 Sqn
Flt Lt S M Chau
No 207 SquadronOC 207 Sqn
Flt Lt K L Chan
No208 SquadronOC 208 Sqn
Fg Off J W H Li
No 209 SquadronOC 209 Sqn
Fg Off T C Y Wong
No 210 SquadronOC 210 Sqn
Plt Off W W Y Yip
No 211 SquadronOC 211 Sqn
Fg Off F K K Tsang
No 212 SquadronOC 212 Sqn
Fg Off P C Y Kwan
No 213 SquadronOC 213 Sqn
Fg Off E C H Leung
No 2001 FlightOC 2001
Fg Off M Leung
New Territories WingOC NT Wg
Ag Sqn Ldr A Y W Law
No 301 SquadronOC 301 Sqn
Fg Off P K Hui
No 302 SquadronOC 302 Sqn
Flt Lt M C F Ng
No 303 SquadronOC 303 Sqn
Flt Lt B K P Yuen
No 304 SquadronOC 304 Sqn
Flt Lt J S C Lam
No 305 SquadronOC 305 Sqn
Ag Flt Lt B H W Ng
No 306 SquadronOC 306 Sqn
Flt Lt J W M Yuen
No 307 SquadronOC 307 Sqn
Flt Lt R K W Wong
No 308 SquadronOC 308 Sqn
Flt Lt M F Chen
No 309 SquadronOC 309 Sqn
Fg Off K K Y Lui
No 310 Squadron Ag OC 310 Sqn
Fg Off K K W Ng
No 311 SquadronOC 311 Sqn
Fg Off A C W Lee
No 312 SquadronOC 312 Sqn
Flt Lt N C Y Yeung
No 313 SquadronOC 313 Sqn
Flt Lt C C H Mak
No 601 SquadronOC 601 Sqn
Fg Off J H L Chak MBS
No 602 SquadronAg OC 602 Sqn
Fg Off J S W TANG
No 603 SquadronAg OC 603 Sqn
Plt Off R C H Lau
No 604 SquadronAg OC 604 Sqn
Fg Off (sp) A J L Roels
No 605 SquadronOC 605 Sqn
Flt Lt W C F Chan
No 606 SquadronOC 606 Sqn
Flt Lt G L H Kwok
No 6005 FlightOC 6005 Flt
Flt Lt T C Chow
Adult Training SquadronOC AT Sqn
Sqn Ldr K P K Leung
Officer Cadet Training FlightOCT Flt
Ag Flt Lt T K M Kam
Recruit Instructor Training Flight
RIT FltFg Off M M K Lee
Adult Continuation Training Flight
ACT FltAg Sqn Ldr J Y W Ng
Aviation Education SquadronOC AE Sqn
Sqn Ldr (sp) S W C Wong
AAEP FlightOC AAEP Flt
Sqn Ldr (sp) M S K Chan AE
Parachute Training FlightOC Para Flt
Fg Off (sp)G C H Lai
General Service Training Squadron
OC GST SqnSqn Ldr N K S Lee
Skills Development FlightOC Skills Dev Flt
Flt Lt Y Kwok
Administration Support FlightOC AS Flt
Flt Lt M Y P Fung
HKAYP FlightOC HK AYP FltFlt Lt D F C Lai
Firearms Training FlightOC FA Trg Flt
Flt Lt K K W Chow
Ceremonial SquadronOC C Sqn
Flt Lt B C H Lee
Technical Operations & Support Squadron
OC TOSSSqn Ldr (sp) D W T Wong
Headquarters Administration Flight
AOMs M L Y Tin
Administrative Support FlightMgr(Legal Affairs)
Fit Lt (sp) Z S Y ChanAO(su) Fg Off K W S Kwong
Public Affairs FlightOC PA Flt
Flt Lt F S K Fung
Medical FlightOC Med Flt
Flt Lt R S W Ma
Supply FlightOC Sup Flt
Flt Lt P C Kan SBStJ
Flight Operations UnitOC FOU
Fg Off (sp) E D S Ho AE
Training GroupOC Trg
Sqn Ldr J M Siu
HONG KONG AIR CADET CORPS
Organization Chart as at 1.1.08
Commanding OfficerGp Capt L K P Leung MH AE
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4. Executive Board (EB)
The governing body of the HKACC is the Executive Board (執行委員會).
1. Chairman Mr. Peter Cham Chiu CHAU BBS MBE QPM CPM FIMGT 2. Commandant Captain Norman Shung Man LO AE JP 3. Commanding Officer Group Captain Leonard Koon Ping LEUNG MH AE 4. Honorary Secretary 5. Honorary Treasurer 6. A number of other members
The Chairman, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer are elected by a majority vote of Voting Members ofthe Corps at the Annual General Meeting. The Commandant and the Commanding Officer are appointed by theExecutive Board and are ex-efficio members of the Board. The Commandant, who either holds the rank of GroupCaptain or Air Commodore, is the titular head of the HKACC, and is the most senior uniformed member in theCorps.
5. Headquarters (HQ)
The chief executive of the HKACC is the Commanding Officer (CO) who holds either the rank of WingCommander or Group Captain.
The Headquarters, Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps (HQ HKACC) is responsible for all Air Cadet Corps operations.The HQ staff, either senior members or permanent staff, are appointed by the Commanding Officer.
The HQ is composed of major units (groups (部) and wings(大隊) and units (squadrons (中隊) and flights(小隊)), each with an Officer Commanding (OC) as the unit head. Squadrons (see below) are organized into fiveregional wings (Operation Support Wing, Hong Kong Island Wing, Kowloon Wing, New Territories Wing and No. 6Wing); HQ units and regional wings are in turn formed into groups established broadly on a functional basis(Administration Group, Operations Group, Training Group).
Senior officers (Squadron Leader to Group Captain) command groups and wings. Other units are usually under thecharge of junior officers (Pilot Officer to Flight Lieutenant).
An Advisory Board consisting of senior officers also exists within the HQ establishment to advise the CommandingOfficer on the Corps’ business.
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The Liaison Unit and the Honorary Officer Coordination Unit both have status equivalent to a HQ Group.
6. Squadron (Sqn)
The basic operating unit of the HKACC is the Squadron. It is where air cadets have their regular meetings andtraining. The minimum strength of a squadron is 35 cadets. A squadron has a meeting place such as a school, acommunity centre or a public building. Each squadron is commanded by a junior officer, who is normally assistedby a number of other officers, warrant officers, instructors and cadet non-commissioned officers.
7. Membership
Non-uniformed Members Uniformed Members Patron Vice-Patrons Executive Board Members (non-
uniformed) Honorary Officers (non-uniformed) Civilian Instructors Associate Members
Honorary Officers Senior Members: Officers, Warrant
Officers and Instructors Cadets
8. Enrollment Qualification for Cadets
To be eligible for enrollment as an Air Cadet, a candidate should:
(a) have attained his/her 12th but not his/her 18th birthday;(b) be willing to undertake disciplinary training;(c) be of good moral character;(d) have a reasonable knowledge of the Chinese and the English languages;(e) be able to pay the annual membership fee and other expenses in the Corps;(f) have his/her parents’ or guardians’ consent; and(g) not belong to another cadet organization.
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9. Membership Renewal Procedures for Cadet Members
To be eligible for renewal of membership, a cadet must:
(a) complete the Cadet Membership Renewal Application Form and submit it through proper channel to the HQbefore end of March of each year;
(b) pay the annual membership fee (including the insurance premium);(c) successfully pass the Cadet Membership Annual Assessment; and(d) have his/her parents' or guardians' consent.
Cadets may remain members of the Corps until they reach the age of 21.
10. Record of Service
The Cadet Record of Service Identification and Information Book (Training Record Book) presented to a cadet atthe time of his/her enrollment is to be maintained as a record of service of training carried out, of examinationspassed and community services achieved.
11. UniformCadets are required to wear HKACC uniform when:
1. Engaging in official HKACC duties;2. Attending HKACC meetings;3. Making public appearances as part of an HKACC group;4. Attending official functions as a representative of the HKACC; and5. Flying under HKACC Flight orders.
Uniform must not to be worn when:
1. In any public place where the environment may tend to discredit the HKACC or its members;2. Engaging in political activities;3. Engaging in paid employment not connected with the HKACC;4. Participating in sports events; and5. Attending social functions not connected with the HKACC.
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12. Dress Regulations
Please refer to the Dress Regulations for the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps.
http://www.aircadets.org.hk/download_e.html
13. Adult Members Ranks and Classification
HKACC is a disciplined organization which adopts the follow rank structure:
OfficersClassification Rank Rank InsigniaAir Officers 將官 Air Commodore 准將
(Air Cdre)
Group Captain 上校(Gp Capt)
Wing Commander 中校(Wg Cdr)
Senior Officers高級長官
Squadron Leader 少校(Sqn Ldr)
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Flight Lieutenant 上尉(Flt Lt)
Flying Officer 中尉(Fg Off)
Junior Officer初級長官
Pilot Officer 少尉(Plt Off)
Warrant OfficersRank Rank InsigniaWarrant Officer 准尉(WO)
Other RanksRank Rank InsigniaSergeant Instructor 高級訓練員(Sgt Instr)
Instructor 訓練員(Instr)
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Officer CadetsRank Rank InsigniaOfficer Cadet 見習長官(Off Cdt)
Officer Trainee 長官學員(OT)
Air Cdre is the only Air Officer rank. Sqn Ldrs,Wg Cdrs,Gp Capts are Senior Officers; Plt Offs,Fg Offs and Flt Ltsare Junior Officers. Officer Cadets and Officer Trainees are senior members undergoing training to become officers.
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14. Cadets Ranks and Classifications
Non- Commissioned OfficersClassification Rank Rank Insignia
Cadet Warrant Officer 學員准尉(CWO)
Cadet Flight Sergeant 上士(FS)
Senior Non-commissionedOfficers高級士官
Cadet Sergeant 中士(Sgt)
Junior Non-commissionedOfficers初級士官
Cadet Corporal 下士(Cpl)
Other RanksRank Rank InsigniaBasic Cadet 基本學員(BC)
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Recruit Cadet 初級學員(RC)
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There are two levels of non-commissioned officers (NCOs): Sgts, FSs and CWOs are senior non-commissionedofficers (SNCOs); Cpls are junior non-commissioned officers (JNCOs).A Cadet Classification System is implemented to recognize a cadet's achievement and advancement in training.There are four Cadet Classifications: First Class Cadet (一等學員), Leading Cadet (二等學員),Senior Cadet (三等學員) & Staff Cadet (四等學員).
Cadets are eligible for promotion to non-commissioned officers (NCO) ranks on the successful completion ofan appropriate NCO Training Course and on attainment of a corresponding Cadet Classification:
Rank Required ClassificationCadet Corporal First Class Cadet
Cadet Sergeant Leading Cadet
Cadet Flight Sergeant Senior Cadet
Cadet Warrant Officer Staff Cadet
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15. Aviation Badges
Pilot Observer
Parachuting Instructor Parachutist
Glider Pilot Advanced Glider Aviator
Gilder Aviator
Aeromodel Pilot Badge I Aeromodel Pilot Badge II Aeromodel Pilot Badge III
(Gold) (Silver) (Bronze)
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16. Other Insignia
Service Dress Cap Badge(Air Officers)
Service Dress Cap Badge(Officers & WOs)
Service Dress Cap Badge(Instructors & Cadets)
Beret Badge(Officers, WOs & Instructors)
Cap and Beret Badge(Cadets)
(Golden) (Silver)
Cadet Community Services Achievement Ribbon Honour Guard
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Shoulder Badge Armlet
Squadron Identification Badge First Aider
Marksman Awardee of Hong Kong Award forYouth Scheme
Physical Achievement Instructor
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Commandants CommendationLanyard
Honorary Officer’s Lanyard Commander’s Insignia
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17. Badge Summary
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18. Major Functions in HKACC
1. Commandant Award 教書比賽 2. Annual Parade 3. Albatross Award 4. PMCO 5. International Air Cadet Exchange Programme (IACE) 6. Summer Camp 7. Flying Experience 8. Advanced Aviation Education Programme (AAEP) 9. Air Modeling 10. Visits 11. Mess Dinner
19. Training Courses in HKACC
1. Officer Cadet Training Course (OCTC) 2. Officer Trainee Training Course (OTTC) 3. Senior Non-commissioned Officer Training Course (SNCOTC) 4. Junior Non-commissioned Officer Training Course 5. Drill Instructor Training Course (DITC) 6. Expedition Instructor Training Course (EITC) 7. Physical Achievement Instructor Training Course (PAITC) 8. First Aid Instructor Training Course (FAITC)