Athletics Medals for 2393

Excellent efforts to both cadets Donley and Barker for attending the inter squadron athletics competition, which took place over the weekend.

Well done to Cdt Donley who bought home junior boy's 1st place in the discuss and 3rd in 400m. He will now be entered into the Essex Wing team to compete in the Regional athletics competition in Crawley on 02 June 2013. We all wish you the best of luck!

R Davis
SGT (ATC)
Adjutant 2393 Squadron

Dress For 30 APR 13 - Updated

Dress for silver D of E cadets be No2C.

Dress for all other cadets No3.

Inter Squadron Athletics Briefing

Due to the squadron minibus being unserviceable cadets need to make their own way to the inter squadron athletics tomorrow. You will need to be at:

Chelmsford Sport & Athletic Centre
Salerno Way
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 2EH

Arrive at 08:30 with your 3822, packed lunch, water bottle, warm clothing, sun cream.

Dress is sports kit, no outlandish style clothing is to be worn.

Parents can either stay and watch the competition, cheering on our entries or collect cadets at the end of the day. End time is unknown but I expect to be finished by late afternoon.

Sgt R Davis (ATC)
Adjutant 
2393 Squadron

Falklands Competition Results

As you all heard at dining in night we were very pleased to be able to enter a team into the Falklands competition this year, despite them being a non-competing team as they didn't meet the eligibility criteria. A total of 31 teams entered and we came 22nd overall, which is a good position considering the circumstances and little training we did. All team members were awarded deservedly a Squadron Commander's Certificate of Merit, well done everyone. The results for each activity are listed below.

Overall position: 22nd 

Navigation exercised: 17th
Kit check: 27th
Map reading: 5th
Archery: 1st
First aid: 29th
Campcraft: 30th
Shooting: 17th
Initiative test: 19th
Bearings: 28th
Speed march: 25th
Air rifle: 5th
Missile race: 19th
Static target marking: 23rd
Observation test: 16th

Sir Chris Hoy to Become Ambassador to the ACO

Six times Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy has accepted an invitation to become an ambassador to the Air Cadet Organisation. He will be appointed the rank of Honorary Group Captain and will be spending spending time with cadets at major events, promoting the cadet experience. More can be read here: http://bit.ly/ZDdfap

Falklands Team Parent Consent Forms

Can all Falklands team members print, complete and bring with you Forms CC1, CC3 and if you have a medical condition CC4. They can be downloaded at the following links:


CC1: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85MnE3UFJRM3h6cDg/edit?usp=sharing
CC3: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85ZUcxVFkxcFE5MW8/edit?usp=sharing
CC4: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85WWY5S3VCeEJ6elE/edit?usp=sharing

You also need to bring a typed copy of your food for each day.

ACO League Air Rifle Competition Round 3

Results are now in for the 3rd round of the national air rifle competition as detailed below. There are now a total of 114 cadets and 33 teams taking part in this competition. We are mid table, which is a good place to be, well done to all. An additional well done to Cdt Johnfinn for coming in partway through the competition to fill the space on Team A.

Team Scores (Round 3)

Team A - 1366 / 1800 - 17th
Team B - 1289 / 1800 - 24th


Individual Scores (Round 3)

Team A
SGT Longman - 493 / 600 - 33rd
Deacon T - 443 / 600 - 58th
Johnfinn - 430/600 - 63rd

Team B
Wilby - 464 / 600 - 48th
Deacon A - 434 / 600 - 61st
Thorne - 391 / 600 - 76th


Overall Competition Positions:

Team A - 17th
Team B - 22nd

SGT Longman - 35th
Wilby - 51st
Deacon T - 52nd
Deacon A - 53rd
Thorne - 64th
Johnfinn - 100th


R Davis
SGT (ATC)
Adjutant 2393 Squadron

New Badge Layout For Brasard

Dress regulations for the Air Training Corps have been changed therefore position of badges on the brassard need to now be changed to reflect the new regulations.

Squadron Identification Badge (2393)

To be worn centrally 6mm from top edge of the brassard.

Distinguishing Badge (Air Training Corps)

To be worn in a central position immediately below the identification badge.


Classification Badge

To be worn in a central position immediately below the distinguishing badge.

Marksmanship Badges

To be worn on the bottom left edge position of rectangle approximately 6mm from the bottom of brassard.

You need to have implemented the above changes by the end of the month.

R Davis
SGT (ATC)
Adjutant 2393 Squadron

Uniform Tonight 02 APR 13

Berlin presentation cadets - No2C

Falklands cadets - No3 (Berlin presentation takes priority over Falklands)

Remaining cadets - No3

Silver D of E Practice

Those cadets who wish to reserve a place on the silver d of e practice expedition to the South Downs need to bring in £20 cash by Thursday.