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ATC Info - Camps

ATC Camps

Annual Camps

Camp photo at RAF Coltishall

Every year, cadets are given the opportunity to attend a camp on an operational RAF station. These camps last one week (normally Saturday to Saturday or Wednesday to Wednesday) with the primary purpose of letting cadets see what life is like on an RAF camp. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet new friends and have a lot of fun.

On arriving at Air Cadet camp, the cadets will be split into two or more flights.

The cadets will normally sleep in RAF accommodation blocks although on some stations, due to a lack of accomodation, cadets may sleep under canvas i.e. in tents. They will eat in the airman's mess and visit the various sections around the station (such as squadrons, the Air Traffic Control tower etc.), as well as take part in sports, orienteering and night exercises, quizzes, aircraft recognition competitions and any social activities which may be available.

There will be drill, uniform and room inspections but these, along with all the other activities, earn points for you as an individual and for your flight as a whole.

Each cadet at camp will normally get a flight in one of the Air Experience Flight's Tutor aircraft and, being on an RAF station, puts cadets in a perfect position to get opportunity flights on any other aircraft which may have a few spare seats.

Cadets over 16 years of age may receive a Work Experience placement whilst on the camp, where they see first-hand exactly what a job within the Royal Air Force entails.

Each RAF Station has an Air Cadet Liaison Officer (ACLO) who will help to ensure that the camp runs smoothly and that as many opportunities are available to cadets as possible.

Weekend Camps

Usually organised at a squadron or wing level, weekend camps allow more intensive training but can fit into a weekend and, as such, does not interfere with school holidays. These camps can be on just about anything including NCO training days, orienteering exercises or long night exercises.

Currently, new cadets from our Sqn normally attend a Development Weekend held at Warcop. Here, cadets are introduced to activities such as shooting, the use of hand held VHF radios, fieldcraft, drill, map reading and an assault course.

Overseas Camps

Once a cadet has attended a UK camp and has reached the age of 15 they will be able to apply for Overseas camps. Currently, these camps are held at Rheindahlen, Germany, at Gibraltar and at Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Overseas camps are typically more relaxed because of the greater experience amongst the participants. They concentrate less on drill and inspections and more on the other aspects of camp, such as gaining valuable work experience with RAF personnel, visiting local sites of historic and/or military interest. Shopping trips to local towns are also arranged.

International Air Cadet Exchange

The International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) links air minded youth organisations across the world on a 15-day exchange visit each July and August, from as far away as Australia, the USA and Canada.

The first such exchange was in 1947 between the ATC(UK) and the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The Association is now 20 nations, exchanging some 600 cadets/adults annually with English as the common language. The UK exchanges 90 cadets annually (we do get them back at the end) with 15 different countries.

Each year, UK cadets aged between 17 and 21 may apply for a position on this scheme and may be fortunate enough to be awarded one of the few places each year.