The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group which is part of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. The ATC is largely composed of individual units known as squadrons. These squadrons are organised into several different Wings, which in turn are organised into six different Regions. Together the Regions make up the Corps.
Headquarters Air Cadets (HQAC) is located at Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Lincolnshire and headed by Commandant Air Cadets Air Commodore Tony Keeling OBE.
Founder Squadrons and Detached Flights[]
The first 50 squadrons formed have their squadron numbers followed by an F to show they are "founder" squadrons (e.g. No 45F(Worthing) Squadron). Only 30 are still in existence, as the other 20 have disbanded over time. Founder Squadrons that have reformed after being disbanded do not retain the F status.
In towns not large enough to sustain a squadron of 30 cadets, or as a supplement to an existing squadron in a larger town or city, a Detached Flight may be formed. This operates much like any other unit, but is technically a component part of a nearby larger squadron. There are currently approximately 48 Detached Flights, denoted by the letters "DF" after a squadron number.
Central & East Region[]
- Region HQ RAF Wyton
Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Wyton
Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Halton
Norfolk & Suffolk Wing[]
- Wing HQ Norwich
South & East Midlands Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Wittering
Trent Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Digby
Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing[]
- Wing HQ Coventry (Army Reserve Centre Canley)
London & South East Region[]
- Region HQ RAF Northolt
Essex Wing[]
- Wing HQ RFCA Chelmsford
Kent Wing[]
- Wing HQ Maidstone
London Wing[]
- Wing HQ Victoria
Middlesex Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Northolt
Surrey Wing[]
- Wing HQ Wimbledon
Sussex Wing[]
- Wing HQ Seaford
North Region[]
- Region HQ RAF Leeming
Central & East Yorkshire Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Cumbria & Lancashire Wing[]
- Formerly Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing, merged with East Lancashire Wing in 2011
- Wing HQ Inskip
Durham & Northumberland Wing[]
- Wing HQ Knightsbridge, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Greater Manchester Wing[]
- Wing HQ University Barracks Manchester
South & West Yorkshire Wing[]
- Wing HQ Castleford
South West Region[]
- Region HQ Devizes
Bristol & Gloucestershire Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Quedgeley
Devon & Somerset Wing[]
- Wing HQ Wyvern Barracks
Dorset & Wiltshire Wing[]
- Wing HQ MoD Boscombe Down
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wing[]
- Wing HQ Newburgh House, Winchester
Plymouth & Cornwall Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF St Mawgan
Thames Valley Wing[]
- Wing HQ Edward Brooks Barracks
Wales & West Region[]
- Region HQ RAF Cosford
Staffordshire Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Cosford
Merseyside Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Woodvale
West Mercian Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Cosford
Number 1 Welsh Wing[]
- Wing HQ Maindy Barracks, Cardiff
Number 2 Welsh Wing[]
- Wing HQ Queensferry TA Centre
Number 3 Welsh Wing[]
- Wing HQ The Grange, Swansea
Scotland & Northern Ireland Region[]
- Region HQ Leuchars Station
With effect from the 1st of February 2021, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be restructured and encompass the following Wings;
- North Scotland Wing (Merger of Highland and North East Scotland Wings)
- Central Scotland Wing (Merger of select units from North East and South East Scotland wings)
- South East Scotland Wing (With modified Footprint)
- West Scotland Wing (With modified Footprint)
- Northern Ireland Wing (No Change)
Highland Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Lossiemouth, Moray (Shared with North East Scotland wing in preparation for region re-structure)
North East Scotland Wing[]
- Wing HQ RAF Lossiemouth, Moray (Shared with Highland wing in preparation for region re-structure)
South East Scotland Wing[]
- Wing HQ Leuchars Station
West Scotland Wing[]
- Wing HQ Paisley Cadet Centre
Northern Ireland Wing[]
- Wing HQ JHC FS Aldergrove
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Air Cadets official website
- Air Cadets - Find a squadron
- Air Cadets (ATC) Squadron Finder - a searchable list of all ATC Squadrons by location and postcode providing Squadron and Wing contact details
- Air Training Corps at Curlie
The original article can be found at List of Air Training Corps squadrons and the edit history here.