1404 (Chatham) Squadron

 

STRUCTURE OF THE ACO
Ministry of Defence
Defence Council
		Air Cadet Council (inc Chaplains Committee)
RAF Personnel and Training Command
Headquarters Air Cadets
Regional Headquarters		Regional Councils (inc Regional Chaplains)
Wing Headquarters		Wing Civilian Committees (inc Wing Chaplains)
Squadrons		Squadron Civilian Committees (inc Squadron Chaplain)
Detached Flights

Headquarters Air Cadets

Commandant Air Cadets - Air Commodore J P CHITTY OBE MA BSc(Eng) CEng FRAeS ACG1 RAF

Chief of Staff Air Cadets - Group Captain W M N Cross OBE RAFR

Regional Headquarters

Group Captain
A retired RAF Air Commodore or Group Captain (Gp Capt) takes the role of Regional Commandant for each Region.
He is assisted by a team of regional staff officers and civilian staff.

Wing Headquarters

An RAFVR(T) Officer takes the role of Wing Commanding Officer - Wg Cdr with a
Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr RAFR) as the Wing Administrative Officer - WgAdO
assisted by Wing Staff Officers and Civilian Administrative Staff

Squadrons

Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr)
Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)
The Officer Commanding (OC) a Squadron is usually a Flight Lieutenant or, if the Squadron is very large, a Squadron Leader.

Flying Officer (Fg Off)
Pilot Officer (Plt Off)

ATC Positions

Adult Warrant Officer (AWO)
Civilian Instructor (CI)

Cadet Positions

Cadet Warrant Officer (CWO)
Flight Sergeant (F/Sgt)
Sergeant (Sgt)
Corporal (Cpl)
Cadets
Probationers

Civilian Structure

Civilian Committee
Parents & Friends (Some Sqns)
Sqn Chaplain