Structure of the ATC

The Air Training Corps is headed by a senior RAF officer holding the rank of Air Commodore. She is known as the Commandant Air Cadets and is the only full-time serving RAF officer in the ATC, and she is based at Headquarters Air Cadets (HQAC), RAF Cranwell.

Assisting her is a very dedicated team of RAFVR(T) and RAFR officers, non-commissioned officers and civilian staff, which form the 11,000 adult volunteers, working from HQAC all the way down to squadron level. The following shows the corps structure in relation to our squadron.

• Air Commodore Barbara Cooper OBE RAF - Commandant Air Cadets
• Group Captain John Lawlor RAFR - Chief of Staff, Air Cadets
• HQAC Staff

• Group Captain John Middleton RAFR - Regional Commandant
• Squadron Leader Sue Gossow RAFR - Assistant to the Regional Commandant
• Regional Staff Officers

• Wing Commander Steve Wiggins RAFVR(T) - Officer Commanding
• Squadron Leader Joe Ayre RAFVR(T) - Deputy Officer Commanding
• Squadron Leader Adey Hanrahan RAFVR(T) - Sector 2 Commander
• Wing Staff Officers

• Flight Lieutenant Sue Balmford RAFVR(T) - Officer Commanding (OC)
• Pilot Officer Steven Lewis RAFVR(T) - Deputy OC & Adjutant (DepOC)
• Sergeant (ATC) Phil Wilkinson - Drill, Discipline & Shooting Officer (SNCO Discip)
• Sergeant (ATC) Hannah Welburn - Training Officer (SNCO Training)
• Civilian Instructor Mike Springall - DofE & Adventure Training Officer (SATTO)
• Civilian Instructor Dave Porter - Sports Officer (PEd)
• Civilian Instructor Paul Stewart - Health & Safety and Facilities Officer (H,S&E)
• Civilian Instructor Dave Raistrick - Projects Officer

• Cadet NCOs
• Cadets