13 City of Exeter Squadron, ATC
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13 (City of Exeter) Sqn, ATC
Views and comments do not officially represent those of the MOD or RAF. We are one of 27 Squadrons and 2 Detached Flights located within Devon and Somerset Wing and operate out of Wyvern Barracks in Exeter.
Both cadets and staff are keen to live by the Air Training Corps motto “Venture Adventure” and to uphold the three aims of the corps.
Our Squadron motto is “We Help” which is reflected in our service to the local community. Cadets and Staff participate in a wide range of community activities such as collecting for the Poppy Appeal and the RAFA Wings Appeal and crowd management and car parking at a range of events such as the Torbay Half Marathon and WestPoint fireworks.
In addition to community service our cadets also have the opportunity to participate in a vast array of activities from Duke of Edinburgh to Overseas camps and BTEC Qualifications to Flying and Gliding.
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Last night 13 (City of Exeter) Sqn visited the Police Armed Response Vehicle Unit at Middlemoor. A really good evening and a big thanks to Sgt Harry Tangye and his colleagues from D and C Police.
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This year 13 (City of Exeter) Squadron took part in 4 Remembrance events in 8 days. On Saturday 05th November 9 Cadets and Sgt Parkinson took part in the Royal British Legion’s Devon Youth Remembers Parade through Exeter to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. They were joined by two other Devon ATC units, Plymouth and Cornwall Wing's 2443 (Okehampton) and 339 (South Dartmoor) Squadrons, along with Plymouth and Cornwall Wing’s Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Francis Reis RAFVR(T). The parade, which included a total of 70 Cadets, including members of Devon’s Army Cadet and Sea Cadets Corps marched to the Northenhay Gardens War Memorial where the salute was taken by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Cynthia Thompson and the President of Royal British Legion Devon, the Hon. Sarah Lopes. This event also highlighted the Cadet Forces of Devon, and particularly their support of the Royal British Legion at Remembrance time. A few days later on the evening of Thursday 10th November 5 Cadets and the C.O, with the Sqn banner attended the Royal British Legion Devon Festival of Remembrance at the Cathedral. Finally on Remembrance Sunday itself 13 Sqn covered two events simultaneously, the City of Exeter Remembrance Parade at Northernhay Gardens & the Devon County Remembrance Event on Cathedral Green. 22 Cadets & two members of staff attended. 13 Sqn Staff, CivCom & parents also carried out road closures for the 5th and 13th events on behalf of Exeter City Council. Well done everyone.
Royal British Legion Devon Youth Remembers Parade 2016
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A big thanks to the 18 Cadets plus Staff & CivCom Chairman who assisted with the marshalling of the Great West Run on Sunday 16 October. The Squadron has helped with this major Exeter event since the mid 1980’s, but this was the first time we have taken part since 2012. Cadets marshalled the route and staff provided a mobile response team in the new minibus and also crewed the race lead car. Well done everyone.
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Well done to the 9 members of 13 Sqn who took part in the South West Region ATC Regional Activities Day over the weekend of 01-02 October. The competition, which features the winners of the individual Wing Activities Days for the ATC’s Plymouth & Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Bristol & Gloucestershire, Thames Valley, Dorset & Wiltshire & Hampshire & Isle of White Wings took place this year at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall. 13 Squadron's Banner Drill team came 4th overall with Sgt Dudley, Cpls Manning, Palfrey, Hosking & Cadet Coats. The Squadrons Aircraft Recognition team came a very impressive 2nd out of 6 (Sgt Dudley, FS Hawkins and Cpl Manning). Finally Sgt Smith and Cdt Wong from 13 were members of the Devon and Somerset Wing Band who won the music flight competition. Support was provided by the Boss, Flt Jordan, Sgt Parkinson and our on loan banner trainer FS Joe Smith Congratulations to all
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Battle of Britain Parade 2016
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Battle of Britain Parade Air Cadets from across Devon and Somerset, including 20 Cadets and 2 staff from 13 (City of Exeter) Sqn were joined by the Commanding Officer of the Air Training Corps, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty, at a church service and a parade through Exeter at the weekend to mark the 76th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Battle of Britain Day is the 15 September, but parades are usually held on the closest Sunday. Some 250 air cadets led by the Wing band paraded through the town with their Squadron banners proudly on display. Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty is usually stationed at Headquarters Air Cadets at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. She made a special visit to Devon & Somerset Wing to mark this year’s commemoration. Air Commodore McCafferty had a 23 year career with the RAF serving in many roles including setting up and leading the RAF Families Federation which launched in 2007 supporting serving RAF personnel and their families. She now has the role of Commandant Air Cadets responsible for the Air Cadet Organisation which consists of 900 squadrons and approximately 40,000 cadets led by volunteer staff. The Battle of Britain was fought by the RAF in the skies over Great Britain with heavy losses on both sides. The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, later described that time as “Their Finest Hour”. During World War 2, the Air Training Corps provided large numbers of recruits for the RAF, but is now one of the country’s largest national youth organisations. Marching through Exeter city centre following the Devon and Somerset Wing band is a yearly act of remembrance for the cadets and their staff. Squadron Leader Dave Rolfe said, “The Air Training Corps has close links to the Royal Air Force. We will always remember the sacrifices made by the RAF, Commonwealth Air Forces and Allied Nations in the defence of our country.”
Cadets and Staff from 13 Sqn will be marching through Exeter City Centre with other units from Devon and Somerset Wing ATC as part of the Battle of Britain Parade this afternoon. Step off is 1545. Our road closure team will also be assisting with the traffic control. Good luck all.
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Well done to the 21 Cadets plus several members of staff who helped with the annual Michelmores 5KM run in the center of Exeter last night.
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Well done to the three 13 Sqn Cadets (Cpl Palfrey right, Cdt Gough 2nd right and Cdt Kerr 3rd right) who took part in The Airborne March last weekend as part of the Devon & Somerset Wing team. The March is an annual event that takes place in Arnhem, Holland during the first week-end in September, in commemoration of those that fell during the Battle of Arnhem of September 1944.The Airborne march is the largest one day march event in the world which comprises various acts of remembrance and a 15km or 25km march through and around the town and key battlefield sites. The event is attended by veterans, service personnel, and civilians. Each year the march is well attended by Army and Air Cadets from around the UK. The Devon & Somerset Wing visit included a tour of the Arnhem Battlefields with a qualified battlefield guide, a Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery visit, a traditional Dutch pancake house supper and the March itself. The March is open to all cadets, First class and above, and commemorates the involvement of the allied airborne forces in Operation Market Garden, and in particular the Battle of Arnhem, during World War II.
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