Well done to 8 cadets from 1368 Sqn who all passed the St John's EFA course last Wednesday. The night also provided an opportunity for 2 additional staff and cadet Sgt H to be signed off EFA trainers. EFA is the base First Aid qual, and needs to be achieved within first 6 months/renewed every 3 years. Not only does it mean they are better prepared to help save (mainly) old people, but some have also achieved their first badge (aim is to get brassard & sow it on, ready for uniform).

As a result of high attendance and stalwart performance in excess of rank, "Gnorman night of the Domino Pizza order" hat ownership passed from Cpl K to Cpl G last Monday for outstanding NCO-ness. She got to take an NCO selfie with NCO team. 3 of these that she might get the prestigious NCO Millennium Falcon medal.

Well done to 0925 intake's Cdt B who was OC's CotM for last month. Consistently putting himself forward, he was one of few juniors to sign-up to represent Sqn for cross country, in first batch of First Class & Blue Leadership badges and already has a Aviation Blue Badge (showing importance of getting engaged, listening for the cues and signing up for stuff).

Another successful Wing first aid weekend for 1368 Sqn. 3 x Silver AFA badges for Cdt K, Cdt L and Cpl M. And Bronze YFA for Cdt P. Reports show 43 of our cadets have current St John's Youth First Aid qual with 6 now having the full 2 day St John's Activity First Aid. Well done to those who signed up, and also thanks to staff from across the Wing and our own Plt Off D for keeping 1368's First Aid qual snowball rolling.

Next intake for 1368 Sqn will be post Easter (probably a small one 5-6). Sqn operates 3 intakes a year, roughly aligned to school term starts (Sep, Jan/Feb, Apr). The intake system works to ensure that cadets join with peers in same boat which helps with nerves/building friendships. It also eases training by keeping similar trained in a group. This means they can avoid doing the same thing twice. April gives us last opportunity to get new starters into the pipe for DofE/Initial Expedition training in May and June 2026, and clear their First Class classification training before July (at a push).

Pleased that we managed to get 2 more first time flyers from 1368 Sqn up on Sunday with the Air Experience Flying School (AEF8). With the nice clear weather Cdt D and Cdt S got to take control of flying a Grob 109 (Tutor T1) for the first time, plus a trip round the museum. Clear day also gave option for a bit of aerobatics.  Cdt D passed his Leading cadet exams as well, hence two new badges are coming his way (Blue Aviation badge and Leading cadet).