The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps (Chinese: 香港航空青年團) is a voluntary uniformed group (although employees working at headquarters are paid)[1] subsidised by the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong government and is registered under the Societies Ordinance as a non-profit making charitable organisation.
 Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps Emblem | |
| Formation | 7 April 1971 |
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| Type | Aviation |
| Purpose | (a) To provide an organization to encourage and aid the people of Hong Kong in their contribution of their efforts, services and resources in the development of civil aviation;
(b) To encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare; (c) To develop within the youth of Hong Kong, by example and inspiration, the qualities of leadership and good moral character; and (d) To promote international goodwill by participating in exchange programmes, rallies, conferences and other activities with overseas youth organisations. |
| Headquarters | Old Hong Kong International (Kai Tak) Airport |
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| Membership | 3263 cadets (youth) with 1588 adult members |
Official language | Cantonese, English |
Commanding Officer | Group Captain CHAN Man-lang IDSM |
| Website | www.aircadets.org.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港航空青年團 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港航空青年团 | ||||||||||
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Created in 1971 with ties to the British Armed Forces', Royal Air Force', Air Training Corps, it is an aviation-orientated, disciplined youth organisation; aiming to provide its members with initial aviation education, to develop their leadership capabilities and to promote their social awareness through community service. It is also an organisation supported by Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragon Air for aviation training.[2]
Apart from training in aviation knowledge, the HKACC also organises outdoor activities such as parachuting, rifle drill, familiarisation visits, hiking, night journeys, field training camp, and even flag days. In the summer, canoe courses and other aquatic activities are organised. In addition members of the Corps are obliged to take part in community service.
They are divided into 7 wings, Hong Kong Island, New Territories East, New Territories West, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, No 6 and Operations Support Wings. Those wings are further divided into squadrons; each squadron consists of a minimum of 35 cadets. Most of the squadrons are based at secondary schools for recruitment and training purposes.
Organisation
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The Commanding Officer of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps is Group Captain LEE Kwok Wing. As HKACC chief executive officer, the Commanding Officer is responsible to the Executive Board for the Corps day-to-day operations.
The Commanding Officer Office co-ordinates a number of specialist functions at headquarters level, namely administration of the Honorary Officers Scheme; legal affairs; vocational qualifications; and liaison with the British and Canadian Air Cadet Organisations.
The Administration & Support Group discharges the administrative and support functions necessary for the daily running of the Corps. Its portfolio encompasses the routine administrative function of capital project, personnel, financial and properties management; organisation of adventure activities; information technology; interface with government policy bureaux and funding agencies; public affairs; logistics and supplies; and medical support.
The missions of the Institutional Advancement Group include liaison with the Central Government, government departments, mainland organisations, parents and other uniformed groups; international and mainland exchanges; and special developmental projects.
The Operations Group is in direct command of the five operational wings, and is responsible for organising and co-ordinating the activities of cadet and university squadrons. The Operations Group sees to that the functioning of its subordinate units are in line with the training objectives set out by the Headquarters, and that the Corps community services commitments are satisfactorily fulfilled.
The Training Group establishes the training standards and syllabus within the Corps. Such standards are constantly updated in light of community needs and technical advancements. The Training Group also runs advanced and specialist courses such as aviation education programmes; adult training; cadet non-commissioned officer training; and skills training.
The Flying Squadron organises air experience activities for the Corps. It also oversees flight operations and flight safety according to Civil Aviation standards.
Advanced Aviation Education Programme (AAEP) Scholarship
editThe AAEP was first introduced in 1997 and available only to members of HKACC and other uniformed youth organisations. In 2000, AAEP opened its door to the general public and it was in that year that Cathay Pacific Airways became the co-organiser of the Programme. The Community College of City University (now UOW College Hong Kong) joined as the third co-organiser. The Programme aims to provide the participants with the ground training necessary to take the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority General Flying Practical Test (GFPT).
Participants who passed all assessments will be awarded with a Certificate of Achievement issued by HKACC. AAEP graduates can apply for credit exemption when applying for the Associate Degree of Science in Airport Operations and Aviation Logistics (AScAOAL) offered by the UOW College Hong Kong. HKACC cadets who have passed the Programme will be deemed to have passed all Aviation Education (AE) subjects as required for the achievement of the Senior Cadet and Staff Cadet classifications.
Participants must complete the following 8 compulsory subjects divided into two modules which comprise a total of 20 sessions:
Technical modules
- Aerodynamics (ADY)
- Aircraft general Knowledge (AGK)
- Operation, performance and planning (PERF)
- Flight rules & air laws in Australia (LAW)
Navigation Modules
- Navigation (NAV)
- Meteorology (MET)
- Radio Communication (RT)
- Human Performance and Limitation (HPL)
Practical module
- Flight Simulation Training*(FST) conducted by instructors of the New Zealand (HK) Flight Training Academy
Squadrons
editMost of the squadrons of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps are part of the Operations Group, which is divided into six wings, numbered one to six, and the Ceremonial Squadron under Ceremonial Wing, Training Group.[3]
| Wing | Ceremonial Wing |
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| Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | |||||||
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| Squadron | 101 Squadron | 102 Squadron | 103 Squadron | 104 Squadron | 105 Squadron | 106 Squadron | 107 Squadron | 108 Squadron |
| Location | Hong Kong University Graduate Association College | Causeway Bay Community Centre | Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School | Buddhist Federation Youth Center | Unknown | Unknown | St. Peter's Secondary School | The Church of Christ in China Kwei Wah Shan College |
| Wing | Kowloon Wing | |||||||||||
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| Squadron | 201 Squadron | 202 Squadron | 203 Squadron | 213 Squadron | 401 Squadron | 402 Squadron | 403 Squadron | 404 Squadron | 405 Squadron | 406 Squadron | 407 Squadron | 408 Squadron |
| Location | Hong Kong Taoist Federation Yunquan School | HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary School | Unknown | QualiEd College | Buddhist Tai Hung College | Immigration Department Training and Youth Development Centre | Wah Yan College, Kowloon | HKMA David Li Kwok Po College | Jockey Club Government Secondary School | Unknown | Unknown | Yu Chun Keung Memorial College |
| Wing | New Territories Wing | ||||||||||||
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| Squadron | 301 Squadron | 302 Squadron | 303 Squadron | 304 Squadron | 308 Squadron | 313 Squadron | 3002 Independent Flight | 501 Squadron | 502 Squadron | 504 Squadron | 505 Squadron | 506 Squadron | 507 Squadron |
| Location | CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School | Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School | Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary School | Unknown | Shatin Government Secondary School & Lam Tai Fai College |
Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School | Law Ting Pong Secondary School | Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School & YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School | Unknown | San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School | Stewards Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation Ma Ko Pan Memorial College | Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School | Lai King Catholic Secondary School |
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| Squadron | 601 Squadron | 602 Squadron | 603 Squadron | 604 Squadron | 605 Squadron | 606 Squadron | 607 Squadron | 608 Squadron | 609 Squadron | Central Training Squadron | 6010 Independent Flight | 6011 Independent Flight |
| Location | Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) | HKU SPACE | Education University of Hong Kong | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Police Sports Recreation Club[4] | Lingnan University | Open University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Lehua Catholic Primary School | UOW College Hong Kong | IVE (Tsing Yi) |
Ranks
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| Rank | Air Commodore (Air Cdre) | Group Captain (Gp Capt) | Wing Commander (Wg Cdr) | Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) | Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) | Flying Officer (Fg Off) | Pilot Officer (Plt Off) |
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| Rank | Warrant Officer (WO) | Sergeant Instructor (Sgt Instr) | Instructor (Instr) |
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| Notes | Warrant Officers, Sergeant Instructors and Instructors are uniformed senior members below commissioned officers. | Warrant Officers, Sergeant Instructors and Instructors are uniformed senior members below commissioned officers. | Those who are 21 years old or have a Secondary 5 education and have completed an instructors training course. |
| Ranks | Officer Cadets (Off Cdt) | Officer Trainee (OT) | Recruit Instructor (RI) |
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| Notes | Officer Cadets and Officer Trainees are senior members undergoing training to become commissioned officers. Officer Cadets are a members of the Adult Training Wing. | Officer Cadets and Officer Trainees are senior members undergoing training to become commissioned officers. Officer Trainees are members of University Squadrons or University Flights. | Recruit Instructors are senior members undergoing training to become Instructors |
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| Rank | Cadet Warrant Officer (CWO) | Cadet Flight Sergeant (FS) | Cadet Sergeant (Sgt) | Cadet Corporal (Cpl) | Cadet Lance Corporal (LCpl) | Basic Cadet (BC) | Recruit Cadet (RC) |
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| Notes | To be promoted to basic cadet, a recruit cadet should pass the Recruit Cadet Training Course | To be eligible for enrolment as a cadet, a candidate should:
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Fleet
editHelicopters used for flight experience in Hong Kong include:
Glider training is provided by Canada/Australia and private flying clubs in Canada / New Zealand.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "HONG KONG AIR CADET CORPS INTERNAL STAFF RECRUITMENT" (PDF). Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Retrieved 6 December 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "HKACC Aviation Training". Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
- ^ a b "HKACC Organisation Chart - 1 May 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Taking off into the wild blue yonder". Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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