Three identical Cadet Leadership Courses will be run in July at the Cadet Training Centre (CTC) Frimley Park.

The courses are aimed at high-calibre 16 and 17 year old Cadet NCOs who have not attended a cadet leadership course before. Successful completion results in the award of the Air Cadet Leadership Badge and may be counted towards the BTEC/NVQ and DEA schemes.

The 'Kriegie' Trophy (presented by the RAF Ex-POW Association) will be awarded to the air cadet who, in the option of the Comdt and staff officers of CTC Frimley Park, is the best of the air cadets attending the courses this year.

CTC continue to be favourably impressed by Air Cadet performance on these courses and, once again, the Corps has been allocated 24 places on each of the three courses.

Each Regional HQ is requested to nominate 4 cadets for each course. In addition, reserves may nominated for a specific course or courses, or for all three courses. There is no maximum limit to the number of reserves.

The course dates are as follows:

• 10/01, 04 - 10 Jul 10
• 10/02, 11 - 17 Jul 10
• 10/03, 18 - 24 Jul 10

Nominations must be reach Squadron no later than 16 Apr 2010.

Once nominations have been received, HQAC will take ownership of the allocation process. HQAC will allocate reserves to spare places as necessary. Where cadets are available for more than one date there may be some movement between courses in order balance numbers or to accommodate individuals’ preferences.

Applicants must be between 16 and 18 years 9 months at the start of the course (although the course is aimed at 16-17 year-olds). Air Cadets must hold a minimum classification of Senior Cadet and must NOT have previously attended a Cadet Leadership Course (Frimley Park, Nesscliff or Cranwell).

The full eligibility criteria - which will be strictly applied - are determined by CTC and are set out below:

• Applicants must be between 16 and 18 years 9 months at the start of the course
  (although the course is aimed at 16-17 year-olds).
• Air Cadets must hold a minimum classification of Senior Cadet
• All cadets must have passed the WHT within the requisite time frame

In addition all cadets must have passed the relevant fitness tests below:

• Male: 30 push-ups (hand/foot version) followed by a 1.5 mile run in under 11.5 mins
• Female: 15 push-ups (hand/knee version) followed by a 1.5 mile run in under 14 mins

The cost is £35 per cadet. This includes food, accommodation, a photograph and a Cadet Leadership Certificate and Badge. Non-refundable if vou fail to arrive or are returned to unit.