Farewell to CWO Smithson & Fryer

The first 6 months of 2014 has seen the squadron say farewell to both Cadet Warrant Officer Hannah Fryer and Cadet Warrant Officer Chloe Smithson. Both cadets spent 7 years with the Air Training Corps and have got extensive lists of activities, camps and courses to show for all their hard work and commitment.

CWO Fryer has achieved:

7 Years in Cadets (5 years with Beccles Squadron)
3 Annual Camps -  Marham, Manston and Brize Norton
3 Overseas Camps – France, Belgium (North Region Music tour) and Gibraltar
Personal Awareness course at the Air Force Chaplaincy Centre at Amport House 
Represented Sqn in – Hockey, Athletics and Swimming
Represented Corps in – Music 21 times i the Air Cadet National Concert Band (NCB) , National Marching Band (NMB) and National Mess Band (NMessB) (2010 NCB x3 , 2011 NCB x3 , 2012  NCB x3, NMB x4 and 2013 NMessB x2 NCB x2, NMB x3, North Region Overseas Tour)
Beccles Mayors Cadet 2013
Dacre Brooch nomination
BTECs in – Aviation Studies, Public Services (Distinction) and Music (Distinction*)
1 Wing Field
Courses – Activity First Aid, Drill, St John's Youth First Aid, Instructional Techniques, Junior NCO and Senior NCO
Drill Competition
Trophy’s – CO’s Trophy, Dextrous Dobson, Hart Cup
Beginner Swimming Certificate
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh, Mayors Appeal, Duck Race, Backpacks, Battle of Britain Parades, Remembrance Parades, Poppy Appeals , Bungay Black Dog Car Parking, Western Country Fair, Flixton RAFA Day
15 hours flying
40 mins Gliding
Standard Bearer for RAFA x1 and Squadron x6

CWO Smithson has achieved:

7 years in cadets
5 annual camps – Brize Norton, Manston, Scampton, Halton and Leuchars
4 overseas camps - Gibraltar, Rheindahlen, Cyprus, Belgium (Norfolk and Suffolk Wing Trip)
3 adventure training camps - Waxham sands, Sennybridge and Llanbedr
Represented squadron in - 6 aside football, touch rugby, hockey, netball, swimming, athletics and cross country
Represented wing in - swimming and hockey
Represented region in - swimming
Lord lieutenants cadet for Suffolk 2013
BTECS in – Aviation Studies and Public Services (Distinction*)
Top 40 for Duke of Westminster
6 wing fields (team leader 2013, coming 3rd overall and 1st in leadership)
Regional marksman
Courses - Junior and Senior NCO, drill, instructional techniques and first aid
Drill comp (Leading 2013)
Trophy's - Tornado Trophy, Cadet of the year, Alan Martin memorial trophy, Sports Trophy (twice), Les Baldry marksman, Dextrous Dobson, Hart Cup
Beginner, intermediate and advanced swimming certificates
Activities: Carnival clear up, Climbing, Mayors appeal, Backpacks , Battle of Britain parades, Remembrance Parades, Holt hall, Poppy appeal, Bungay black dog marathon parking, race for life, local ex, Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition, Western country fayre,
13 hours flying
85 minutes gliding
Squadron Standard Bearer twice