Training Officer's Challenge

Year End Fitness Assessment

Wednesday, April 3rd Sports Night will be fitness testing.

Who's up to the Training Officer's Challenge???
I dare you to compete...
In September 2012 we had the following results:
Bronze - 8
Silver - 3
Gold - 1     
Excellence - 1

The Training O's challenge???
Can you, 638 Squadron achieve...
Bronze - 10
Silver - 5
Gold - 3
Excellence - 2
?
Find out what it take for males to qualify for BRONZE/SILVER/GOLD/EXCELLENCE here.

Find out what  it take for females to qualify for BRONZE/SILVER/GOLD OR EXCELLENCE.

September's results will be posted on the wall beside the office tomorrow.

What's your strategy???

Bar for Air Cadet Service Medal

The Air Cadet League of Canada Announces

Bar for Air Cadet Service Medal Now Available

Beginning in March 2013, Air Cadets will be eligible to receive a bar for the Air Cadet Service Medal for each year of training completed beyond the four year qualifying period. A rosette will also be provided for the undress ribbon.

A gold bar, similar to that used on the Air Cadet League Service Medal, has been approved for issue to cadets who have completed their fifth or sixth year of service in the program.

Summer Training Applications Received (as of 6 Mar 13)

Summer Training Applications Received

(as of 6 Mar 13)

The following is a list of applications received to date.  If you don't see your name on the list it means that we do not have an application from you.  Even though the deadline (13 Feb 13) is long past we are still accepting late submissions.  They will just not rank as high on the priority list.  If you have any questions please speak to Cpl Mooij or your level officer.


Antler Julie
Baumhour Braden
Bennett Jessie
Boland Logan
Boland Lindsay
Croft Olivia
Cummings Morgan
Fleming Tristan
Frampton Nathan
Frampton Johnathan
Giglio Tyler
Henry Patrick
Hill Sara
Holt McKenzie
Hynes Alexander
Klentz Ethan
Laabs Alexander
Lavergne Tamara
Lavoie Kamrie-Lyn
Leblanc Michel
McCafferty James
McDonald Peter
Mullen Quinton
Mullin Tabias
Murchison Duncan
Osmond Colton
Osmond Liam
Robert Vanessa
Rochat Shannon
Secker Christopher
Thomas Henry
Wilkinson Leslie

Applications are now being accepted for the Lord Strathcona medal and the Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence.

Deadline is 27 March 2013.

Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence

This medal is wholly sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion and is awarded in recognition of individual endeavours in citizenship that meet or enhance the aims and objectives of the cadet movement. Each squadron may award one medal per training year and the Sqn CO is the approving authority; the medal may only be awarded once to any one cadet.

The primary objective of the RCL Cadet Medal of Excellence is to emphasize the citizenship aspects of the cadet program so the main selection criterion is that the cadet has participated in a minimum of three community service event, in addition to those supported by the sqn. Additionally, the cadet must meet all annual training requirements, be regarded by peers and superiors as a model cadet, and have enhanced the sqn through co-operation, comradeship, promotion of goodwill and morale, development of sqn/flight/team identity and cohesiveness, teamwork and community service.

If you would like to be considered as a candidate for this award, please write a short description (1-2 pages maximum) of how you meet these criteria, with emphasis on how you are involved in the community. Please pass this to OCdt Ashworth before 27 March 2013 (or email him at andrew.ashworth@cadets.gc.ca).

Lord Strathcona Medal


This medal is awarded by the Lord Strathcona trust and is the highest cadet award in recognition of exemplary performance in physical and military training. Each squadron may award one medal per training year with the Squadron CO nominating one cadet to the Lord Strathcona Trust Provincial Committee for their approval; the medal may only be awarded once to any one cadet.

The objectives of the Lord Strathcona Medal are to encourage the improvement of the physical and intellectual capabilities of the cadets and to foster patriotism in cadets through the acquisition of a good knowledge of military matters. The selected cadet will have a high level of physical fitness, will have qualified at Level 3, have met all requirements of the squadron training program and attended 75% of training parades in the year of nomination, will have met all requirements of the squadrons support program and participated in at least 50% of scheduled activities in the year of nomination, and have completed three years as a cadet.

If you would like to be considered as a candidate for this award, please write a short description (1-2 pages maximum) of how you meet these criteria, with emphasis on your fitness and knowledge of military matters. Please pass this to OCdt Ashworth before 27 March 2013 (or email him at andrew.ashworth@cadets.gc.ca).

Women In Aviation

Come and join us this Thurday March 7th

at the Pembroke Airport