Air cadets level 1 handbook

The buckle of your tunic belt is to be centered. The pockets of your tunic should not bulge. The only crease in the shirt should be down the center of each arm beginning at the center of each epaulette. It may be helpful to starch the collar of the shirt to prevent it from becoming limp. Creases should be sharp. Creases in male pants go up the front center of each leg and extend to the waist, inside the first belt-loops.

Creases in female slacks go up the front center of each leg and extend to the corner of the pocket. Rear creases extend up the center of the pant leg and meet in the back at the waistband, forming a "V. Note about Ironing : When ironing your pants and tunic you should use a pressing cloth.

A pressing cloth may be a towel, pillowcase or other piece of cloth. Some people also use an open brown paper bag. The pressing cloth will prevent your tunic and pants from becoming shiny due to ironing. You should also use a pressing cloth when ironing your wedge and necktie. If you are allergic to the material in the socks, you may wear other socks made of a suitable material and color. Another option is to place sports socks under your issue gray socks.

Your black issue boots are laced straight across, as illustrated below. You shall keep them in good repair and well shined. The following is one method used to get a good shine on boots: TOP. You will have to continue applying coats of polish in this way until the boots have a high gloss. Considerable patience is required with new or previously unpolished boots. Hair :. No more than 15 cm in length, and sufficiently short so that when head-dress is removed, no hair shall touch the ears, or fall below the top of the eyebrows.

Be not greater than 4 cm in bulk at the top of the head. Styled so that it does not present a bizarre or exaggerated appearance, or interfere with the proper wearing of any cadet head-dress. Sideburns shall not extend below a line horizontally bisecting the ear; be squared off in a horizontal line at the bottom edge; and be taper-trimmed to conform to the overall hair style and be of even width.

Hair shall be kept neat and well groomed and shall not extend below the lower edge of the shirt collar. Different hairstyles are permitted within the limits that it does not look exaggerated, bizarre or contain hair colors such as green, bright red, orange, purple, etc. Excessive fullness or extreme heights are not authorized. In no case should the hair preclude the proper wearing of the cadet's head dress.

Hair ornaments shall not be worn. Every effort shall be made to ensure that bobby pins, hairpins, and similar items used to secure hair are as unobtrusive as possible. Female cadets are authorized to wear make-up, but only conservatively. Paddle sports courses Introduction to Paddle sport Candidates for this week-long course do not require any canoeing or kayaking experience, just enthusiasm and an interest in developing as an instructor in the future.

Joint Service Canoe Instructor Level 1 Award Kayak The aim of this course is to train and assess candidates in the skills required to safely introduce others to kayaking activities as part of an authorised AT programme. This award will allow instructors to teach cadets or regular force personnel in sheltered water. Bader Bader is the Air Cadets administration site. Level 1 Handbook. Level 2 Handbook. Level 3 Handbook.

Level 4 Handbook. Qualification and Standard Plans with tests removed :. Level 1. Level 2. Level 3. Level 4. Level 5. Instructional Guides broken down by Level and PO :. Level One:. Level Two:.