Royal Air Force Air Cadets
| Royal Air Force Air Cadets | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 February 1941 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force (sponsor) |
| Type | Volunteer youth organisation |
| Role |
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| Part of | No. 22 Group RAF |
| Headquarters | RAF College Cranwell |
| Patron | The Princess of Wales |
| Motto | Venture Adventure |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant Air Cadets | Air Commodore Al Lewis |
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Donna Hall |
| Honorary Ambassador | Wing Commander Emma Wolstenholme |
| National Chair | Mr S.J. Ensor |
| National Chaplain | Reverend Gareth Jones |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | |
The Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) is the combined volunteer-military youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Air Force, which is formed by both the Air Training Corps and RAF Sections of the Combined Cadet Force. The organisation is headed by a serving RAF officer, Commandant Air Cadets. The current commandant is Air Commodore Al Lewis. In addition to the Commandant, who is responsible for the organisation’s uniformed activities, RAFAC also has a National Chair, who serves as the senior representative of the trustee pillar; the current incumbent is Mr Stuart Ensor OBE.
Prior to 1 October 2017, the RAFAC was called the Air Cadet Organisation. As of 1 April 2023, the RAFAC had a strength of 42,190 cadets and 10,070 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs), along with ~5,000 trustees. Cadets are aged between 12 and 17 on entry to the organisation, and can remain until they are 18, or with special permission, until they are 20.