Hi,
Annual Inspection in a few weeks what happens who does it etc.
Hi,
Annual Inspection in a few weeks what happens who does it etc.
going off your user name iâll guess that if you need to know you would! and if you should know but dont thats even more worrying!
it involved a senior officer visiting your sqn inspecting you on parade and then going off to the office to grill your staff and look at paperwork.
You need to turn up, with ironed and polished uniform stand still on parade, answer if you are asked a question (Mine used to ask things like how long have you been a cdt, what your favorite atc activity and what you want to be when you grow up) donât forget to finish your answer with a Sir/Maâam.
Make sure you have your 3822 with you and that everyhing in it is signed up-to-date
I can only speak from personal experience so I may be incorrect for your wing/region.
When ever my squadron has had an Annual Inspection,the whole Squadron is formed up in their individual flights (A,B and JCF). After that our CO would march onto the parade square with either the Wing Commander or our Sector Commander (A Sqn Ldr).
All 3 flights are open ordered and stud at ease till itâs their flight being inspected. The Wing Co or Sqn Ldr would pace down the ranks, halting at certain cadets to ask them questions about their time in the ATC. e.g. âWhen did you get that Regional Marksman, Corporal?â.
After inspecting everyone on parade, he says a few words of praise then disappears into the COâs office to drink tea and do officer stuff.
Well thatâs really helpful.
It depends very much on your local Wing. Some staff are more interested in formality than others. Some Sqns will make a full parade inspection of itâŚother OC Wings barely want to see the cadets at all and just turn up for an hour âstaff chatâ and glance at paperwork.
The above comments sound about right for most though I would think.
Pamela wrote:
Donât actually polish your uniform though, it can be quite messy!! Keep the polish to your shoes :evil:
[quote=ârockape3â post=2569]Pamela wrote:
Donât actually polish your uniform though, it can be quite messy!! Keep the polish to your shoes :evil:[/quote]
WellâŚthat certainly explains why people keep shouting at meâŚ
Itâs the âSwanâ syndrome; looks smooth above water, but paddling like hell below the waterline.
Loads of work should have been done before the arrival of WSO/OC Wing to ensure details have been collated for AI; on the night, it can be slow/boring from a cadet prospective, because its all going on behind the scenes.
Iâve been involved in over 30 AIs man and boy and Iâve never known cadets to be inspected or have any role other than the âwell doneâ bit on final parade.
Personally I donât take the âfresh paintâ or turn up or else approach, my WSO would fall over if he walked in and it didnât look like a normal squadron night. The only thing that is done is remind cadets and staff to ensure the uniform looks OK.
Even now the information is largely on Bader much of the data bits are done beforehand.
From a cadet perspective turn up and do what you always do and donât worry about it.
My squadron is having our first Annual Formal Inspection, next week, under the new system adopted by the wing. It involves a ceremonial element where the squadron is reviewed by the WSO, excutive positions are held by Cadets. There will be a corps knowledge check for the cadets, the NCOs get a debrief with the reviewing SNCO, a presentation is given to the OC & WSO about the squadrons activities over the past 12 months. There is also a Q&A session for the cadets with the WSO.
General Administration checks are carried out by the WSO throughout the year.
Following the AFI I shall update you all.
Wow! Thatâs⌠a lot. Funny that the ACO AFI doesnât follow that pattern.
It will be interesting when the Annual Assurance Audit (AAA) comes into effect.
Indeed.
[quote=âOperation Nimrodâ post=2602]Wow! Thatâs⌠a lot. Funny that the ACO AFI doesnât follow that pattern.
It will be interesting when the Annual Assurance Audit (AAA) comes into effect.[/quote]
Whereâs the policy on what an AFI should consist of?
There isnât one!
Each Region has its own bespoke form/format
for me it would make sense that your AFI follows the same process as youâd be expected to show in a Leeâs Inspection
I know⌠just making a point!
I agree, it should follow exactly what you are expected to do for the Lees.
Our inspection is by our Wing Commander
[quote=âthemajorâ post=2598]My squadron is having our first Annual Formal Inspection, next week, under the new system adopted by the wing. It involves a ceremonial element where the squadron is reviewed by the WSO, excutive positions are held by Cadets. There will be a corps knowledge check for the cadets, the NCOs get a debrief with the reviewing SNCO, a presentation is given to the OC & WSO about the squadrons activities over the past 12 months. There is also a Q&A session for the cadets with the WSO.
General Administration checks are carried out by the WSO throughout the year.
Following the AFI I shall update you all.[/quote]
that has been the format for us for 3 or more years!
i recently heard the format of the formal âinspectionâ by the Wg Cmdr however is going to change for us, based on a âpresentationâ format of explaining what we have achieved in the last 12 months
[quote=âsteve679â post=2769]
i recently heard the format of the formal âinspectionâ by the Wg Cmdr however is going to change for us, based on a âpresentationâ format of explaining what we have achieved in the last 12 months[/quote]
A presentation from whom?
[quote=âLeeroyâ post=2773][quote=âsteve679â post=2769]
i recently heard the format of the formal âinspectionâ by the Wg Cmdr however is going to change for us, based on a âpresentationâ format of explaining what we have achieved in the last 12 months[/quote]
A presentation from whom?[/quote]
a presentation by the Sqn (Staff/Cdts) which my CO said would ârun in the same format as our annual reviewâ which for us is an explaination to the invited parents and VIPs what the year included, based on the various activities and what they consists of and of course how we got on
ie
Annual Camps are a week away, living the life of the RAF, visiting the different sectionsâŚetc. this year we went to RAF Anytown
at the Wing athletics all Sqn met at the sport field and compete inâŚ[insert track &field events]âŚthis year was our best year winning 2 Silvers and 6 bronze medals
we have many opportunities for shooting, firing theâŚ[list rifles and marksman awards] this year X number of Marksmans were awarded
etc etc