Parachute badge

[Bobthebuilder]

Anyone know if this can only be obtained through an official HQAC run course or if we can arrange our own (with the Army Parachute Association for instance) and then award the badge, much like a flying scholarship badge for those who do flying privately?
If we can, are there a minimum number of jumps the cadets would have to do?
Struggling to find a syllabus for this badge

[Cpl_Ginger]

Hope this helps.

For mor information about the course, there is another group.

Weston-On-The-Green Parachute Course

Good evening everyone, just a quick question here. Does anyone know how Cadets can apply for the parachuting course at Weston On The Green? I know there’s about 60 places every year throughout, my Squadron sent a letter to our Wing enquiring but we got no response. Does anyone here know how to apply (if the course still exists that is). Cheers ~TangoWhisky

[Bobthebuilder]

Thanks. We’ve got a few cadets who have done ground school and static line jumps at Netheravon and I wondered if they would be eligible for the badge.

[themajor]

ACTO 54 is your friend here

Parachuting Badge. The successful completion of the FDTC WotG parachuting course, including ground school and 1 successful jump, will result in the award of the RAF Air Cadets parachuting badge.

[Bobthebuilder]

Thanks major

[Mouldy]

I completed my jump in 06 at WOTG, I would of loved a badge back then, although I still have my course t shirt

[orh197]

If a cadet has completed ground school and a static-line parachute jump at Netheravon, then I would give them the badge!

[Bobthebuilder]

Think we will probably do that.

[RearAdmiralScrinson]

Just make sure it’s the right para badge.

[sjwso]

Hi. Latest news on this is that if a cadet has completed a static line jump under the auspices of the British parachuting association they are able to claim the parachuting badge. This was announced at the training officers conference last weekend.

[Bobthebuilder]

Thanks for the update. Time to get ordering

[Gunner]

This one?

[daws1159]

Well it is blue

[signalcell]

Does anyone have any documentation to confirm that a badge can be given to a cadet who has done a static line jump outside of the annual cadet course?

[themajor]

ACTO 54

Parachuting Badge. The successful completion of the FDTC WotG parachuting course, including ground school and 1 successful jump, will result in the award of the RAF Air Cadets parachuting badge.