i would describe all RAFAC involvement in Air Shows as “low key” it is a bit of traffic management and “crowd control”
no Squadron is providing Air Traffic Control cover, first aid cover or displaying
Secondly - that is a very specific event with nearly all of which I know of are being cancelled…even airfield fly ins are being cancelled i don’t get why they picked something we’re unlikely to be able to attend and then indicate to what level we can attend.
what is the point in that?
200 personnel turning up to a parade to stand around…1m+ distancing of course!
HQAC can shove this sort of mismanaged omnishambles clusterfudge right up their rear end.
When even the more placid members of this forum are irate it just shows how little the top care for us.
NOW we get an all points email telling us they can find the money for civ com eDBS… why not for staff.
PATHETIC.
Absolutely pathetic to the ultimate degree.
The ACF, SCC and even the scouts must be laughing themselves all the way to the bank, as members roll in for them, activities return to normal and recruiting can happen at max pace.
Meanwhile in the incontinent shambles which is RAFAC world… we cant do nowt, still.
I get the indignation but not the surprise - it was ever thus…
I have gone from just under 50 on the books to 18 - of them 3 I suspect will disappear.
Of the 15 I have had turning up the best night was 12 but normally around 8 or 9
Now we are in holiday period my last 3 parades have been 1, 2, 3
I have around 30 on a waiting list to join and am not even considering it until we get back to normal as there is nothing I can do with them
It is FUBAR, but then it is also SNAFU as we try to recover
I said earlier Sep would be my guess but tbh would not be surprised if it went beyond that
Only thing we have on our side is time - we all go through cyclical stages on a Sqn - it is just that we will all be in the same boat as a Corps this time. Once we get a new generation in normal times we will move on - they don’t know any better - it is just us ‘in my day’ types that will suffer
Trying to get my glass towards half full - but it is true, looks very empty at the moment
Your experience is similar to mine by the sounds of it.
Some of our older ones have left and some are grumbling, part of that is usual teenager stuff of course.
But we have taken in new ones and they are enjoying what we have to offer, they have no knowledge of pre Covid activities so any easing up is all a plus for them.
Our main challenge is a lack of space, it’s ok now when we can be outside, come the autumn if we still have 1m+ we will have to limit the Cadet numbers further on each night due to classroom capacity.
So your local town holds a parade, say Remembrance Day, all the other organisations and other cadet forces can march a route. What are we meant to do just turn up, stand for 10 minutes, and then RTU?
Aside from the activities allowed (I’m presuming there is some rationale there, although I can’t see it at the moment), I’m not surprised at the retention of 1m+ and masks. Ultimately the NYA still recommends social distancing and masks in poorly ventilated indoor spaces (which most of our units are). The guidance reflects the NYA guidance in most other ways, including the removal of bubbles/size limits etc.
Ah, do you mean that in theory the guidance should say 1m+ but ONLY INDOORS. Outdoors is up to you?
I’d be inclined to agree in that case, although the NYA guidance does make mention of situations where prolonged contact with others might take place and so on.
One of the great things about cadets is being taught how to be a new cadet by an older cadet. A 16 year old NCO being given a flight of newbies to take under their wing and shape.
