Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps

The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps () is a voluntary uniformed group (although employees working at headquarters are paid) subsidised by the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong government and is registered under the Societies Ordinance as a non-profit making charitable organisation.

Created in 1971 with ties to the British Armed Forces, Royal Air Force, Air Training Corps, it is an aviation-orientated, disciplined youth organisation; aiming to provide its members with initial aviation education, to develop their leadership capabilities and to promote their social awareness through community service. It is also an organisation supported by Cathay Pacific Airways and Government Flying Service for aviation training.

Apart from training in aviation knowledge, the HKACC also organises outdoor activities such as parachuting, rifle drill, familiarisation visits, hiking, night journeys, field training camp, and even flag days. In the summer, canoe courses and other aquatic activities are organised. In addition members of the Corps are obliged to take part in community service.

They are divided into 7 wings, Hong Kong Island, New Territories East, New Territories West, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, No 6 and Operations Support Wings. Those wings are further divided into squadrons; each squadron consists of a minimum of 35 cadets. Most of the squadrons are based at secondary schools for recruitment and training purposes.

History The HKACC was formed 7 April 1971. Initially associated with the Royal Air Force, the HKACC was civilianised with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Since 2024, the HKACC has been partially funded by the Government Flying Service.

Organisation

The Commanding Officer of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps is Group Captain Chan Man Lang. As HKACC chief executive officer, the Commanding Officer is responsible to the Executive Board for the Corps day-to-day operations.

The Commanding Officer Office co-ordinates a number of specialist functions at headquarters level, namely administration of the Honorary Officers Scheme; legal affairs; vocational qualifications; and liaison with the British and Canadian Air Cadet Organisations.

The Administration & Support Group discharges the administrative and support functions necessary for the daily running of the Corps. Its portfolio encompasses the routine administrative function of capital project, personnel, financial and properties management; organisation of adventure activities; information technology; interface with government policy bureaux and funding agencies; public affairs; logistics and supplies; and medical support.

The missions of the Institutional Advancement Group include liaison with the Central Government, government departments, mainland organisations, parents and other uniformed groups; international and mainland exchanges; and special developmental projects.

The Operations Group is in direct command of the five operational wings, and is responsible for organising and co-ordinating the activities of cadet and university squadrons. The Operations Group sees to that the functioning of its subordinate units are in line with the training objectives set out by the Headquarters, and that the Corps community services commitments are satisfactorily fulfilled.

The Training Group establishes the training standards and syllabus within the Corps. Such standards are constantly updated in light of community needs and technical advancements. The Training Group also runs advanced and specialist courses such as aviation education programmes; adult training; cadet non-commissioned officer training; and skills training.

The Flying Squadron organises air experience activities for the Corps. It also oversees flight operations and flight safety according to Civil Aviation standards.

Structure Most of the cadet squadrons of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps are part of the Operations Group, which is divided into four wings, and the Ceremonial Squadron under Ceremonial Wing, Training Group. +GroupAdministration Group (Admin Gp)Training Group (Trg Gp) Development and Support Group (SD&S Gp)Operations Group (Ops Gp) Aviation Education and Development Group (AE&D Gp) DCODCO Admin

Wg Cdr W W S CHANDCO Trg

Wg Cdr R K P KWONGDCO SD&S

Ag Wg Cdr F C CHANDCO Ops

Wg Cdr A Y W LAWDCO AE&D

Wg Cdr I P K CHANOC GroupOC Admin Gp

VacantOC Trg Gp

Sqn Ldr J C Y CHANOC SD&S Gp

Sqn Ldr V Y K AUOC Ops Gp

Sqn Ldr B K P YUENOC AE&D Gp

Sqn Ldr F W C TSE

Administration Group Medical Squadron Adventure Activities Squadron Supply Flight Public Affairs Flight

Training Group Adult Training Wing Ceremonial Wing Vocational Qualifications Unit

Skills Development and Support Group Support Services Wing General Service Training Wing Skills Development Wing Community and Mainland Activities Wing

Operations Group WingHong Kong Island Wing OC WingOC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI Squadron 101 Squadron 102 Squadron 103 Squadron 104 Squadron 105 Squadron 106 Squadron 107 Squadron 108 Squadron Location Hong Kong University Graduate Association CollegeCauseway Bay Community CentreUnknownBuddhist Federation Youth CenterUnknownUnknownSt. Peter's Secondary SchoolThe Church of Christ in China Kwei Wah Shan College

WingKowloon WingOC WingOC Kln Wg Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU Squadron 201 Squadron 202 Squadron 203 Squadron 213 Squadron401 Squadron402 Squadron403 Squadron404 Squadron405 Squadron406 Squadron407 Squadron408 Squadron Location Hong Kong Taoist Federation Yunquan School & Sheung Tak Community Hall, Tseung Kwan O QualiEd CollegeImmigration Department Training and Youth Development CentreWah Yan College, KowloonHKMA David Li Kwok Po CollegeImmigration Department Training and Youth Development CentreUnknownUnknown

WingNew Territories Wing OC WingOC NT Wg Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN Squadron 301 Squadron 302 Squadron 303 Squadron 304 Squadron 308 Squadron 313 Squadron3002 Flight501 Squadron502 Squadron504 Squadron505 Squadron506 Squadron507 Squadron Location Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary SchoolLaw Ting Pong Secondary SchoolShatin Government Secondary School &Lam Tai Fai CollegeSheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary SchoolUnknown & UnknownLai King Catholic Secondary School

WingNo 6 Wing OC WingOC No 6 Wg Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R Squadron 601 Squadron 602 Squadron 603 Squadron 604 Squadron 605 Squadron 606 Squadron 607 Squadron 608 Squadron 609 Squadron Central Training Squadron6010 Flight6011 Flight Location Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) HKU SPACE Education University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Police Sports Recreation Club Lingnan University Open University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityLehua Catholic Primary School UOW College Hong KongIVE (Tsing Yi)

Aviation Education and Development Group Aviation Education Wing Flying Squadron Technical Operations & Support Wing Development Unit

Ranks +Ranks and Insignia of HKACC OfficersAir OfficerSenior OfficersJunior OfficersRankAir Commodore (Air Cdre)Group Captain (Gp Capt)Wing Commander (Wg Cdr)Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr)Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)Flying Officer (Fg Off)Pilot Officer (Plt Off)Insignia

+Ranks and Insignia of HKACC Warrant Officer and InstructorsWarrant OfficerInstructorsRankWarrant Officer (WO)Sergeant Instructor (Sgt Instr)Instructor (Instr)Insignia

+Ranks and Insignia of HKACC TraineesRanksOfficer Cadets (Off Cdt)Officer Trainee (OT)Recruit Instructor (RI)Insignia

+Ranks and Insignia HKACC CadetsSenior Non-commissioned Officer (SNCO)Junior Non-commissioned Officer (JNCO)CadetsRankCadet Warrant Officer (CWO)Cadet Flight Sergeant (FS)Cadet Sergeant (Sgt)Cadet Corporal (Cpl)Cadet Lance Corporal (LCpl)Basic Cadet (BC)Recruit Cadet (RC)Insignia

Advanced Aviation Education Programme (AAEP) Scholarship The AAEP was first introduced in 1997 and available only to members of HKACC and other uniformed youth organisations. In 2000, AAEP opened its door to the general public and it was in that year that Cathay Pacific Airways became the co-organiser of the Programme. The Community College of City University (now UOW College Hong Kong) joined as the third co-organiser. The Programme aims to provide the participants with the ground training necessary to take the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority General Flying Practical Test (GFPT).

Participants who passed all assessments will be awarded with a Certificate of Achievement issued by HKACC. AAEP graduates can apply for credit exemption when applying for the Associate Degree of Science in Airport Operations and Aviation Logistics (AScAOAL) offered by the UOW College Hong Kong. HKACC cadets who have passed the Programme will be deemed to have passed all Aviation Education (AE) subjects as required for the achievement of the Senior Cadet and Staff Cadet classifications.

Participants must complete the following 8 compulsory subjects divided into two modules which comprise a total of 20 sessions:

Technical modules Aerodynamics (ADY) Aircraft general Knowledge (AGK) Operation, performance and planning (PERF) Flight rules & air laws in Australia (LAW) Navigation Modules Navigation (NAV) Meteorology (MET) Radio Communication (RT) Human Performance and Limitation (HPL) Practical module Flight Simulation Training*(FST) conducted by instructors of the New Zealand (HK) Flight Training Academy

Activities Cadets in the HKACC take part in the International Air Cadet Exchange and international shooting contests.

Fleet Helicopters used for flight experience in Hong Kong include:

Robinson R44 Eurocopter EC120

Glider training is provided by Canada/Australia and private flying clubs in Canada / New Zealand.

Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps

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