22/12/2025
🎄CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM OC WING 🎄
“As we come to the end of another busy and rewarding year, I want to offer my sincere thanks to every CFAV, Padre and CivCom member across Greater Manchester Wing. Your dedication, professionalism and kindness have shaped the incredible opportunities we’ve been able to give our young people.
👏🏼From cold parade nights to community events, qualifications, pastoral care and the vital work behind the scenes, each of you plays a key role in delivering an outstanding Air Cadet experience. Our Wing Mission Directive places value, standards and enablement at its core and you bring these to life every day.
🙏🏼Thank you to our Padres for your compassion, to our CivComs for keeping our Squadrons strong, and to our CFAVs for your leadership and unwavering commitment. A huge thank you and well done must also go to our cadets, as your enthusiasm and achievements continue to make us super proud.
🤝We are also grateful to the many organisations and partners who have worked with Greater Manchester Wing and our Squadrons throughout the year. Your ongoing support, teamwork, guidance and friendship strengthen everything we do.
💪🏼As we look ahead to 2026, we do so with confidence and a renewed ambition to keep strengthening and developing our Wing together.
🎊I hope you enjoy a peaceful and well‑deserved break with family and friends. Please take time to rest, recharge and look after yourselves. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.”
Wg Cdr Jo Stratton RAFAC
Officer Commanding, Greater Manchester Wing
North Region - Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets 70 Croft & Culcheth Squadron ATC 80 Bolton Squadron - Air Training Corps 95 (Crewe) Squadron, Air Training Corps 100 - Nantwich Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets 145 Altrincham & Hale Squadron - Air Training Corps 162 (Stockport) Squadron 182 North Trafford Sqn Royal Air Force Air Cadets’184 - City of Manchester Squadron - Royal Air Force Air Cadets 201 Macclesfield Squadron Air Training Corps 230 Squadron RAFAC 236 Bollington Squadron Air Cadets 247 Ashton-under-Lyne Squadron Air Cadets 284 (Cheadle and Gatley) Squadron 316 Leigh Squadron ATC 317 Failsworth Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets 318 Sale Squadron - Air Training Corps 391 (Wilmslow) Squadron ATC 617 Heber Squadron - RAFAC 1005 Radcliffe and Whitefield Sqn RAF Cadets 1036 Bury Squadron Air Training Corps 1099 Worsley Air Cadets 1196 Bredbury, Romiley & Marple Squadron - Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1263 Rochdale Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1330 Warrington Squadron Air Training Corps - Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1855 Royton air cadets 1873 (Sandbach) Squadron 1938 Salford City & Eccles Squadron 2056 Knutsford Squadron Air Training Corps - Royal Air Force Air Cadets 2137 Lymm Sqn, RAF Air Cadets Oldham Air Cadets 2301 Heywood Squadron - RAF Air Cadets 2468 Squadron Air Cadets 2493 (Alsager) Squadron Air Training Corps