Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps

The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps (Chinese: 香港航空青年團) is a voluntary uniformed group (although employees working at headquarters are paid)[1] 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.

Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps Emblem
Formation7 April 1971
TypeAviation
HeadquartersOld Hong Kong International (Kai Tak) Airport
Location
  • Sung Wong Toi Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Membership
3263 cadets (youth) with 1588 adult members
Official language
Cantonese, English
Websitewww.aircadets.org.hk
Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps head office at Kai Tak Airport, next to the Hong Kong Aviation Club head office
Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
Traditional Chinese香港航空青年團
Simplified Chinese香港航空青年团

Created in 1971 with ties to the British Armed Forces' Combined Cadet Force, 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 Dragon Air for aviation training.[2]

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.

Organisation[3]
Hong Kong Air Cadet on a shooting exercise.

The Commanding Officer of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps is Group Captain LEE Kwok Wing. 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.

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. This year the Community College of City University also joined us as our third co-organiser. The Programme aims to provide the participants with the ground training necessary to take the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)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 Community College of City University. 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

Squadrons
Crest of the HKACC Ceremonial Squadron.

Most of the squadrons of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps are part of the Operations Group, which is divided into six wings, numbered one to six, and the Ceremonial Squadron under Ceremonial Wing, Training Group.[3]

Wing Ceremonial Wing
Squadron Ceremonial Squadron
Wing No 1 (Hong Kong Island) Wing
Squadron 101 Squadron102 Squadron103 Squadron104 Squadron105 Squadron106 Squadron107 Squadron108 Squadron
Location Hong Kong University Graduate Association CollegeCauseway Bay Community CentreTang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary SchoolBuddhist Federation Youth CenterSt. Joan of Arc Secondary School, Hong KongFirst (Hong Kong Island) Battalion HeadquartersPui Tak Canossian CollegeHon Wah College
Wing No 2 (Kowloon East) Wing
Squadron 201 Squadron202 Squadron203 Squadron205 Squadron206 Squadron212 Squadron213 Squadron214 Squadron
Location Hong Kong Taoist Federation Yunquan SchoolHKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary SchoolKwun Tong Kung Lok Government Secondary SchoolRainbow Village Catholic English Secondary SchoolRainbow Village Catholic English Secondary SchoolSt. Teresa Secondary SchoolQualiEd CollegePo Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College
Wing No 3 (New Territories East) Wing
Squadron 301 Squadron302 Squadron303 Squadron304 Squadron308 Squadron313 Squadron3002 Independent Flight
Location The CUHK Alumni Association Chen Zhen Ha Secondary SchoolKwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary SchoolHong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary SchoolXianghai Zhengjue Lianshe Buddhist Puguang SchoolShatin Government Secondary School
Lam Tai Fai Secondary School		Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
Wing No 4 (Kowloon West) Wing
Squadron 401 Squadron402 Squadron403 Squadron404 Squadron405 Squadron406 Squadron407 Squadron408 Squadron
Location Buddhist Tai Hung CollegeShun Tak Fraternal Association Seaward Woo CollegeWah Yan College, KowloonHKMA David Li Kwok Po CollegeJockey Club Government Secondary SchoolOur Lady of the Rosary College
Tak Nga Secondary School		La Salle CollegeYu Chun Keung Memorial College
Wing No 5 (New Territories West) Wing
Squadron 501 Squadron502 Squadron503 Squadron504 Squadron505 Squadron506 Squadron507 Squadron508 Squadron
Location YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary SchoolCCC Hoh Fuk Tong CollegePo Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) CollegeTin Shui Wai Government Secondary SchoolStewards Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation Ma Ko Pan Memorial CollegeHKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No. 1 Secondary SchoolCCC Yenching CollegeCCC Kei Yuen College
Wing No 6 Wing
Squadron 601 Squadron602 Squadron603 Squadron604 Squadron605 Squadron606 Squadron607 Squadron608 Squadron609 SquadronCentral Training Squadron6010 Independent Flight
Location Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon)HKU SPACEEducation University of Hong KongChinese University of Hong KongHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyPolice Sports Recreation Club[4]Lingnan UniversityOpen University of Hong KongHong Kong Polytechnic UniversityLehua Catholic Primary SchoolUOW College Hong Kong

Ranks
Ranks and Insignia of HKACC Officers
RankAir CommodoreGroup CaptainWing CommanderSquadron LeaderFlight LieutenantFlying OfficerPilot Officer
Insignia
Notes
Ranks and Insignia of HKACC Adult Instructors
RankOfficer CadetOfficer TraineeWarrant OfficerSergeant InstructorInstructor
Insignia
NotesThose who are 21 years old and have a university or
specialist degree, who are now undergoing
training to become Commissioned Officers.		Sergeant and Warrant Officer
Instructors who are undergoing training
to become Commissioned Officers.		Those who are 21 years old or
have a Secondary 5 education and have
completed an instructors training course.
Ranks and Insignia HKACC Cadets
RankCadet Warrant OfficerCadet Flight SergeantCadet SergeantCadet CorporalCadet Lance CorporalCadet
Insignia
NotesYoung people aged 11–20 who can speak
Cantonese and with basic English capabilities.

Fleet

Helicopters used for flight experience in Hong Kong include:

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

See also

References
  1. "HONG KONG AIR CADET CORPS INTERNAL STAFF RECRUITMENT" (PDF). Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
  2. "HKACC Aviation Training". Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  3. "HKACC Organisation Chart - 1 May 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Taking off into the wild blue yonder". Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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