# 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) 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 Dragon Air 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.

## Organisation

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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. 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

## 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.
| Group | Administration 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) |
| DCO | DCO Admin Wg Cdr W W S CHAN | DCO Trg Wg Cdr R K P KWONG | DCO SD&S Ag Wg Cdr F C CHAN | DCO Ops Wg Cdr A Y W LAW | DCO AE&D Wg Cdr I P K CHAN |
| OC Group | OC Admin Gp Vacant | OC Trg Gp Sqn Ldr J C Y CHAN | OC SD&S Gp Sqn Ldr V Y K AU | OC Ops Gp Sqn Ldr B K P YUEN | OC AE&D Gp Sqn Ldr F W C TSE |
Units under Administration Group
| Unit | Medical Squadron | Adventure Activities Squadron | Supply Flight | Public Affairs Flight |
| OC Unit | OC Med Sqn Sqn Ldr R S W MA MH | OC AAS Flt Lt (sp) F F C POON | OC Sup Flt Flt Lt D C L WONG | OC PA Flt Vacant |
Units under Training Group
| Unit | Adult Training Wing | Ceremonial Wing | Vocational Qualifications Unit |
| OC Unit | OC AT Wg Sqn Ldr P P W SIU | OC C Wg Sqn Ldr R W F CHAN | OC VQU Sqn Ldr W S Y HO |
Units under Skills Development and Support Group
| Unit | Support Services Wing | General Service Training Wing | Skills Development Wing | Community and Mainland Activities Wing |
| OC Unit | OC Sp Svc Wg Sqn Ldr C K Y FUK | OC GST Wg Sqn Ldr R C M LAU | OC SD Wg Sqn Ldr P C W LEE | OC C&MA Wg Sqn Ldr A W Y AU-YEUNG |
Units & Squadrons under Operations Group
| Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing | Hong Kong Island Wing |
| OC Wing | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC HKI Wg Sqn Ldr M K B CHOI | OC 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 |
| OC Unit | OC 101 Sqn Fg Off C K W HUI | OC 102 Sqn Flt Lt K T W KOK | OC 103 Sqn Vacant | OC 104 Sqn Fg Off Q M W KAN | OC 105 Sqn Vacant | OC 106 Sqn Vacant | OC 107 Sqn Flt Lt S C W CHAN | OC 108 Sqn Fg Off J W K LAM |
| Location | Hong Kong University Graduate Association College | Causeway Bay Community Centre | Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School | Buddhist Federation Youth Center | Unknown | Unknown | St. Peter's Secondary School | The Church of Christ in China Kwei Wah Shan College |
| Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing | Kowloon Wing |
| OC Wing | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU | O C Kln W g Ag Sqn Ldr E S C CHIU |
| Squadron | 201 Squadron | 202 Squadron | 203 Squadron | 213 Squadron | 401 Squadron | 403 Squadron | 404 Squadron | 405 Squadron | 406 Squadron | 407 Squadron | 408 Squadron |
| OC Unit | OC 201 Sqn Flt Lt P M Y MO | OC 202 Sqn Flt Lt F C C CHAN | OC 203 Sqn Fg Off D F M SZE | OC 213 Sqn Fg Off E P S YIP | OC 401 Sqn Flt Lt H H C LAM | OC 403 Sqn Fg Off D M W LEE | OC 404 Sqn Fg Off J K W LAU | OC 405 Sqn Flt Lt C K N LUI | OC 406 Sqn Flt Lt S W Y PANG | OC 407 Sqn Vacant | OC 408 Sqn Fg Off C W S PUN |
| Location | Hong Kong Taoist Federation Yunquan School | HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary School [zh] | Unknown | QualiEd College | Buddhist Tai Hung College | Wah Yan College, Kowloon | HKMA David Li Kwok Po College | Jockey Club Government Secondary School | Unknown | Unknown | Yu Chun Keung Memorial College [zh] |
| Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing | New Territories Wing |
| OC Wing | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN | O C NT W g Sqn Ldr W C F CHAN |
| Squadron | 301 Squadron | 302 Squadron | 303 Squadron | 304 Squadron | 308 Squadron | 313 Squadron | 3002 Flight | 501 Squadron | 502 Squadron | 504 Squadron | 505 Squadron | 506 Squadron | 507 Squadron |
| OC Unit | OC 301 Sqn Ag Sqn Ldr C S T TSOI | OC 302 Sqn Plt Off C H LEUNG | OC 303 Sqn Fg Off C W L FAN | OC 304 Sqn Ag Sqn Ldr C S T TSOI | OC 308 Sqn Ag Sqn Ldr C S T TSOI | OC 313 Sqn Flt Lt H Y M NG | OC 3002 Flt Ag Sqn Ldr C S T TSOI | OC 501 Sqn Flt Lt L C K CHAN | OC 502 Sqn Flt Lt M M K WONG | OC 504 Sqn Fg Off CHING Y C | OC 505 Sqn Fg Off J T Y CHEUK | OC 506 Sqn Flt Lt C K Y MOK | OC 507 Sqn Fg Off A W L TANG |
| Location | CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School [zh] | Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School [zh] | Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary School | Unknown | Shatin Government Secondary School & Lam Tai Fai College | Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School | Law Ting Pong Secondary School | Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School [zh] & YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School [zh] | Unknown | San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School [zh] | Stewards Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation Ma Ko Pan Memorial College [zh] | Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School [zh] | Lai King Catholic Secondary School |
| Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing | No 6 Wing |
| OC Wing | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g Ag Sqn Ldr C T C O R | O C No 6 W g 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 Squadron | 6010 Flight | 6011 Flight |
| OC Unit | OC 601 Sqn Flt Lt A C H FUNG | OC 602 Sqn Ag Flt Lt Y K Y YUNG | OC 603 Sqn Flt Lt A T W NG | OC 604 Sqn Flt Lt B P L HO | OC 605 Sqn Flt Lt M W C LEE | OC 606 Sqn Flt Lt D C F TONG | OC 607 Sqn Flt Lt R T C CHOW | OC 608 Sqn Flt Lt B W T LAM | OC 609 Sqn Flt Lt H H K CHOW | OC CT Sqn Flt Lt HO T C | OC 6010 Flt Ag Flt Lt S W H SY | OC 6011 Flt Flt Lt CHOW T C |
| 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 University | Lehua Catholic Primary School | UOW College Hong Kong | IVE (Tsing Yi) |
Units under Aviation Education and Development Group
| Unit | Aviation Education Wing | Flying Squadron | Technical Operations & Support Wing | Development Unit |
| OC Unit | OC AE Wg Sqn Ldr (sp) S W C WONG | OC Fg Sqn Sqn Ldr N K S LEE | OC TOS Wg Sqn Ldr (sp) D W T WONG | OC DU Ag Flt Lt I K W CHOI |

## 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.