Royal Air Force Air Cadets
| Royal Air Force Air Cadets | |
|---|---|
| Active | Since 5 February 1941 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Volunteer Military Youth Organisation |
| Part of | Air Training Corps Combined Cadet Force |
| Headquarters | RAF Cranwell |
| Patron | The Princess of Wales |
| Motto(s) | Venture Adventure |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant Air Cadets | Air Cdre Al Lewis |
| RAFAC WO | WO Donna Hall RAFAC |
| Honorary Ambassadors |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Grob Tutor (Grob G103a Twin II) |
The Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) is the combined volunteer-military youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Air Force, which is formed by both the Air Training Corps and RAF Sections of the Combined Cadet Force. The organisation is headed by a serving RAF officer, Commandant Air Cadets. The current commandant is Air Commodore Al Lewis.
Prior to 1 October 2017, the RAFAC was called the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO). As of 1 April 2023, the RAFAC had a strength of 42,190 cadets and 10,070 cadet force adult volunteers. Cadets are aged between 12 and 17 on entry to the organisation, and can remain until they are 18, or with special permission, until they are 20.