RAF Air Cadets Senior Leadership

  • Air Cdre Al Lewis

    RAFR

    Commandant, RAF Air Cadets

  • Gp Capt Mark Leeming

    OBE RAFR

    Commandant, North Region

  • Wg Cdr Wayne Yeadon

    RAFAC

    Officer Commanding, Cent. & East Yorks Wing

  • Sqn Ldr Steve Lewis

    RAFAC

    Sector Commander, Sector 5

Squadron Leadership

  • Flt Lt Luke Clifford-Roper-Smith

    VR RAFAC

    Officer Commanding, 1324 Squadron

    Luke is the squadron commander. A former cadet warrant officer of the unit (2002-2008), he returned to the organisation and took command of the squadron on 1 October, 2023. Formerly a service instructor, he supported 5x annual camps and 2x iterations of the Air Cadet Leadership Course. He serves in the RAF Reserves, where he is currently a flight commander with 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, RAuxAF.

    Luke is a senior manager in the NHS and is also the Unit Manager for St John Ambulance in Hull.

  • Fg Off Tom Sugden

    RAFAC

    Executive Officer

    Tom is the squadron XO, responsible for the squadron’s annual training programme, and was previously the Wing Shooting Officer. Tom was once a cadet warrant officer at 298 (Hornsea) Squadron (2008-2015) & first moved to 1324 Squadron as a staff member in 2019. Tom has an additional role as an instructor with No.1 North SATT, teaching the next generation of staff to gain shooting qualifications & continue the cadet shooting delivery across the North of England.

    Tom is a network control engineer for Northern Powergrid, ensuring the safe running and supply of the Yorkshire electricity network.

  • Fg Off Helle McCollin

    RAFAC

    Adjutant

    Helle supports the squadron by maintaining some essential administrative functions on top of her primary role as Sports Officer for Central & East Yorkshie Wing.

  • Sgt (RAFAC) George Gohl

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    Senior Non-Commissioned Officer

    Himself a former cadet of the squadron, George continues to support the unit as a member of staff. In his spare time, he is building his own aircraft, which he hopes to fly soon. It is this engineering expertise and understanding of aviation that makes him such an asset to the squadron.

    George is an award-winning apprentice with BAE Systems in Brough.

Supporting Staff

  • Ms Karlah Coan

    Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

  • Ms Kathy Cuckoo

    STEM, Cyber, & Space

  • Mr Andy Kenny

    Leadership / Health & Safety

  • Ms Sarah Pearson

    Civilian Instructor

Cadet Non-Commissioned Officers

  • Cadet Warrant Officer

    (CWO)

  • CWO Finnlay Sprakes

    Warrant Officer (Training)

  • CWO Emily Edmiston

    Warrant Officer (Recruits)

  • Cadet Flight Sergeant

    (Cdt FS)

Flight Commanders

  • Cadet Sergeant

    (Cdt Sgt)

  • Vacant

    Flight Commander

    Harrier Flight

  • Vacant

    Flight Commander

    Buccaneer Flight

  • Cdt Sgt Isaac Pearson

    Flight Commander

    Phantom Flight

  • Cdt Sgt Max Cuckoo

    Flight Commander

    Loncaster Flight (Recruits)

Section Commanders

  • Cadet Corporal

    (Cdt Cpl)

  • Cdt Cpl Rhys Sisson

    Section Commander

    1 Section

    (Harrier Flight)

  • Cdt Cpl Harry Parnaby

    Section Commander

    3 Section

    (Buccaneer Flight)

  • Cdt Cpl Grace Kenny

    Section Commander

    5 Section

    (Phantom Flight)

  • Cdt Cpl Millie Butterill

    Deputy Flight Commander

    Loncaster Flight (Recruits)

  • Cadet Corporal

    (Cdt Cpl)

  • Cdt Cpl Zack Sveinsson

    Section Commander

    2 Section

    (Harrier Flight)

  • Cdt Cpl Finley Coan

    Section Commander

    4 Section

    (Buccaneer Flight)

  • Cdt Cpl Reuben Quinnell

    Section Commander

    6 Section

    (Phantom Flight)