Emily Edmiston: Instructor Cadet

On Thursday, 14 March, Officer Commanding 1324 Squadron was pleased to present Cadet Flight Sergeant Emily Edmiston with her Instructor Cadet’s lanyard, signifying the completion of her specialist training.

The yellow instructor cadet’s lanyard recognises the specialist training undertaken by senior cadets in order to allow them to support squadron staff and teach subject matter to strict and professional standards.

Emily teaches cadets using the Wing Aerospace Centre’s VR headsets.

Flight Lieutenant Clifford-Roper-Smith said of Emily’s efforts:

“Emily has absolutely grafted to complete this specialist training. I had the pleasure of observing a couple of her lessons, and formally assessing one of them. She engaged her classes, ensured they had relevant and interesting handouts that supported the aims and objectives and, most importantly, it was fun.

“She is very deserving of this accolade and I can’t wait to put her to work as a member of our training team!”

Emily described her time working through the syllabus:

“After completing my presentation skills course on squadron, I attended a Method of Instruction (MOI) course at Cadet Training Centre Driffield. Here we learned about different learning styles, how to adapt lessons for peoples’ specific needs, and how to present our slides in a useful way.

“Once I returned home, I got straight on with my practise assessments, all of which where presented to our new recruit flight (Loncaster Flight). I have really enjoyed the journey MOI took me on and how the several assessments allowed me to show continuous development in my instructional style and ability. I am really grateful to my instructors and assessors for their time and they have assisted me in enhancing a skill I believe will allow me to give back to the squadron more.”