Thetford Air Cadets’ achievements celebrated at awards dinner

1109 Thetford Squadron Air Training Corps anual dinner. Picture: Sergeant Matthew Drewry (Image: Archant)

An awards dinner has been held to celebrate the achievements of those associated with the Thetford Air Cadets.

Held at the Carnegie Rooms, the annual dinner was attended by 90 cadets, staff, committee members and guests, to look back a good year for 1109 Squadron.

A number of trophies and awards were given out with the following picked for a special mention:

Civilian Committee trophy - Cadet Robert Shields

Winning Flight - Spitfire

Drill and Deportment - Cadet Corporal Tyler Howard

Junior Progress Plate - Cadet Jordan Valentine

Best Sporting Female - Cadet Sergeant Larna Smith

Best Sporting Male - Cadet Corporal Mauro Pereira

OC’s Trophy - Cadet Corporal Paul Snelling

Best Overall Cadet - Cadet Flight Sergeant Georgia Brinkley

The evening was also the perfect time to further celebrate promotions.

Tyler Howard, Paul Snelling, Alfie Custerson and Lewis Haynes were promoted to the rank of Cadet Corporal.

The following were promoted to the rank of Cadet Sergeant, Larna Smith, Callum Brown and Jen Law.

Officer Commanding 1109 Squadron, Flight Lieutenant Sam Chapman-Allen, said: “What a fantastic evening of celebrating, surrounded by Squadron personnel and friends.

“An evening to remember looking back on all the successes and achievements of 2016.

“But now, we look forward to better and greater things to come.”

If you are interested in joining email 1109@aircadets.org or follow 1109 Thetford Squadron Air Cadets on Facebook.