Three cadets and our Officer Commanding went to RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire and spent the day gliding with No 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron.

Cadets from Didcot squadron with cadets from across Thames Valley Wing participated in the opening ceremony of the England Football Association Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium.

This weekend at RAF Benson Cadets from across Thames Valley Wing met for the first session of a year-long programme of initial weapons training and live fire. 15 cadets left with a trained shot badge and a further 2 gained the marksman badge. Our next session is planned for March with details already available through Cadet Portal.

Didcot Squadron cadets and volunteers spent the evening with the charity Standing with Giants helping prepare service personnel silhouettes for the Normandy 80^th anniversary commemoration.

Cadets from Didcot Squadron took part in the Thames Valley Wing Full Bore marksmanship training and target shooting.

On Sunday the 4^th of February Squadrons drawn from South Oxfordshire participated in Thames Valley Wings first ever Drumhead service to mark the 83^rd anniversary of the Air Training Corps founding on the 5^th of February 1941.

Didcot Squadron with other Air Training Corps Squadrons based in South Oxfordshire participated in the first ever Drumhead Service held in Thames Valley Wing to mark the 83^rd anniversary of the founding of the Air Training Corps.