722 (Chivenor) Sqn

The RAF Air Cadets, like most military formations, use a lot of abbreviations, acronyms and other terms that may not be obvious for those new to the organisation/military life.

Below is a table of commonly-used terms and their meanings

Term	Meaning
Civvies	Civilian Dress: non-uniform clothing worn for activities where a particular uniform is not required, or is not appropriate
HQAC	Headquarters Air Cadets: the headquarters of the Air Cadet Organisation. Also known as HQ RAFAC
HSD/SD	Home Service Dress/Service Dress: used to distinguish the different types of uniform worn
JI	Joining Instructions: the information provided to attendees regarding an event including location, timings, equipment, and other relevant information for them to be able to participate
LFMT	Live Firing Marksmanship Training: training sessions on a range where Air Cadets fire live ammunition at wooden targets
PTS	Progressive Training Syllabus: a collection of training plans for a range of Air Cadet skills which are divided into sets of varying levels of difficulty: Blue (Foundation), Bronze (Intermediate), Silver (Advanced) and Gold (Expert)
RA	Risk Assessment: A document produced to assess the risks of an activity and state the procedures in place to minimise the risk level
RAFAC	Royal Air Force Air Cadets
RIAT	Royal International Air Tattoo: the largest air show in Europe, hosted in the UK
TG	Training (Ground): The Ground Training department of HQAC, specialising in non-aviation training subjects
WHT	Weapon Handling Test: an assessment of competence carried out with all personnel to ensure they know how to handle a specific weapon safely

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