A potted history of the Girls venture Corps Air Cadets.When the Second World War began in 1939 the Army Cadet Force The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is a British youth organisation that offers progressive training in a multitude of the subjects from military training to adventurous training and first aid, at the same time as promoting achievement, discipline, and good citizenship, to boys and , the Air Defence Cadet Corps The Air Defence Cadet Corps (ADCC) was set up in 1938 by Air Commodore Chamier. It's purpose was to train young men in various aviation related skills. These skills were eventually destined to be used by RAF and Fleet Air Arm. (which became the Air Training Corps in 1941) and the Sea Cadet Corps were already in existence. Their role was to train boys and young men ready for the services. There was no organisation for air-minded girls and so the Women's Junior Air Corps was formed. In 1942 three girls' organisations were at the forefront of activity. They were the Girls' Training Corps, the Girls' Nautical Training Corps and the Women's Junior Air Corps. Membership of these groups was considerable, with over 10,000 cadets. The girls learned skills which helped the war effort, such as household repairs, aircraft recognition etc. They also acted as messengers for air raid wardens. After the war ended, there was pressure for these organisations to close, but the young women fought to keep their groups going. In 1964 the WJAC and GTC GTC See: Good 'til cancelled order GTC See good-till-canceled order (GTC). merged to form the Girls' Venture Corps. The GNTC combined with the Sea Cadet Corps, to make sure their nautical traditions were kept. In 1987, at the request of the cadets, the words Air Cadets were added to the name. |
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