REGULAR AIR CORPS CADET CLASS 

The Air Corps Regular Cadet Class  is made up of students who have spent seven months in the Military College as part of a Cadet Class and then progress to flying training. It is only on successful completion of their flying that they receive their wings and are commissioned.

In general the badge would be worn immediately after the wings ceremony but in some cases it could be months later.  Approval was given in 2007 allowing the class to wear the badge during the cadet training period.  The first class to do so was the 26th and the badge was worn from July 2007.
 

11 Air Corps Cadet Class   1977 - 1978 Cadet Jim Duffy	12 Air Corps Cadet Class   1978- 1979 Cadet Dermot Hickey	13 Air Corps Cadet Class   1982 - 1983 Cadet  Martin Duffy	14 Air Corps Cadet Class 1992-1994 Cadet Michael Meeley
15 Air Corps Cadet Class   1994 - 1996 Cadet Derek Bolger	16 Air Corps Cadet Class   1995-1997 Cadet Jarlath Heneghan	17 Air Corps Cadet Class    1996 - 1998 Cadet Ann Brogan	18 Air Corps Cadet Class   1998-1999 Cadet  Daire O'Flynn
19 Air Corps Cadet Class   1998 - 2000 Cadet James Brady	20 Air Corps Cadet Class   1999-2001 Cadet Kevin Phipps	21 Air Corps Cadet Class    2000-2002 Cadet James O'Reilly	22 Air Corps Cadet Class    2001-2003 Cadet T. O'Beirne
23 Air Corps Cadet Class   2002-2004 Cadet  Emmet Farrelly	24 Air Corps Cadet Class   2003-2006 Cadet Alan Bray	25 Air Corps Cadet Class    2004-2007 Cadet Andrew Fry	26 Air Corps Cadet Class   2005-2008 Cadet Patrick Mullan
			Awaiting Badge
27 Air Corps Cadet Class    2006-2009 Cadet Bernard O'Raw	28 Air Corps Cadet Class    2007-2010 Cadet Michael Barco	29 Air Corps Cadet Class    2010-2012 Cadet David Fallon	29 Air Corps Cadet Class   Variation Cadet
30 Air Corps Cadet Class    2011 - 2014 Cadet Declan Hickey	31 Air Corps Cadet Class    2013-20015 Cadet  Kevin Fitzgerald	31 Air Corps Cadet Class Variation Cadet  Kevin Fitzgerald

YOUNG OFFICERS COURSE

As the name implies students on this course were 2nd Lieutenant's.  They chose a flying career but completed the full cadet portion of their training in the military college and were commissioned as Air Corps officers.   Why change the type of course for 2nd Lieutenants the easy answer would be that it is "due to the exigencies of the service".

14 YO's Wings Course   197? - 1980 2/Lt. H Crowley	15 YO's Wings Course  197? -1981  2/Lt. Barry McLoughlin	16 YO's Wings Course  1982 - 1983 2/Lt. A. Owens	18 YO's Wings Course  1985-1986 2/Lt. Tom O'Connor
19 YO's Wings Course 1986 - 1987 2/Lt. Sean Clancy	20 YO's Wings Course 1987 - 1988 2/Lt. Joe Kelly	21 YO's Wings Course 1988 - 1989 2/Lt. Rory  O'Connor	22 YO's Wings Course   1989 - 1990 2/Lt.Seamus McCormack
23 YO's Wings Course   1990 - 1991 2/Lt. James F. Quinn	24 YO's Wings Course  1991- 1992 2/Lt.  Paul Whelan	25 YO's Wings Course  1992 - 1993 2/Lt.  James Gavin

AIR CORPS CADET CLASS - NAME BADGE   

This badge was introduced in late 2007 by the 26th Class.  It is worn on the flight suit / jacket in the same position as the pilot wing and is a means of identification. 

26th Air Corps Cadet Name Badge   (2007)	27th Air Corps Cadet Name Badge  (2008)	28th Air Corps Cadet Name Badge (2009)
29th Air Corps Cadet Name Badge  (2010)	30th Air Corps Cadet Name Bdge   (2013)	31st Air Corps Cadet Name Badge  (2014)
Awaiting Badge
31st Air Corps Cadet Name Badge  (2014)

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