OC Merseyside Wing Royal Air Force Air Cadets Wing Commander Joe O'Riley
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Aerospace, First Aid, Shooting & Space, all on show at @310AirCadets annual inspection on Tuesday evening. Good to see the Squadron so active & have a catchup with the Staff. Keep up the good work. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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On Monday evening we visited 1908 (Bootle) Squadron for their annual inspection, who were prepping for their upcoming bronze & silver DofE’s. Great to see the team & have a chat with everyone. Keep up the great work! @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Enjoyable visit to @atc146 for their annual inspection. Lots of activities on show including their preparation for an upcoming parade. It was good to see & chat with both the Cadets & Staff. Keep up the great work. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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We headed to @611AirCadets for their Annual Inspection where they were practicing for the stations sunset parade, as well as first aid, leadership, recruit training & a promotion to CWO. Great to catchup with the Staff & see the Cadets. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Unfortunately I couldn’t make this one due to work. Both the Wing TG & WO completed 7F (City of Liverpool) annual inspection. The Sqn has grown significantly & they had a great display of activities on show. Keep up the great work. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Our last annual inspection took us to @610_Chester who were doing a range of leadership & NCO development sessions. It was good to chat with the Cadets & Staff. Keep up the great work everyone. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Last night we headed to @1438PrescotSqn for their annual inspection who were training for the upcoming rounders competition. It was good to see the Cadets & chat with the Staff. Fingers crossed for the competition. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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We had a great night with the Cadets & Staff of @281Southport for their annual inspection. A varied range of activities on show, all inside due to the horrendous weather. Keep up the good work, well done everyone. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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We headed to @400Birkenhead on Tuesday for their annual inspection for a night of RAFAC Monopoly. A supersized version with RAFAC themes. What a great idea! Good to catchup with everyone & glad to see you back in your building. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Inter flight competition at @WooltonAirCadet last night when we visited for their annual inspection. So many activities & great variety for Cadets that everyone could get involved in. Good to catchup with everyone & chat with the Staff. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Another great night @273_sqn for their annual inspection. A Squadron that has grown over the last few years & is performing on all fronts. A great array of activities on the night & it was good to catchup with both Cadets & Staff. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Another enjoyable evening at @1074Sqn for their annual inspection. A great range of activities utilising not only the unit but also extended unit footprint. Great to speak with some of the Cadets & Staff. Keep up the good work. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Another impressive visit for @CrosbyATC annual inspection. A great range of activities on show including a new e-sports suite. A great buzz about the place from both ATC & CCF Cadets & Staff parading together. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Another great visit to @90spekeATC for their annual inspection. Last years winners had a great range of activities on show. Cadets & Staff were a credit to the unit. I even had the honour of presenting an award. Keep up the great work. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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Plenty of activity at 1123 (Hooton Park) Sqn as I conducted annual inspection no2. A unit that has grown over the past 12 months not just in size but in the activities & opportunities offered to their Cadets. Keep up the fantastic work. @aircadets @AirCadetsNorth @MerseysideWing
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My Wing tour begins with my first annual inspection of 2026. First stop was our 2025 Best Squadron in the Wing, @2348MaghullATC. As expected, they put on an excellent show and shared their exciting plans for the months ahead. Keep up the great work. @aircadets @MerseysideWing
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I attended the Freedom of the Borough of @sthelenscouncil parade on Saturday where @969rafac were awarded the Freedom of the Borough in recognition of their years of dedication, hard work & service to the community. It was a fantastic display and a proud moment to witness.
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OC Merseyside Wing RAFAC retweeted
Over the weekend, Cadets and Staff from Merseyside Wing came together for the first Activity First Aid course of 2026 at 610 (City of Chester) Squadron alongside the Youth First Aid course being run Sectors 1 & 2 with 36 participants over the two courses earning their badges.
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OC Merseyside Wing RAFAC retweeted
21 Dec 2025
Officer Commanding Merseyside Wing, Wing Commander Joe O’Riley RAFAC with his Christmas message for 2025, to the Cadets and Staff of Merseyside Wing, Royal Air Force Air Cadets.
Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
#merrychristmas #happynewyear
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14 Oct 2025
🚶♀️➡️Great weekend out assessing DofE! We were lucky with the weather and the Cadets all seemed to have a brilliant time. Well done to everyone who took part and a big thank you to the CFAVs for making it happen! ⛺️@MerseysideWing @AirCadetsNorth @aircadets @ComdtAC
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