RAF Air Cadets Senior Leadership

  • Air Cdre Tony Keeling

    OBE RAF

    Commandant, RAF Air Cadets

  • Gp Capt Mark Leeming

    OBE RAFR

    Commandant, North Region

  • Wg Cdr David Waters

    RAFAC

    Officer Commanding, Cent. & East Yorks Wing

  • Sqn Ldr Steve Lewis

    RAFAC

    Sector Commander, Sector 5

Squadron Leadership

  • Flt Lt Luke Clifford-Roper-Smith

    VR RAFAC

    Officer Commanding, 1324 (Hawker Blackburn) Squadron

    Luke is the squadron commander. A former cadet warrant officer of the unit (2002-2008), he returned to the organisation and took command of the squadron on 1 October, 2023. Formerly a service instructor, he supported 5x annual camps and 2x iterations of the Air Cadet Leadership Course. He serves in the RAF Reserves, where he is currently a flight commander with 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, RAuxAF.

    He’s a senior manager in the NHS and is also the Unit Manager for St John Ambulance in Hull.

  • Fg Off Tom Sugden

    RAFAC

    Training Officer

    Tom is responsible for the squadron’s annual training programme, and was most recently the Wing Shooting Officer. Tom was once a cadet warrant officer at 298 (Hornsea) Squadron (2008-2015) & first moved to 1324 Squadron as a staff member in 2019. Tom has an additional role as an instructor with No.1 North SATT, teaching the next generation of staff to gain shooting qualifications & continue the cadet shooting delivery across the North of England.

    Tom is a network control engineer for Northern Powergrid, ensuring the safe running and supply of the Yorkshire electricity network.

  • A/Plt Off Megan Roberts

    RAFAC

    Adjutant

    Megan is the squadron adjutant She was formerly a cadet flight sergeant of 1324 Squadron (2014-2017) and later a Civilian Instructor with 35 (Wetherby) Squadron (2018-2022), prior to becoming an officer cadet with the Yorkshire University Royal Naval Unit (2021-2023) where she held the position of Divisional Officer and Charities Lead before returning to us in July 2023.

    She is a PowerUp Mentee supporting students with careers in STEM and is studying for a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science.

  • Sgt George Gohl

    RAFAC

    Senior Non-Commissioned Officer

    Himself a former cadet of the squadron, George continues to support the unit as a member of staff. In his spare time, he is building his own aircraft, which he hopes to fly soon. It is this enginnering expertise and understanding of aviation that makes him such an asset to the squadron.

    George is an award-winning apprentice with BAE Systems in Brough.

Subject Matter Leads

  • Fg Off Tom Sugden

    Target Shooting

  • A/Plt Off Megan Roberts

    First Aid & Music

  • Sgt George Gohl

    Aviation Studies

  • Ms Karlah Coan

    Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

  • Ms Kathy Cuckoo

    STEM, Cyber, & Space

  • Mr Andy Kenny

    Leadership / Health & Safety

  • Mr Paul Charstone

    Supplies

Supernumerary Staff

  • Fg Off Helle McCollin

    Wing Sports Officer

Cadet Non-Commissioned Officers

  • Vacant

    Squadron Cadet Warrant Officer

  • Cdt FS Poppy Buckley

    SNCO (Outreach)

  • Cdt FS Finnley Sprakes

    SNCO (Training)

  • Cdt FS Emily Edmiston

    SNCO (Recruits)

  • Cdt Sgt Euan Parry

    Flight Commander

    Harrier Flight

  • Cdt Sgt Alex Parry

    Flight Commander

    Buccaneer Flight

  • Cdt Sgt Max Cuckoo

    Flight Commander

    Phantom Flight

  • Cdt Cpl I. Pearson

    Section Commander

    1 Section

  • Cdt Z. Sveinsson

    Section Commander

    2 Section

  • Cdt Cpl H. Parnaby

    Section Commander

    3 Section

  • Cdt M. Butterill

    Section Commander

    4 Section

  • Cdt Cpl H. Spence

    Section Commander

    5 Section

  • Cdt R. Quinnell

    Section Commander

    6 Section