Meet the Team
To support the squadron and cadets, we have a team of dedicated and hard working adult volunteers who give up their own personal time to help give back to our young people. The staff team is made up of people from all different walks of life and experiences with each member bringing something unique to our squadron.
There are three tiers of adult volunteers but all are as important as each other as without any one of them, the squadron could not function. All adult volunteers start off as Civilian Instructors with these making up the majority of the adult volunteers in the RAF Air Cadets. Adult volunteers also have the option of proceeding down a uniform path as either a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) or to get a Cadet Forces Commission and become a Commissioned Officer.
Meet the Senior Leadership Team
Officer Commanding
Drill & Disciplinary
Officer Commanding
Flight Lieutenant RAFAC Rachelle Broom is the Officer Commanding of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
Rachelle was a cadet herself at the squadron joining back in 2000. She became an Adult Volunteer in 2007 after aging out as a cadet. She was an adult NCO reaching the rank of Flight Sergeant before going for commission in 2021.
As Officer Commanding, R
Flight Lieutenant RAFAC Rachelle Broom is the Officer Commanding of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
Rachelle was a cadet herself at the squadron joining back in 2000. She became an Adult Volunteer in 2007 after aging out as a cadet. She was an adult NCO reaching the rank of Flight Sergeant before going for commission in 2021.
As Officer Commanding, Rachelle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the squadron from her 17 years as an Adult Volunteer and secondments to Ashford and Folkestone squadrons.
Adjutant
Drill & Disciplinary
Officer Commanding
Pilot Officer RAFAC Ricky Anderson is the Adjutant of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
Ricky was a cadet at 51 (Orton) Squadron in Peterborough joining in 2002 and leaving in 2008. After taking some time away from the RAF Air Cadets, Ricky joined 354 (Dover) Squadron in 2022 and a year later in 2023, received his Cadet Forces Commission.
As Adjutant,
Pilot Officer RAFAC Ricky Anderson is the Adjutant of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
Ricky was a cadet at 51 (Orton) Squadron in Peterborough joining in 2002 and leaving in 2008. After taking some time away from the RAF Air Cadets, Ricky joined 354 (Dover) Squadron in 2022 and a year later in 2023, received his Cadet Forces Commission.
As Adjutant, Ricky is responsible for all the administrative side of running the squadron. Ricky also takes on the role of the Media and Communication Officer for the squadron being responsible for capturing all the memorable moments the cadets have and running the squadron's website and social media channels.
Training Officer
Drill & Disciplinary
Drill & Disciplinary
Pilot Officer RAFAC Ricky Anderson is currently the Acting Training Officer of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
The Training Officer is responsible for planning the Training Programme for the squadron ensuring all the various elements are covered. We want to keep all of our cadets engaged and to enjoy the activities that we undertake, whilst making s
Pilot Officer RAFAC Ricky Anderson is currently the Acting Training Officer of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
The Training Officer is responsible for planning the Training Programme for the squadron ensuring all the various elements are covered. We want to keep all of our cadets engaged and to enjoy the activities that we undertake, whilst making sure that we cover all the elements of the RAF Air Cadet syllabus.
Drill & Disciplinary
Drill & Disciplinary
Drill & Disciplinary
Flight Sergeant RAFAC James Hutchison is the Drill and Discipline NCO of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
James joined the squadron as a cadet in 2002 and then became an Adult Volunteer in 2006 after aging out as a cadet. James decided to take some time out in 2008 before re-joining in 2010 and then progressing into uniform as an NCO in 2011. In 2023
Flight Sergeant RAFAC James Hutchison is the Drill and Discipline NCO of 354 (Dover) Squadron.
James joined the squadron as a cadet in 2002 and then became an Adult Volunteer in 2006 after aging out as a cadet. James decided to take some time out in 2008 before re-joining in 2010 and then progressing into uniform as an NCO in 2011. In 2023 James received a promotion from Sergeant to Flight Sergeant.
As the Drill & Discipline NCO for the squadron, James is responsible for ensuring all of the cadets uniform meet the high standards expected and that the drill level of the cadets is high so that when our cadets are out in public, they are representing the squadron and the RAF Air Cadets to the highest levels.