New Zealand Air Training Corps

New Zealand Air Training Corps
Air Training Corps Crest
Active	1941–present
Country	New Zealand
Allegiance	HM The King
Branch	Aviation
Type	Volunteer Youth Organisation
Size	(As of 17 October 2023) 49 Squadrons - 1736 Cadets - 195 Commissioned Officers - 76 Officer Cadets - 110 Supplementary Staff
Part of	New Zealand Cadet Forces
Headquarters	Trentham Military Camp
Nickname(s)	ATC Air Cadets Blue Cadets
Motto(s)	"We Train to Serve"
Website	www.cadetforces.org.nz
Commanders
Minister of Defence	Hon Judith Collins
Chief of Defence Force	Air Marshal Kevin Short
Commandant NZCF	Wing Commander Bruce Creedy, RNZAF
Executive Officer NZCF	Squadron Leader Bruce Sinclair, RNZAF
Assistant Commandant	Wing Commander Shane Cole, NZBM QSM NZCF
Warrant Officer Cadet Forces	Cadet Warrant Officer Jonathan Moore
Insignia
Air Cadet Logo

The New Zealand Air Training Corps (also known as Air Cadets and ATC) is one of the three corps in the New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF), alongside the New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps and the New Zealand Cadet Corps. It is funded in partnership between the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and local communities. Members are civilians with no obligation to enlist in the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). Should a cadet enlist, their service in the ATC cadet does not translate into higher pay, rank, or seniority.

The ATC's mission is to develop and enable self-disciplined, confident and responsible young people, with a vision to prepare New Zealand's successful leaders of tomorrow.^[1] As of 2021 the Air Training Corps has approximately 2000 personnel, including 202 commissioned officers.^[2]