Australian Air Force Cadets

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Australian Air Force Cadets
Founded	February 1941; 83 years ago (1941-02)[1]
Country	Australia
Allegiance	HM The King
Role	Volunteer youth organisation
Size	Cadets: 9,000+ (April 2024) Number of squadrons: ~144 Adult Volunteers: ~1,200[2]
Part of	Australian Defence Force Cadets
Headquarters	Headquarters Australian Air Force Cadets Building F4, level 2 28 Scherger Drive Fairbairn ACT 2610
Motto(s)	Inspiring today, leading tomorrow[3]
Website	airforcecadets.gov.au
Commanders
Director General Cadets – Air Force	Air Commodore Craig Heap
Commander – Australian Air Force Cadets	Group Captain (AAFC) Stephen Johns

The Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), known as the Air Training Corps (AIRTC) until 2001, is a Federal Government funded youth organisation. The parent force of the AAFC is the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Along with the Australian Army Cadets (AAC) and the Australian Navy Cadets (ANC), it is part of the Australian Defence Force Cadets.