304 Squadron - Pymble

** 304 Squadron has received a remarkable number of applications to join our 2024 Cadet intake, and as much as we would love to accept all of them, the size of our facilities unfortunately limits the size of our Squadron. We have now reached the maximum capacity for cadet positions commencing in 2024. **

We’d like to take this opportunity to remind applicants and parents that the staff who dedicate their time and enthusiasm to the AAFC are all volunteers, and our Administration team appreciates your patience as they work through the applications. It make take some time, but as we make our way through applications, we will be in touch with all applicants who submit expressions of interest to advise an outcome.

We are one of many units in the Sydney metropolitan region, with Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), Australian Army Cadets (AAC) and Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) offering opportunities to be part of the Australian Defence Force Cadets. Now that we have reached our capacity for the year, please take the time to check out our neighbouring units including:

305 (City of Northern Beaches) Squadron (Dee Why Multi User Depot) - https://www.airforcecadets.gov.au/how-to-join/wings/3-wing-aafc-nsw-act…

336 Squadron – Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) - https://www.airforcecadets.gov.au/how-to-join/wings/3-wing-aafc-nsw-act…

226 Army Cadet Unit – Normanhurst (Normanhurst Boys High School) - https://www.226acu.com.au

206 Army Cadet Unit - North Sydney (Marist College, North Sydney) - https://206acu.org.au

If you wish for your details to be retained by our Administration staff for the 2025 intake, please email the following information to 304sqn@airforcecadets.gov.au, and we will be in touch prior to expressions of interest opening in October 2024:

• Applicant name

• Applicant date of birth

• Current residential suburb

• Contact email address

• Contact telephone number

Our History

No. 4 Flight NSW Squadron Air Training Corps (AIRTC) was created on 20 June 1946. It was previously No.1 Flight of 48 Squadron AIRTC, which was started on 21 July 1942 at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore School) in North Sydney. This war time establishment was created purely to train young men (<18 years) in preparation for service in the RAAF during World War II. The post-war establishment was created for a peace time role, with objectives loosely along the lines of our current aims.

In 2010, the Squadron relocated from Shore School to our current facilities at Pymble to provide greater support and access to the young people of the North Shore region of Sydney. Since then, the unit has experienced significant growth to over 100 cadets regularly parading, making the Squadron one of the largest in No. 3 Wing (NSW/ACT).