Until you are a First Class cadet, you will be known as a Basic Cadet. Basic training is designed to give you the skills and knowledge you will need before attending RAF Stations and joining in the full activities of the squadron. The exams are either multiple choice or verbal and you will be given a lot of help and training from the staff, to allow you to pass them first time. Basic training consists of the following subjects:

History of the ATC History of the RAF Airmanship I History of Flight The Rifle Map Reading Communications Initial Expedition Training First Aid Drill Aircraft Recognition