Author: K Dyke

We are pleased to inform you that 819 squadron will be hosting its Annual Mess Dinner on April 22, 2025. This formal event is a long-standing military tradition and an important milestone in the Air Cadet experience. This presents an exceptional opportunity for our cadets to learn about formal military …

Vancouver International Children’s Festival May 26 – June 1, 2025 on Granville Island We are looking for dedicated, professional young volunteers for our 48th annual festival. The Festival will take place from May 26 to June 1, 2025, and applications for volunteering are open now. Applicants must be 15 years of …

Thank you to the 4 teams who came out to participate in the 2025 challenge.  We all learned a lot and look forward to your participation in 2026! What is Maple Defender? Cadet teams will engage in a hands-on cybersecurity challenge by securing virtual machines in a simulated scenario. Teams …

Congratulations to our Basketball Team for representing 819 at the 13th Annual 609 Steveston Classic Basketball Tournament. The basketball tournament was a 1-day event occurring on Saturday March 15th, 2025 at 0800-1700hrs, at Steveston-London Secondary School (6600 Williams Road, Richmond, B.C). Registration limited.       

Registration for Summer 2025 is now closed. ONLINE Courses Basic Coder    2025-07-14     2025-07-25 Cyber Safety & Security Team Leader   2025-07-28     2025-08-08 Small Craft Coxswain      2025-07-28     2025-08-08 Support Services Team Leader     2025-07-28     2025-08-08 Basic Microdrone Operator     2025-08-11     2025-08-22 Nova Quest    2025-08-11     2025-08-22 Level 2 and higher Introduction …

Field Training Exercise Army and Air Cadets in Years 1-4 will learn wilderness survival skills, to include topics such as building shelters, starting a fire, and navigation by using a map and compass. Larger scale exercises will allow for a variety of training opportunities generally unavailable at Corps/Squadron exercises. Cadets …

Congratulations to all cadets who competed at our local competition. Third place: AC Sumal, N  Second place: Sgt Sharma, A  Winner Sgt Ding, A.   The aim of the Effective Speaking (ES) program is to provide an opportunity for Air Cadets to increase their self confidence; and increase their ability to …

Our Drill Team practices Wednesdays at the Rec Center from 18:30-20:45.  All cadets are welcome to attend and try out for the team. Competition date is Sunday April 27 at Seaforth Armouries in Vancouver Drill Team is a group of cadets that practice precision drill movements for the purpose of …

Ground school is now finished for the year and will start again in September. Cadet’s interested in Ground School should speak to OCdt Dyke or email 819air for more information. What is Online Ground School? The OGS is part of the Air Cadet National Selection Process and is comprised of 45 hours …