Structure of the ATC
The Air Training Corps has 46,000 cadets, from 13 to 22 years old and 8,500 adult staff. To organise and manage such a huge number of people, the Corps is divided into Regions, Wings and Squadrons.
The UK is divided into six regions (shown on the map below). Each region contains about 6 wings and each wing consists of between 20-40 squdrons.
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334 (Neath) Sqn belongs to 3 Welsh Wing which is a part of the Wales and West Region. Wales and West region covers Wales and the West Of England. It consists of 6 Wings; 1, 2 and 3 Welsh Wings, Merseyside wing, Staffordshire Wing and West Mercian Wing:
3 Welsh Wing Consists of 24 Squadrons spread out from Pencoed to Haverfordwest and up to Aberystwith. The map below is a little dated but gives you an idea of the layout of 3WW:
Below is a list of Sqn's belonging to 3 Welsh Wing:
215 (City of Swansea)
293 (Cowbridge)
334 (Neath)
360 (Llwchwr)
499 (Port Talbot)
561 (Ardwyn, Aberystwyth & District)
621 (Carmarthen)
631 (Maesteg)
948 (Haverfordwest and City of St Davids)
1054 (Llanelli)
1092 (Bridgend)
1284 (Tenby)
1358 (Pontardawe)
1358DF (Brynamman)
1429 (Cardigan & Aberporth)
1574 (Pembroke)
1998 (West Cross)
2117 (Kenfig Hill)
2227 (Mid Gwendraeth)
2318 (Aberkenfig)
2347 (Porthcawl)
2420 (Whitland)
2426 (Pencoed)
2475 (Ammanford)
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