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No. 213 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets formerly No. 13 Flight Queensland Air Training Corps is one of the Gold Coast's several Australian Air Force Cadet units that boasts itself on its high levels of training and acceptance rates of Cadets into the Australian Defence Force.

Awards
In 2002 No. 213 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets was the recipient of one of the most prestigious awards within the Wing, Most Efficient Squadron.

Commanding Officers
The following is a historical overview of the past Commanding Officers, Flight Commanders and Detachment Commanders of No. 213 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets.

Cadet Who Joined the Defence Force
Of the 32 founding cadets that commenced at Elanora as 21A Detachment in 1996 a remarkable 12 cadets went on to join the Permanent Defence Force. Founding cadets from 1996 that joined the PDF included Dean Barr, Luke Mein, Mark Szandurski, Mark Brookes, Sam Keesey, Joshua Wilkinson, Joshua Martin, Jeremy Sibberas, Cameron Gray, Sharon Groves, Krystal Weekes and Alice Torr.

A further 7 cadets who joined the first year of 13 Flight in 1997 also went on to join the PDF. They were Kirk Olver, Rebecca Nibaldi, Michael Hicks, Brock Basnett, Sean Thompson, Davey Goode and Justin Varcoe.

An observation: Not one of these recruits was sourced via Defence Recruiting. Their reasons for joining included strong leadership role models at the SQN and a SQN training programme that allowed them to experience a range of skills and career opportunities.

International Air Cadet Exchange
Over the years No. 213 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets has had many members be part of the International Air Cadet Exchange Program.