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89 Pacific Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron is located on Bay Street, In the Bay Street Armoury, Victoria British Columbia. It was establish in 1942 when the second-world-war was just starting to cool down from the second-world-war. The aim of the air cadet program is to teach young youth form the ages of 12-19 the meaning of discipline, respect, drill and flight. They have the ability to go to summer camps all across Canada and the ability to go on exchange trips to different places around the world. They hold CO (commanding officer) parades every month and at the end of a cadet training year they hold a big parade called ACR (Annual Ceremonial Review). They are often out in public doing tag days, poppy sales and interacting with the public in public speaking and other activities

History
The Air Cadet program was originally started to teach young youth how to fly for the RCAF during the second-world-war. The idea of the training was to put cadets through the flight tests and eventually when they age out send them to the RCAF and put them in the war. 89 Pacific squadron has been an active squadron since 1942 and continues the intake of cadets and turns them into proper respectful young youth, teens, men and women

Current
89 Pacific has been known for their participation in the Victoria Day parade, and Remembrance Day Parade down in front of the Victoria Parliament buildings. 89 has continued to benefit the community with their presentations and clubs alongside with helping the public with things they might need. They stand outside different stores to promote their Squadron and try to get as many people and youth to join so they can share the joy of leadership with more young people

Opportunities
Cadets have many different training opportunities. They go to Field Training Exercises, trips to Military bases, and summer training. Summer training takes all over Canada, there is at least on summer course in each province and territory in Canada

Summer Courses
·        General training (every course put into two weeks)

Level two: 3 weeks
·        Basic Fitness and sports

·        Basic Survival

·        Basic Aviation

·        Basic Aviation technology and aerospace

·        Basic musician

·        Basic Drill and ceremonial

Level three and four
·        Fitness and Sports Instructor

·        Survival Instructor

·        Advanced Aviation

·        Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor

·        Advanced Musician

·        Drill and Ceremonial Instructor

Senior Cadet Courses
·        Air Cadet Exchange program

·        International Air Cadet Exchange program

·        Glider

·        Power - flies Cessna 172’s, a four seat, American made, high wing, fix winged plan. They fly Cessna’s on their Power flight summer training