The staff at 3 Squadron are comprised of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officers, civilian instructors and civilian volunteers.
Officers are members of the Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC) branch. The branch is the largest single group in the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service (COATS), a subcomponent of the Canadian Armed Forces reserve force.
The primary duty of officers, in the CIC is the safety, supervision, administration and training of cadets in the Canadian Cadet Organizations. Officers in the CIC are reservists, working with cadets on a part-time and voluntary basis while maintaining full-time civilian careers.
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Commanding Officer: Capt. Chris A. Redfearn
Deputy Commanding Officer: Capt. Sarah Redfearn
Training Officers: 2Lt Laura Sumpter (Events & Non-Weekly), 2Lt Benjamin Clinton (Weekly)
Administration Officer: Capt. S. Redfearn
Supply Officer: CI Garth Anderson
Training Level Staff: 2Lt B. Clinton, 2Lt L. Sumpter, CI G. Anderson, Capt. S. Redfearn
Band: Capt. S. Redfearn
Marksmanship Team: Capt. C. A. Redfearn
Drill Team: 2Lt L. Sumpter
Biathlon Team: Capt. CA. Redfearn
Effective Speaking Team: CI G. Anderson
Flag Party: 2Lt B. Clinton
Ground School: Capt. C. A. Redfearn
Royal Canadian Air Force officer ranks (used at 3 Squadron):
Officer Cadet (OCdt)
Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
Lieutenant (Lt)
Captain (Capt.)
Cadet Squadron Commander (Chief Warrant Officer): WO1 A Webb
Deputy Squadron Commander (2IC): WO2 L Peeters
Sr. Training: WO2 MK Anderson (Specialist Instruction Drill)
Sr. Standards/Flag Party Commander : WO2 Z Regier
Flag Party 2IC: N Anderson (Specialist Instruction Drill)
Drum Major: Sgt S Chalmers (Specialist Instruction Band)
Flight Commander (1 Flt): FSgt B Sutherland (Sr Cadet Coach Air Rifle)
Flight Commander (2 Flt): L Zapfe (Specialist Instruction Drill)
Flight 2IC (1 Flt): J Cipkar (Standards Cadet)
Flight 2IC (2 Flt): M Teertstra (Specialist Instruction Sports & Fitness)
Squadron Sponsoring Committee Chair - Mark Calcutt
Squadron Director - Sid Thompson