213 (City of Rochester) Squadron Air Training Corps

213 Squadron Rugby Team (1990)

 213 (CITY OF ROCHESTER) SQN

On 1st July 1992 the flight gained Squadron status and became 213 (City of Rochester) Squadron. The new squadron official crest features many of the components of the old flight badge.

The squadron enjoyed success in sport (winning the Kent Wing Seven-a-Side Rugby Trophy in 1992), drill (winning the Kent Wing Inter-Squadron Drill competition) and Charity Work. In 1994 the Squadron won the Clarke Efficiency Trophy. This is a complicated competition, for which points are awarded for all manner of different achievements of a squadron, including exam results, marksman badges, Duke of Edinburgh's Awards, etc.

In April 1994, Flt Lt Beaney left the squadron to take command of 1404 (Chatham) Sqn, he was replaced at 213 Sqn by Flt Lt Parkinson.

In 1994 the Squadron was given a Headquarters building in the grounds of Wainscott Primary School.

In March 2000, Flt Lt Parkinson left the squadron and was replaced by Flt Lt G N J Kirsopp.

In 2003, the Squadron won the Kent Wing Clarke efficiency trophy and Cadet Corporal Matthew Taylor became the Lord Lieutenant of Kent's Cadet Poppy Appeal Winner, having raised the most money out all the cadets (Air, Army, Sea or Marine) in Kent.

In March 2004, the squadron won the Kent Wing Dole Trophy for administrative efficiency.

In October 2004, Flt Lt Kirsopp left the squadron and was replaced by AWO Everett.

On 2nd of August 2005, the Squadron was saddened to learn of the death of Paul Adams, a Civilian Instructor on the Squadron, he left a wife, Tracey (also a CI), and a son, Ben.

On 15th of June 2006, the Squadron was once again saddened to learn of the death of Peter Poole, a Civilian Instructor on the Squadron who was the squadron's radio officer for many years. He left behind a wife, Joan, and two sons, Simon and David.

On 7th of October 2006, 213 Sqn took part in the St Dunstan's Cadet Challenge along with several others. The challenge was a 13 mile hike including a guided walk with half the cadets blind folded, an orienteering exercise with all the gird references given in Braille, and a stretcher carry.

Civilian Instructor Peter Poole

213 Squadron Headquarters

Civilian Instructor Paul Adams