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The Ceremonial Squadron of Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps | |
| Formation | 1 May 1999 |
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Officer Commanding Ceremonial Squadron | Flying Officer Marco P Y WAN |
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The Ceremonial Squadron ("C Sqn") is the HQ Unit of Training Group of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps.
The Ceremonial Squadron was created December 1998 and officially established on 1 May 1999. The unit has gained recognition of high standard of drill on its debut performance on the Hong Kong Cadet Force Joint Annual Parade on 7 November 1999 at Hong Kong Police Training School. Moreover, it is the first time the air cadets have an escorting unit to the HKACC Colour equipped with ceremonial dress (No.1 Service Dress). Ceremonial Squadron is under the training group of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps.
Before the formation of Ceremonial Squadron, its prior is named as The Ceremonial Flight (C Flt), as an Headquarters Unit of Training Group which was led by Flight Lieutenant Sandy S.F. Chu, Officer Commanding Ceremonial Flight with the assistance of Warrant Officer Wallace W.K. Yip, Chief Drill Instructor. C Flt commits to perform all ceremonials by forming up the Guards of Honour including Colour Party if required. The C Flt is also responsible for escorting the HKACC Colour on all occasions. On 1 October 2003, C Flt was promoted to Squadron level and gain its name of Ceremonial Squadron (C Sen). Nowadays, Ceremonial Squadron as its accessor, also rendered same ceremonial duties to discharge.
The Commanding Officer has authorised the establishment of Ceremonial Squadron on 1 October 2003. Acting Squadron Leader Gavin T. C. Loo was the Officer Commanding Squadron and the Ceremonial Squadron is authorised as the only unit to parade the HKACC Colour by forming up a Colour Party as well as escorting flights as required. The current Officer Commanding of Ceremonial Squadron is Fg Off Marco P Y WAN.
| Picture | Officer Commanding Ceremonial Squadron | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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| Acting squadron leader Gavin T C LOO | 10 January 2003 | 30 September 2004 | 1 year, 8 months | |
| Flight lieutenant Bruce C H LEE | 1 October 2004 | 31 March 2009 | 4 years, 5 months | |
| Flight lieutenant Jethro C Y CHAN | 1 April 2009 | 4 April 2012 | 3 years | |
| Flight lieutenant Edward C K KING | 5 April 2012 | 30 September 2016 | 4 years, 5 months | |
| Flight lieutenant Twinson H B CHAU | 1 October 2016 | 31 December 2017 | 1 year, 2 months | |
| Flight lieutenant Edward C K KING | 1 January 2018 | 1 October 2018 | 9 months | |
| Flying officer Marco P Y WAN | 1 October 2018 | Currently | 5 years, 7 months |
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