An Air Cadet from 2484 (Bassingbourn) Squadron is celebrating after being appointed as Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Cambridgeshire for 2010.  Flight Sergeant Adam Kelly will assist the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr Hugh Duberly CBE, representing the Air Cadets along with a representative from the Sea Cadet Corps and the Army Cadet Force.  He was selected following a series of interviews in the Cadet of the year process in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing.

Flight Sergeant Kelly lives in Melbourn and plays an active part in all areas of the Squadron, in particular running the bronze section of the Duke of Edinburgh award.  Adam has also gained his bronze and silver award and is currently working towards his gold.

He has completed a gliding scholarship, leadership courses and kayaking courses, alongside visiting Gibraltar and Cyprus.  Later this year he will visit Canada as part of the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE).  Adam has gained a BTEC in Aviation Studies through the Air Cadet Organisation along with his First Aid at Work certificate and his drummer badge, Adam being a founder member of the Squadron band.    

The office of Lord-Lieutenant is military in origin and dates from the reign of Henry VIII when the holder was made responsible for local defence.  The major duty of a Lord-Lieutenant is to represent the Crown in his county. This involves receiving members of the Royal Family on visits to the county, certain ceremonial duties connected with the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, presiding at various civic and social events and presenting some medals and awards on behalf of The Queen.

Flight Sergeant Adam Kelly said on his achievement "I am very honoured to receive this prestigious award and I look forward to representing the Air training corps in my duties as Lord Lieutenant's Cadet"

Adam follows in the footsteps of his parents, Squadron Leader Tony Kelly and Civilian Instructor Sue Kelly who were deputy Lord Lieutenants Cadets for Hackney and Tower Hamlets respectively.  Squadron training officer Flight Sergeant (ATC) Chris Cox was also Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Cambridgeshire.  He joins an elite group!

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