AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE CADETS - 3 Wing Australian Air Force

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE CADETS
3 WING HEADQUARTERS
Service Knowledge Competition Rules 2015
General
1.
Each Squadron may field one team.
2.
Each team is to consist of four members, all from the same Squadron. Teams must
adhere to the following composition:
a.
Team Member 1 – any cadet between the ranks of CDT and CUO;
b.
Team Member 2 – any cadet between the ranks of CDT and CFSGT; and
c.
Team Members 3 and 4 – any cadet of the rank CDT or LCDT.
Test Format
3.
The test will consist of a slide show with 20 questions. Each question will be shown
on the screen for 60 seconds. Each question will only be shown once.
4.
Questions will be taken from the SKR, SKB and SKA syllabuses, as well the history
of the AAFC/AIRTC and the RAAF.
5.
Each team is to appoint a captain/scribe who is to write the answers for each
question. The team will be allowed to confer prior to recording their answer.
6.
The competition will consist of a series of short answer questions. There will be no
long answer questions.
7.
Each question will be worth one mark; judges may decide to award half-marks for
partially correct answers.
8.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
9.
In the event of a tie for first place, the tied teams will sit a tiebreaker test. If there is
still a tie after the tiebreaker, then the tied teams will be declared joint winners.
10.
Teams are to present to the competition area NLT 10 minutes prior to their
designated start time. Teams who have not arrived by their designated start time will forfeit
their right to participate in the competition.
Preparation
11.
It is suggested that teams consult the following references as well as any other
resources they have on hand in order to prepare their themselves for the competition:
a.
Cadets’ personal notes, SKR/SKB/SKA SQN training resources;
b.
AAFC Intranet;
c.
Videon, Barry J. 1991, Air Training Corps : the first fifty years; and
d.
Stephens, Alan 2006, The Royal Australian Air Force: a history.