DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD

BLUE DOFE Cadets can work towards their Blue Duke of Edinburgh badge as soon as they are enrolled. The Blue Duke of Edinburgh badge is not part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award but is part of the progressive training syllabus and rewards cadets who have completed key theory and practical elements but not reached the minimum age for registering on the award scheme. Cadets who complete their Blue Duke of Edinburgh Badge are presented with a badge (pictured right) which is to be sown on their brassard.
BRONZE DOFE Cadets who have started Year 9 at college can register on the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. There are four sections to the Bronze Award: · Skill (minimum of 3 months) · Volunteering (minimum of 3 months) · Physical (minimum of 3 months) · Expedition (2 days, 1 night) The sections are all managed through the participants eDofE account which is created when they register through the Wing via their Squadron. Once registered they will be issued with their user details and emailed a one-time password which they will need to change on initial log in. The Bronze award takes a minimum of six months to complete and cannot be completed until the participant is 14 years 6 months of age.	All sections can be competed at the Squadron or during attendance at events organised by the Wing however should a cadet choose to undertake a section external to RAF Air Cadet activities this can completed as long as a suitable assessor can be identified.
SILVER DOFE As with all Duke of Edinburgh Award levels cadets can use activities as part of their Skills section including target shooting.	Once a cadet reaches their 15^th birthday they can register for the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. As with the Bronze Award there are four sections: · Volunteering (minimum of 6 months) · Skill (minimum of 3 or 6 months*) · Physical (minimum of 3 or 6 months*) · Expedition (3 days, 2 night) *Either the Skill or the Physical section must take a minimum of 6 months the other must be a minimum of 3 months
GOLD DOFE Once a cadet reaches their 16^th birthday they can register for the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. There are the same four sections as with the Bronze and Silver Awards however for the Gold Award there is a further section to compete: · Volunteering (minimum of 12 months) · Skill (minimum of 6 or 12 months*) · Physical (minimum of 6 or 12 months*) · Expedition (4 days, 3 night) · Residential (5 days, 4 nights) *Either the Skill or the Physical section must take a minimum of 12 months the other must be a minimum of 6 months. Cadets who have not completed the Silver Award must add a further 6 months to their Volunteering, Skill or Physical section,	The expedition can be incorporated into attendance at one of the Wing Adventure Training Camps at Fairbourne or Windermere.