FLTLT Mitchell Leaman

Cadet Unit Commander

FLTLT Leaman joined 18SQN as a cadet in 1999. He has worked his way up the ranks and took over command in December 2020

FLTLT Leaman's role is to manage the 18SQN officers, liaise  with NZCF HQ and the Support Committee and also be the public face of 18SQN. 

SQNLDR Matt Long

Executive Officer
S63-6 - CIS Officer

SQNLDR Long joined 17SQN in 1984 leaving at the end of 2007 having stood down as Unit Commander.  In 2008 SQNLDR Long took over command of 18SQN and was Cadet Unit Commander until handing over command in December 2020

SQNLDR Long is also part of the national  Communications and Information Systems team, being responsible for the Google Workspace implementation within the NZCF.

FLTLT Pip Corlett

Adjutant
S35-A – ATC Exchange Officer

FLTLT Corlett joined Air Cadets in 2003 with 42SQN in Dunedin and transferred to 18SQN in 2012.

FLTLT Corlett's current role is the running of the SQN ADJ's office which is responsible for SQN administration and unit standards. FLTLT Corlett also holds a Staff Officer role being responsible for the International Air Cadet scheme in NZ.

FGOFF Mitchell Soper

Training Officer

FGOFF Soper was commissioned in 2021 having joined 18SQN as a cadet in 2013.

FGOFF Soper's role as training officer is one of the most important in any NZCF unit, providing a training programme that is enjoyable, challenging and meets the requirements of the NZCF training system.

PLTOFF Anita Probert

Training Staff

PLTOFF Probert joined 17SQN in 2017.  She was promoted to Officer Cadet in October 2023 and transferred to 18SQN in the same month.   PLTOFF Probert was commissioned in November 2024.

OFFCDT Lauren Cunningham

Training Staff

OFFCDT Cunningham joined 23SQN in 2018, transferring to 18SQN in 2020.  She was promoted to Warrant Officer at the end of 2023, and subsequently to her current rank of OFFCDT at the end of 2024

OFFCDT Andrew Deadmarsh

Training Staff

OFFCDT Deadmarsh original joined 24SQN as supplementary staff in 2019, being appointed as as Officer Cadet in June 2023.  In August 2025 he transferred to 18SQN.

OFFCDT DeArna McCaskey

Adjutant Staff

OFFCDT McCaskey joined 18SQN in 2019.  She was promoted to Officer Cadet in August 2025

OFFCDT Jasmine Rowland

Logistics Officer

OFFCDT Rowland joined 18SQN in 2019.  She was promoted to Officer Cadet in December 2024

OFFCDT Rowland's role as Logistics officer is to provide cadets with uniform and making sure that we as a unit have the equipment and uniform we need

W/O Richard Allen

SQN Warrant Officer

CDTW/O Allen joined 18SQN in 2021.

Each NZCF unit can only have one Warrant Officer and CDTW/O Allen  is responsible for all of 18SQN's NCO's, ensuring they are maintaining a high standard in all aspects of SQN activities.