Command Training School

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Command Training School of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is the unit responsible for training officer cadets. Graduates are then commissioned as Officers.

Formerly located at RNZAF Base Wigram, CTS was relocated to RNZAF Base Woodbourne when Wigram was decommissioned.

Officer Cadets wear disctinctive insignia on their uniforms. Their shoulder rank badge consists of the insignia of Pilot Officer placed on a white background. On their service uniform, the Pilot Officer braid is worn on the sleeve, but white square tabs are placed on the service uniform jacket collar. The flight cap bears a white flash, but the service hat is the same as that worn by commissioned officers.

Like the enlisted recruits at General Service Training School, CTS Officer Cadets do ten days in-field training at RNZAF Dip Flat.