The Lord Mayor's Cadet will be officially appointed, by the Lord Mayor, this Wednesday (November 6).

Cadet Flight Sergeant Shreya Patel, of 44F (City of Bradford) Squadron, South & West Yorkshire Wing, Air Training Corps, is set to be given the position - and a formal badge - in the Lord Mayor's Rooms, within City Hall, on the day.

Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Beverley Mullaney, said: "I was very impressed with Cadet Flight Sergeant Shreya Patel and her dedication to the RAF Air Cadets and everything she has achieved."

WO Daniel Rouse, of 44F (City of Bradford) Squadron, said: "Promoted to Cadet Corporal on May 13, 2022, Cadet Flight Sergeant Patel quickly rose through the ranks, reaching Cadet Sergeant on January 6, 2023, and earning her current rank of Cadet Flight Sergeant on May 12, 2023."
 
Cadet Flight Sergeant Patel joined the RAF Air Cadets in September of 2021.