Almost 19,000 cadets on 55 separate camps have enjoyed this summer’s training despite the challenges posed by swine flu, the Army’s operational training schedule and even the odd torrential downpour. Brigadier Mike Wharmby hails the success of this year’s Annual Camp season.
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Three hundred Army Cadets travelled to France in early June to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.
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London ACF adult volunteers received a huge boost – and enjoyed a great day out this summer, as they joined royals and politicians at a special garden party at Buckingham Palace.
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Ross Leckie is the toast of the ACF after he was selected as this year’s Champion Cadet in September. The 18-year-old Cadet RSM from 1st (Northern Ireland) Battalion scored a massive 958 points out of a possible 1110 in the ACF’s annual Champion Cadet Competition.
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The Cadet movement secured six major Government grants in July. The Co-location Initiative is a scheme run by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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Hard work pays off for Company Sergeant Major Nikki Morgan of Hull ACF who has been awarded this year’s Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO) Duke of Westminster Award for most outstanding cadet.
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Lucky cadets win a once-in-a-lifetime experience as preparations for Cadet150 move into the final stages. A group of 60 cadets will take part in an expedition to Lesotho in southern Africa next summer.
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The Army Cadet Force Association (ACFA) website is now live. It’s a great source of all kinds of background information on the ACF, such as history, governance & management, funding, information for teachers & parents, press centre, ways to donate and how to get involved.
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We reached out to an estimated 250 million people at the start of the summer when the official Army Cadet Force facebook fan page went live. For the latest news, views and debates join as a ‘fan’
here.
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