On the 16 February, 55 members of Derbyshire Army Cadet Force began the journey from Derby to carry out their annual winter adventurous training programme based in the Allgau region of Bavaria. This started with a team photo in our new exercise polo shirts before boarding the coach for the epic journey to the accommodation […]
1365 – ‘Ski Cadet’ – Germany, Ober Allgau Read More »
The Second Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, based in Dhekalia Cyprus, were host during the February half term holiday to cadets and adults from Northumbria ACF who participated in Exercise Northumbrian Zeus. During the field exercise the cadets spent two days on the live firing ranges where they used a range of infantry weapons.
1354 – ‘Northumbrian Zeus’ – Cyprus Dhekalia Read More »
16 Cadets and 3 Adults met at Battalion Headquarters on Friday 15th February, they each swapped their passports and EHIC cards for a trip hoodie and beanie hat and waited for the coach to arrive. After a group photo and waves to parents, off we set from Lincoln on the long journey to Artesina in
1328 – ‘Ski Lincs’ – Italy, Foppolo Read More »
The aim of the exercise was to take 16 cadets and 6 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to ski in the Alps, on an Alpine Skiing expedition to Flaine, France. All personnel attending the expedition took part in the Ski Foundation Level 1 Course taught by three qualified instructors, Regular
1326 – ‘Snow Cadet’ – France, Flaine Read More »
Exercise Bintumani Spirit took place in February 2013 in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The expedition consisted predominantly of regular Royal Corps of Signals personnel, but we were joined by Capt Clare Bliss of 243 (V) Field Hospital who came to provide essential medical support. Exercise Bintumani Spirit was an innovative AT expedition, especially given its
1394 – ‘Bintumani Spirit’ – Sierra Leone Read More »
In recent years, 3 Royal Welsh have conducted their annual skiing on the continent as sport, and their winter mountaineering in Scotland as Adventure Training. Ex SHENKIN DRAGON was an attempt to box clever, provide better and more varied training, make better use of planning effort and to minimise the costs to participants. On all
1392 – ‘Shenkin Dragon’ – Northern Cairngorms, Scotland Read More »
Ex Phoenix Dragon is the annual Ski training package for 101 Force Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Taking place in January each year it aims to expose soldiers, young and old to the mountain environment in physically testing conditions to develop their leadership ability, their self knowledge and physical determination. So it was,
1371 – ‘Phoenix Dragon’, France – Massif et Park National de la Vanoise Read More »
Oakham School CCF cadets have taken part in the first-ever Duke of Edinburgh expedition to the Falkland Islands. After two years of planning and the co-operation of Commander, BFSAI, alongside the valuable support of the Ulysses Trust, nine cadets took part in the once-in-a-lifetime trip to successfully complete their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award on
1382 – ‘Dragon Venturer Falklands’ – Falkland Islands Read More »
Having waited for nine months for the trip to go ahead, 3 staff and 30 cadets made it to the Ogwen Valley during the week of 25 – 30 November 2012. There was bad weather forecast for the first four days and floods and snow predicted! With a packed program ahead the cadets were put
1300 – ‘Ogwen Dragon Venturer’ – Snowdonia Read More »
Monkton Combe School CCF went to GOZO during the period 20th – 31st October 2012 to carry out adventure training, with diving as the primary activity. In total 10 cadets and 2 members of staff participated in the trip. The aim of PADI ADVENTURE 2012 was to introduce cadets to Scuba diving, qualify cadets in
1349 – ‘Padi Adventure’ – Gozo, Malta Read More »
After many months of research and planning, 9 Cadets and 3 Adults departed Manchester Terminal 3, on Friday 19th October 2012 on the start of an Adventurous Training Expedition, that was to test the cadets as they retraced the footsteps of ‘downed allied airman’ as they crossed the Pyrenees to freedom. The route is known
1330 – ‘Northern Freedom Trail’ – Midi Pyrenees – France & Spain Read More »
Saturday 27th October: It is a typical October morning, but nothing can dampen the spirits of the Coventry cadets and staff setting off to Gosport for a week of offshore power training on TS Jack Petchey. None of the cadets have even been offshore previously, so this will be a completely new experience for them
1314 – ‘Offshore’ – English Channel Read More »
Dragon Berber was a trekking expedition held in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco over the 13th – 21st October 2012. Twelve members of the 37th Signal Regiment (Volunteers) took part. The main aim was to reach the summit of Mount Mgoun (4068m) over a six day trek. On arrival in Marrakesh we met our local
1309 – ‘Dragon Berber’ – Morocco Read More »
In October 2012, a tri-service group of cadets from Calday Grange CCF travelled to Gibraltar to take part in Exercise Caldian Rock. The aims of the exercise were: To undertake a range of adventurous-training activitiesTo learn about Gibraltar and its historical significanceTo work with cadets from other sections of the CCF The trip started early,
1296 – ‘Northern Venture Caldian Rock’ – Gibraltar Read More »
Captain Jonathan Slegg and Colour Sergeant Dipak Kaucha (ex Royal Gurkha Rifles) recently organised and undertook a High Altitude Army Expedition to the Everest region. The aim was to conduct a Summer Mountain Foundation course, providing soldiers from the 3rd BN Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment exposure to, and an understanding of, a foreign culture
1270 – ‘Kalapathar Tiger’ – Everest Base Camp, Nepal Read More »
Following nine months of intensive preparation, eight cadets and two instructors from Durham Army Cadet Force set off for a challenging Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition in the Pyrenees. The project was initially conceived to stretch the planning and organisational skills of a group of senior cadets all working towards their Gold Award. As well
1357 – ‘Spanish Gold’ – Spanish Pyrenees Read More »
On 21st September 2012, fourteen members of Southampton University Officer Training Corps (SUOTC) embarked upon Exercise TIGER TRAIL, an adventurous training expedition mountain biking in northern France. The aim was to develop leadership, navigation and ground appreciation skills in an unfamiliar environment whilst conducting arduous physical activity and the Normandy region presented plenty of opportunity
1348 – ‘Tiger Trail’ – Normandy Read More »
On the 3rd September 2012, 36 individuals from the 2nd Medical Brigade took part in a 5-day sailing exercise around the Solent. The group was made up of volunteer Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Paramedics, Environmental Health Officers, Drivers and other vital trades that are key to running a field hospital in theatre i.e. the hospital facility
1347 – ‘Spinnaker Serpent’ – Solent Read More »
