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We provide financial support for members of the UK Volunteer Reserve, UOTC, and Cadet Forces to undertake challenging expeditions and adventurous training.

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@UlyssesTrust & @speakrs4schools are hosting an inspiring talk in May to celebrate World Mental Health Week with Trust ambassador Sally Orange MBE —former British Army Major, multi-record-breaking adventure athlete, and passionate mental health advocate. https://speakers4schools.tfaforms.net/264

The Ulysses Trust @ulyssestrust ·

@UlyssesTrust & @speakrs4schools are hosting an inspiring talk in May to celebrate World Mental Health Week with Trust ambassador Sally Orange MBE —former British Army Major, multi-record-breaking adventure athlete, and passionate mental health advocate. https://speakers4schools.tfaforms.net/264

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Expedition Reports

Corsican Dragon Venturer – Staffordshire and West Midlands North Sector ACF

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Staffordshire and West Midlands North Sector conducted Ex Corsican Dragon Venturer over the period 16-30 Aug 15. The aim of the expedition was to complete the northern section of the GR20. The GR20 is a long distance high altitude technical mountain trail that crosses the Mediterranean Island of Corsica. The route takes ten days to […]

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Ex BURNU Dive ASI – Birmingham URNU

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In August 2015, 9 members of Birmingham University Royal Naval Unit (BURNU) conducted a major Adventurous Training Expedition to Ascension Island (ASI). Exercise BURNU Dive ASI as it was known had all the ingredients of a classic AT exped from the start, with the experienced diving supervisory team of a Royal Marine Colour Sergeant and

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Ex Blue Fara – Oxford UOTC

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This summer, ten officer cadets from Oxford University Officer Training Corps set off to attempt to trek 500 kilometres, unsupported, from the north to the south of Iceland over the course of three weeks. Our leader, Junior Under Officer Graves, had selected a team of nine Officer Cadets from the universities of Oxford, Oxford Brookes,

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Ex Dragon Slim Corsica – UOTC Birmingham

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When the opportunity arose to hike the Northern section of the twentieth Grande Randonnée over the period 05-16 August, Officer Cadets at UOTC Birmingham leapt at the opportunity to further their mountaineering experience and prepared to embark on an eleven day route that has a reputation of being one of the toughest long distance trails

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Ex Tiger Thulo Traverse – British Army

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Introduction Maj Andy Gooch Exercise TIGER THULO TRAVERSE (Ex TTT) set out to trek the 1600km length of the Nepalese Himalayas along a route called the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT). It was to follow in the footsteps of ex-Sapper Captain Doc McKerr who became the first person to trek the route solo, unsupported in 2013

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Ex Romanian Dragon – ACFA Wales

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Expedition Romanian Dragon took cadets from Wales into the heart of Romania. 3 groups enjoyed a 5 day trek in the stunning high Transylvanian Alps, and 2 days on an inspirational Roma community building project. Each group also managed to fit in a visit to Dracula’s castle, some medieval sword fighting, together with a remote

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Ex Tartan Orca – Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron

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On the 16th July 2015, 12 Officer Cadets embarked on their most adventurous expedition to date. The group was made up of students from Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron (UGSAS) and East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron (ESUAS). Along with their two staff members, the two sister squadrons travelled to Vancouver Island, off

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Ex Dragon Mongolian Odyssey – 135 Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers

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Exercise Dragon Mongolian Odyssey was a mountaineering expedition undertaken by 10 members of 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) to the Tavan Bogd Mountain Range on the Mongolia, China, Russian border, with the intention of qualifying junior soldiers with various mountain foundation qualifications, knowledge and experience. The location of the expedition was in the western most point

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Ex Dragon Aventura Peruana – DTUS Trojan Sqn

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On 1 July 2015, 10 members of Trojan Squadron – part of the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme – and 2 Summer Mountaineering instructors set out on Ex Aventura Peruana, a three week mountaineering exercise to Peru. The south of Peru is home to the Andes, a challenging mountain range that offers some of the most

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Dhaulagiri Alpine Dragon 2015 – 103 Regt RA

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Ex DHAULAGIRI ALPINE DRAGON was the training event conducted in Saas Fee, Switzerland during the period of 11-26 Jul 15 for members of the British Services Dhaulagiri Medical Research Expedition. Dhaulagiri is the 7th highest mountain in the world and the expedition will involve a 24 person mountaineering squad with numerous trekking teams. The aim

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Ex Northern Venturer Baidarka – Strathallan School CCF

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Exercise Northern Venturer Baidarka III was a Sea Kayaking expedition to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The expedition was for 19 cadets and 6 adults from Strathallan School Combined Cadet Force and the cadets were drawn from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Army Sections. We were also supported by 6 local guides based out

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Ex Dragon Phoenix – 37 Signal Regiment

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On the 1st of October a team from 37th Signal Regiment headed out to Arizona, USA to take part in Exercise Dragon Phoenix, an expedition with the primary aim of summiting four ‘Ultra-Peaks’ across the state. An ‘ultra-peak’ is defined as a mountain summit with over 1500m (4921 ft) of prominence. In addition, the expedition

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Ex RGS Island Venturer – Royal Grammar School Guildford CCF

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At the beginning of July a team from the Royal Grammar School, Guildford CCF set out on an expedition to the Caribbean Island of Montserrat. Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory that hit the headline news in 1995 due to the reawakening of its volcano leading to a mass-evacuation of the islanders and a subsequent

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Ex Caledonian Canal 2015 – Air Training Corps

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Scotland is an interesting place, one minute its cold and rainy the next it’s warm and sunny. That didn’t stop our team completing our gold Duke of Edinburgh’s expedition. On 28th July, we set off along the Caledonian Canal starting at Loch Dochfour (Dochgarroch) heading to Neptune’s Staircase at Banavie. The aim of the expedition

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Ex Dragon Venturer Cadet Rock – Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training

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Once again a group of Senior Cadets and CFAVs assembled at Manchester Airport to fly to Spain in search of sunshine and dry rock in October. The Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training (CCAT) delivers a rock climbing course each year in Spain, offering Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and Senior Cadets the opportunity to develop their

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Ex Southern Leopard 2015 – Reed’s School Combined Cadet Force

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During October half term, 13 cadets and 3 members of staff made the long trip via Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg to Volharding Game Ranch in the northern district of Limpopo, South Africa. The cadets from Reed’s CCF and our state partnership school, Hinchley Wood were in for an incredible 10 days in the South African

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Operation Global Dragon – Devon & Somerset Wing, Plymouth & Cornwall Wing ATC

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In October 2015, 20 Air cadets and 6 members of staff had the amazing opportunity to attend an 18 day expedition in South Africa. The cadets and staff were from several squadrons throughout Devon & Somerset wing and Plymouth & Cornwall wing. This is a report of our adventures during our time in a truly

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Ex Toubkal Adventure 2015 – 2530 (Uckfield) and 19 (Crawley) Sqns ATC

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Uckfield and Crawley Sqns have just returned from a two week expedition to Morocco thanks to kind sponsorship from the Ulysses Trust, the RAF Charitable Trust, and the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals. The trip had two main aims, to summit the highest peak in the High Atlas Mountains, Jebel Toubkal at 4167m and to

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