Atlantic Endeavour was a SCUBA diving adventurous training expedition to Ascension Island in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean. The goal was to develop individual courage and leadership and to provide BSAC training for six prospective ocean divers, two sports divers, one dive leader and one advanced diver, including boat handling skills for the latter two. This was …
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In the first week of December I was fortunate enough to attend adventure training Exercise DRAGON VALETTA in Malta with personnel from 143 (West Midlands) Brigade. Malta is a beautiful island pushing it’s way up from the Mediterranean, with some great opportunities for both rock climbing and open water diving in amazing scenery. A downside …
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28 Cadets and 3 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers of West Mercian Wing Air Training Corps have just returned from a three week trip to South Africa. The main purpose of the trip was to give a new experience and a clear insight into the lifestyles and history of a very different and diverse culture. The …
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After nearly a year of planning, days of fundraising, wet training weekends on Army Training Estates, 282 Squadron RAF Cadets India expedition team consisting of 20 members departed on a 10,000 mile adventure which would also be the most challenging task the cadets would have done; To refurbish a school in a harsh poverty stricken …
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During a middle of the year during a quiet period I sat twiddling my fingers and realized that Gwent and Powys ACF required some qualified Adventure trainers, the people were there and just needed a bit of a nudge in the right direction to become a team capable of running an adventure without any expensive …
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In August a team of nine OCdts led by 2Lt Sam Potts RE set out on an ambitious expedition to climb Huascaran Sur 6746m – Peru’s highest mountain. In addition to AML’s Major John Tolan and Captain David Stanley, the team also hired two local UIAGM guides – William Cordero and Cesar Vargas for the …
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Exercise Black Viking took place in, what the Norwegians describe as, the ‘Magic Islands’ just above the Arctic Circle. The three islands, better known as the Lofoten Islands, Vagan, Vestagoya and Moseknesoya provided an unforgettable place for our Summer Mountaineering exercise which tackled peaks on each of the islands. Twelve soldiers from the 4th Battalion …
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During August cadets aged from 14 to 17 years and 3 adult volunteer staff from 46F (Kensington) Air Training Corps traveled to the Highlands of Scotland for a week of multi activity adventure training. As part of the fund raising efforts, the cadets packed bags at the checkouts at the Cromwell Road Sainsburys store. They …
1504 – ‘Highland Fling’ – Aviemore, Scotland Read More »
Over two weeks in August 4 staff and 25 Air Cadets from Norfolk and Suffolk Wing embarked on a two week expedition to Whistler, Canada, on the Sea to Sky highway to witness the human impact on the environment. Day 1: We land in Vancouver, play team building games on the beach and prepare for …
1420 – ‘Sea to Sky’ – Canada, British Columbia Read More »
Air Cadets have successfully completed an overseas expedition in the Swiss Alps. The challenging trek saw all members of the group complete part of the Chamonix to Zermatt Haute route and culminating in the ascent of Oberrothorn. The expedition was organised by West Mercian Wing of the Air Training Corps to provide a challenging physical …
1478 – ‘Alpine Eldelweiss’ – Switzerland Read More »
For our 4th annual visit to the Alps with the 1034 (Surbiton) Squadron Air Training Corps, we chose to go to Arolla in the Vallenois Alps. This is a well known, although remote high mountain centre with the campsite at 1970 metres above sea level. This year we had none of the luxuries of lifts, …
1415 – ‘Alps’ – Switzerland, Vallais Region Read More »
After months of hard planning, with emails flashing across cyberspace, we finally gain permission for an expedition to Ardres, on the Opal Coast in France. And so it was that 41 cadets and 6 staff gathered in Rotherham to board a coach. The purpose of the expedition was to gain leadership and teamwork skills and …
1416 – ‘Ardres’ – France, Opal Coast Read More »
Kinlochewe ~ Dundonnell, NW Highlands. On the weekend of 10th ~ 12th May RM Cadets from all over North West Area attended Rochdale unit for the selection process to become a member of this years expedition team. Between 12th ~ 16th July the RM cadets and instructors from Bravo Company walked from Kinlochewe to Dundonnell …
1446 – ‘NW Highlands Trek’ – NW Highlands Read More »
On Monday 15th July 2013, a group of 46 staff and cadets from Number 3 Welsh Wing left Gatwick airport heading out to the British overseas territory of Gibraltar to take part in Operation Red Dragon, a two week expedition which was the culmination of many months of planning and training. Situated at the meeting …
1458 – ‘Red Dragon’ – Gibraltar Read More »
Every year the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Army League (COMAL) invite cadets and officers from the Combined Cadet Force contingent at Lordswood Boys’ School to join them on their ‘Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge’ held at the US Army’s Fort Devens outside Boston. At the camp they join with 19 other high schools from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and …
1407 – ‘Boston Venturer’ – Boston, USA Read More »
On Sunday 23rd June 2013, the Royal Naval Cadets from Selly Oak Trust School started our journey to Portsmouth to take part in The Tall Ships Expedition. Selly Oak Trust School is a school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and it is the biggest school of its kind in the UK and also rumoured …
1424 – ‘Tall Ships Challenger’ – Portsmouth, South Coast Read More »
Fourteen members of 201 (Northern) Field Hospital (Volunteers) took part in an expedition in the High Atlas Mountain Range (Morocco) with the ultimate aim of reaching the summit of Mount Toubkal at 4167m. We were accompanied by a local guide and members of the Moroccan Army. During the 10 day trek there were opportunities to …
‘Northern Toubkal Serpent’ – Morocco, High Atlas Mountains Read More »
This adventure training diving expedition promised to be both challenging and unusual for the members of 4YORKS taking part. The Warriors were (unusually) led by an all female Sub-Aqua Diving Supervisor (SADs) and Deputy SADs team, Sophie Rennie and Lynn Forsyth, who between them had 2500+ dives experience and previous Gibraltar diving site local knowledge. …
1378 – ‘Northern Gibraltar Stallion’ – Gibraltar Read More »
