DAY ONE 14th – TRAVEL Students travelled from RAF BENSON to Luton airport, arriving at 14:40. We departed at 17:15 using Wizz Air UK. We arrived at split airport at 20:15 then made the journey to Marina Mandelina to move into our charter Yacht for the week. DAT TWO 15th – SUPPLIES AND FIRST SAIL […]
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On Friday 11 October 11 cadets and 2 adult volunteers from Morrison’s Academy CCF set off for a four day Adventure Training expedition to the Cairngorms National Park. Nine of the cadets were novices and this was their first multi day expedition. Following a kit check and route brief the group set off and drove
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After a few years’ hiatus from overseas mountaineering expeditions, a small group of seven Officer Cadets (OCdts) and staff from London University Officer Training Corps (ULOTC) deployed to Italy for a Mountaineering Foundation Course. Italy was selected over domestic locations such as Wales or Scotland to take advantage of the unique Via Ferrata routes in
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“Each day really pushed us out of our comfort zones, whether we were trying to handle tough descents or just grinding through steep climbs. But honestly, the feeling after finishing each one was so worth it. It wasn’t just about getting better at mountain biking—we learned how to stick together, keep everyone’s spirits up, and,
Exercise ADRIATIC LION was the University of Birmingham Air Squadron (UBAS) and the East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron’s (ESUAS) most recent international adventurous training sailing expedition to the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. Over the course of one week, 16 students from UBAS and ESUAS, as well as one day skipper from Bristol University Air Squadron
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Ex COCKNEY SAILOR XXXVIII Ulysses Trust Report Adventurous Training is a key part of a military career and of the ULOTC experience. It allows OCdts to gain new skills and experiences and build their qualifications in these activities. This summer 2 OCdts completed their RYA Competent Crew qualification and 1 received his RYA Coastal Skipper
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The 2024 MR Sailex was once again at full capacity with 37 reservists from across the maritime reserve taking part with ranks and rates from AB to commander in attendance, 14 units were represented. This was the fifth time the event has been run and its capacity has only been limited by the amount of
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August 2024 saw 15 cadets and 5 staff travel to Norway for our annual overseas assessed Gold DofE Award expedition. This was the culmination of months of training and a practice expedition in scorching weather in the North Pennines a couple of months before. The journey was smooth and after taking the train to Oslo
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From 23rd to the 30th of March, 30 young Air Cadets from South West London embarked on an exhilarating and enriching week-long expedition in the stunning Lake District. This multi-activity week, generously funded by the Ulysses Trust, provided these cadets with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the outdoors, build new skills, and foster personal growth.
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Captain Simon Chaplin from Gwent and Powys Army Cadet Force, Garth Hughes of Clwyd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force and Colonel L T Williams of 160 Brigade put a plan together to deliver some much needed training for cadet force adult volunteers within Wales. Part of the Army Cadet Force training syllabus for young people
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This year saw Poole sea cadets once again take on its annual unit camp, a highlight of the year where most of the units 60 cadets get a chance to go away together something not often done. This year was extra special as it was the first time we tried a 4-day extended camp. The
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Students from Wales UOTC formed up in Maindy Barracks for the now annual mountain bike expedition to the French Alps. Bikes and kit loaded, we set out on the 24 hour drive to Le Biot, a small village near Morzine in the French Alps. Tired but excited on arrival we checked our kit for the
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Summary of the Trip In September, Southampton University Officer Training Corps (SUOTC) departed on a hiking expedition “The Berlin High Trail.” Sadly, due to challenging weather conditions, we had to replan, after 20cm of snow fell over evening one, at the first hut. EX SBJ 2 was thus adapted for low-level hikes near Mayrhofen from
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Exercise Leviathan 2024 is an annual adventurous training exercise for CCF Army units within Inner London, organised in conjunction with the Tall Ships Youth Trust. Our aim is to provide army section cadets with a new and challenging opportunity that they would not normally have access to, promote inter-services careers and achieve a Gold Duke
Introduction Between the 29th June 2024 and the 18th of July 2024, 13 students and 2 staff members from Liverpool University Air Squadron and Manchester and Salford University Air Squadron took part in a bikepacking expedition around the north end of Vancouver Island, tackling mountainous terrain amid an Island heatwave. Students were attempting to complete
In July 2024, 94 personnel from Reading School CCF and supporting units undertook an incredible annual camp in Gibraltar. The camp was a once in a lifetime opportunity for cadets to experience training in a completely different environment to the UK and the week was packed full of activities including Adventure Training, Fieldcraft, Ranges, Tri-Service
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Exercise Wyvern Odyssey consisted of two individual Adventure Training exercises Exercise Wyvern Splash and Wyvern Granite, these exercises took place concurrently in the Southwest of England over the latter part of this Summer. Due to the formation of Southwest Officer Training Regiment (SWOTR) these exercises allowed OCdts from what was previously Bristol and Exeter OTCs
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Over the summer, 8 OCdts (many of who’m were complete novices) set sail from Gosport to Cherbourg (France) and the Channel Islands. Over the the week the crew explored the remote Islands learning about the geography and history of each destination. The OCdts developed basic sailing skills, practicing drills such as gybing, tacking and man-overboard
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