Expedition Reports

On the 28th of August, 11 members of the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron participated in an adventure training and force development week in Germany. It proved to be a superb forum for enhancing leadership, teamwork, and personal development. The expedition flew from Edinburgh to Munich, before utilising a combination of trains to […]

14 Army Cadets from Greater Manchester and Lancashire Army Cadet Forces took part in RATTLESNAKE VENTURER in the South West USA between 31 August and 19 September 2011. It was supported by Adult instructors from GMACF, the Regular Army and the Territorial Army. Flying from the UK to Las Vegas via Gatwick, the exercise had

The 8th of August 2011 saw 8 Cadets and 5 Staff from 228 (Bromley) and 2511 (Longfield) Squadrons head off to Helsinki in Finland to undertake Exercise Samiaa Challenge. The Samiaa lakes area in Eastern Finland are a massive complex of lakes and islands which run for hundreds of square miles and contain over 14,000

AN ADRIATIC ADVENTURE The Michaelmas term at Shrewsbury School in Shropshire started with a sea odyssey for twelve intrepid travellers from the CCF. Their trip was a culmination of many months of training and preparation, and long sessions in the school pool upside down in a kayak! Expedition Adriatic Adventurer was a Gold Assessment and

Northern Emulous was a multi activity expedition, conducted in the Ardeche region of Southern France, for thirty six Officer Cadets, six instructors and six administrative staff. The aim of the exercise was to increase the skills of those undertaking the exercise, in order to build self confidence, team work, develop physical robustness in an area

3RWELSH again ventured to the Alps to conduct via ferrata and klettersteig in the Dolomites of Northern Italy and Southern Austria. This would be an expedition of two halves; long mountain via ferratas in Italy, short technical klettersteigs in Austria – something for everyone we hoped. Summer can come late to the Dolomites so the

Exercise Corsican Tiger was a 17-day adventurous training expedition to the Mediterranean island of Corsica, undertaken by 23 members of Bristol University Officers Training Corps (BUOTC). The aim of the expedition was to push BUOTC Officer Cadets to their physical limits in an arduous mountain environment, to develop their physical robustness, improve their leadership abilities

Over the period 20th July – 3rd August 2011, Llandovery College CCF mounted a mountaineering expedition to France. The expedition visited two different areas, Fontainebleau, near Paris and Chamonix, in the Alps. Written by a cadet, this is their account of a brilliant expedition: “Stopping off for 2 days at ‘Font’ en route to the

A team of 6 young people aged 17-19 from Kent Army Cadet Force travelled to the French Pyrenees to take part in an Expeditions and activity week incorporating their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Level Expedition. The planning and preparation was nearly two years from its inception, with the onus on the young people to

After nearly two years of planning, cadets and staff of 633 (West Swindon) Squadron celebrated achieving squadron status on 1st December 2009 with a special expedition to climb some of the highest peaks in the Pyrenees. The trip began with an idea 20 months ago to widen the cadet’s expedition experience and complete a 5

Thirty-five cadets and staff from Squadrons throughout Essex Wing ATC have returned from a successful major two-week expedition in the French and Andorran Pyrenees. The cadets, who had to undertake various training days and weekends in preparation for the demanding expedition, all had the aim of completing their Gold or Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

The Expedition took place high up in the Val de Bagnes in the Valais region of Switzerland. The party consisted of two members of staff and three cadets who flew out to Geneva, together with another two members of staff who drove to Switzerland with the camping gear. The purpose of the Expedition was to

Sixteen cadets and five adults from Hereford attended the Sea Cadet Training School at Weymouth to undertake a unit course. The aim of the week was to give cadets the opportunity to experience boating activities on the sea instead of on the River Wye. This would encourage the cadets to broaden their skill-set, enabling them

Outline:This Expedition built upon the previous successful expeditions run for both Pate’s Grammar School CCF and the Army Cadet 150 Expedition last year. The aim of the Expedition was to complete an arduous and adventurous canoe journey in Algonquin Provincial Park. Delivering JSAT and BCU qualifications as part of the journey and to give adult

It was the last few weeks of three years together as Officer Cadets at Sheffield University OTC, and what more fitting way to top three challenging years than with one final challenge. So Friday morning, and we embark on the two day drive to Les Alps and the Zermatt valley where we will begin two

The sun was beginning to enter North Court of the Royal Grammar School in Guildford as 11 cadets and 2 officers mustered at 0645 to begin our journey to the German Austrian border. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were keen to begin their adventurous training – a week of activities in the beautiful amphitheatres

5am, Friday 22 July and people were already stirring in the drill hall. Nervous energy looking forward to a trip that we had all spent many days reading about. The Tour of the Oisans, a 180km circular route along the GR54 around the Ecrins National Park in southern France with over 13000m ascent. Usually walked