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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On Friday 20th September, 14 Cadets and 2 staff from The Royal School, Wolverhampton CCF travelled to the Army Parachute Association, Netheravon to undertake a static line parachute course. This was a fantastic experience, with many valuable lessons learnt. The cadets spent 8 hours completing a ground training course, focusing on controlling their descent and
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In the heart of Spain, a grueling gravel bike race known as Badlands pushed eight army personnel from both regular and reserve forces to their absolute limits. This challenging expedition, designed to test individuals in new and demanding ways, saw participants traverse a staggering 780-mile route through some of the most remote and breath-taking landscapes
In late August, 12 members from the Bristol and Northumbrian University Air Squadrons took part in a high altitude 2-week trekking expedition in the Moroccan High Altas Mountains with the “1ER Batallion de Chasseurs de L’Altlas Force Armees Royales”. The aim of the expedition was to expose us to a challenging and unfamiliar environment where
Senior members of Matravers Combined Cadet Force expeditioned in Schwarzsee, Switzerland 17th – 24th August 2024. Not without issue, the expedition did not get off to a great start when the departure flight was cancelled at 2200 Friday 16th August. With very little time to resolve anything and automatically being rescheduled onto a flight to
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With the support of the Ulysses Trust, 100 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery embarked on an epic mountaineering adventure – trekking the Grande Randonnee’ 20 (GR20) from the South to the North of the Mediterranean island of Corsica, starting in Conca and finishing some 16 days later in Calenzana. The GR20 is widely regarded as one
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Army Cadets Gold DofE Expedition Bavaria 2024 Overview In August 2024, a group of Army Cadets embarked on an unforgettable adventure in Bavaria, Germany, as part of their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) expedition. The group of determined cadets from different regions of the UK had the opportunity to participate in this challenging expedition
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During August 2024, 6 Cadets took part in the first canoeing DofE Expedition organised by Kent Wing Air Cadets in over 15 years. This Expedition would see the Cadets complete a training programme designed to equip them with the skills to paddle their canoes before taking on their 30km Journey from Tonbridge to Allington on
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On August 28th, 2024, eight young cadets, aged 16 and 17, from the Wallisdown, Bournemouth, and Poole Detachments of the Dorset Army Cadet Force embarked on a journey they would never forget. Their adventure? A daring leap of faith into the world of skydiving. The journey began at 6 PM on a Friday evening, with
It was an unforgettable journey for twelve young individuals who had the chance to embark on a life-changing expedition aboard the James Cook with the Ocean Youth Trust, thanks to the generous support of the Ulysses Trust. Coming from diverse backgrounds, including those in the local authority care system, these young people had the opportunity
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From the 09-23 AUG 24, 12 Officer Cadets (OCdts), accompanied by 2 staff members from Birmingham University Officers Training Corps, prepared themselves to embark on a two-week canoeing expedition on the Harkan river system, Sweden. They planned to canoe 120km from Valsjöbyn to Lit where they’d be wild camping each night and complete their O2F
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The 10 male cadets and 2 Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers met excitedly at our unit ready to load the two vehicles which were to transport them to Heybridge in Essex to board the Blue Mermaid sailing barge on the River Blackwater. Blue Mermaid is the first full size Thames Sailing Barge to be built since
In July, a group of cadets from Q3 Academy CCF travelled to Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park for their adventurous training summer camp package. The themes for the camp were:Physical and mental challenge; Resilience; Teamwork; Leadership; Communication Stepping off the coach in Nant Gwynant, cadets were immediately met with their first challenge, a 1 mile walk
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12 cadets and 6 CFAV from 2nd Battalion The Highlanders ACF departed Annual Camp 24 and undertook an adventurous training and cultural trip to Bavaria in July 2024. The trip was designed to challenge cadets mentally and physically, develop their nature as inclusive citizens, and educate our young people about military history. “It was more
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Expedition Tiree Tiger was planned as an expedition with a difference – an expedition not only to explore and experience a remote island in the Inner Hebrides but also an opportunity to make a positive impact on its environment and community. Tiree, 165 miles from Glasgow and a four-hour ferry ride from Oban, was the
