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ntroduction: During the period Saturday 28 March to Thursday 2 April 2026, Suffolk Army Cadet Force (ACF) conducted a six-day Adventure Training (AT) expedition to the Brecon Beacons National Park. The exercise involved 40 cadets and 12 adult instructors and was designed to deliver progressive, challenging outdoor training in a mountainous environment unfamiliar to many

A group from Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force travelled to Bavaria for a week-long alpine skiing foundation course. The expedition brought together a mixed ability team, with additional participants joining from other counties including Gloucestershire and Scotland, creating a diverse and supportive group environment. The aim of the week’s training was

During February half term (14th -22nd February) 16 Cadets, 10 CFAV’s from Lancashire ACF and 2 CFAV ski instructors had an incredible opportunity to learn to ski in the Bavarian Alps and surrounding resorts. This is the first ski exercise that Lancashire ACF have undertaken so it was an exciting opportunity to enhance the cadet

Following our roaring success in the early summer months, the City of London and North East Sector Army Cadet Force (ACF) recently conducted its first expedition leading directly into Annual Camp. This was made possible through the generous support of The Ulysses Trust. As the silver expeditions take an extra day than previous levels, this

‘Roof of Africa’: Cambridgeshire Army Cadets summit Mount Kilimanjaro Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force is always looking for new ways to achieve its central goals – to develop and inspire young people, and our 14 day expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in August of this year, did exactly that. The generous donation from The Ulysses Trust

After the last two years of adventures in the Dolomites, this year, for its annual expedition Dorset ACF was staying home based. So immediately thoughts turned to the world class scrambling and rock climbing available in North Wales. However even the biggest fans of the area could not have imagined that the weather would have

Summary Since 2019 Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force has had a formal Alliance with the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Army Cadet Force and this year was the turn of GMACF (Greater Manchester Army Cadet force) Cadets to visit Gibraltar. Support from the REME Charity helped the cadets to experience a wide variety of training from Adventurous

Journey There: Leaving home on 13th August 2025 in time to be at the minibuses for 2015hrs, the excitement was getting bigger. After meeting up with everyone and final checks with our OC, Charlie, we were on way. Travelling from Belfast to Dublin to get the ferry (and a couple of hours sleep), then the

🎯 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! 🪂 From 25th–27th July, 8 brave Cadets from Delta Company (with support from C and B Company) headed to Netheravon Airfield in Wiltshire for our now annual, static line solo parachute jump. Arriving late Friday night under a dark, humid sky, we bunked down in the Bunk House ready for a full-on

Exercise ITCHYFOOT is the pinnacle adventurous training activity that Essex ACF runs annually for cadets in the Peak District. It is celebrating its 30th year and from humble beginnings has become the ultimate AT event in the Essex calendar. We are extremely grateful to have received a grant from the Ulysses Trust to assist with

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

For the second year Dorset ACF has returned from a successful Dolomites expedition. In fact, building on the success of last year, this one achieved even more!  This year 9 Cadets and 3 CFAVs were split into three groups of 4. The advance party left the UK on 14 August for the 2 day drive,

The Netherhaven Skydiving expedition, funded by the Ulysses Trust, aimed to provide a thrilling skydiving experience for our cadets. This report highlights the unexpected turn of events that led to a change in plans and the impact on the participants. The cadets were prepared for a static line jump from 3000 feet, ready to conquer

The Expedition started at Dover Priory Train Station, but the learning experience started at the students’ home locations across the UK. Many of the cadets travelled independently by buses, and trains, or a combination of them, to get to Dover Train Station and, for most, this was the first time they had travelled independently, a

Following 12 months of planning and preparation, 40 cadets from across the East Midlands ACF and CCF (A) plus a contingent of 16 RN Volunteer Cadet Corps , 18 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers from across the ACF, CCF and VCC along with 2 Cadet Training team members completed their expedition to Cyprus for a week

Cornwall Expedition PXRWednesday 26 July – Tuesday 8 August Intro The Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award has been running for over 20 years and is the only competition in the UK open to all types of uniformed youth organisations. It is an annual competition designed to recognise and reward the most deserving of our learners.

On 11th Aug 2023 Greater London South East Sector ACF departed the UK – destination South Africa. The objective to have an adventure of a life time. To give young people the opportunity to experience being in the wild, learning about the importance of animal and land conservation. The aim of the expedition was to