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CCF cadets attend Snow Camp
Snow Camp is a national youth charity that uses snowsports to drive social mobility. It operates a three tier programme. The entry stage is First Tracks, a two day course at a local dry slope or indoor snow facility. The intermediate stage is Graduate, this takes place over six Saturdays or Sundays in the autumn term. The final stage is Excel, this runs…
RAF Reservists mobilise with Typhoons
What a way, to start your RAF Reserves journey with 605 Royal Auxiliary Squadron… Upon successful completion of her Phase 1 Recruit Training, Air Recruit (AR) Jackson was given the opportunity to mobilise in support of Exercise RED FLAG. A large RAF detachment of over 300 personnel arrived in the United States to take part in Exercise RED FLAG, a major exercise that…
Midlands Reserve unit trains with Canadian Army
In March 2023 nine British Army personnel from 37 Signal Regiment were deployed on a two week training exercise to Labrador in Canada as part of a Canadian 5 Division annual Arctic Company Response Group (ARCG) validation activity. Giving them the opportunity to operate in cold weather conditions and practice battle task standards such as offensive patrolling and urban operations. The initial journey…