Armed Forces Week 2020
Armed Forces Week from 22nd – 27th June was a chance to celebrate our Armed Forces and the role they play in protecting the UK both at home and overseas….
Cadets stage first virtual exercise
Undoubtedly it has been a tough time for parents and their children as they struggle with ideas to keep themselves active, engaged and occupied over the weeks of lockdown across…
Herefordshire cadets appointed to prestigious roles
Earlier in the year prior to the suspension of face-to-face activities for our cadet forces and lockdown measures being imposed, one of this year’s planned Lord Lieutenants’ Awards ceremonies took…
Two Sea Cadets celebrate their incredible 8-year long cadet journey
The Junior Sea Cadets welcome youngsters to join their units from the age of 10. Once they reach the age of 12 they then join the Sea Cadets. Their training …
RAF Air Cadet uses Heartstart skills in medical emergency
A brave Air Cadet from 487 (Kingstanding and Perry Barr) Squadron Air Training Corps used his first aid skills to help save the life of a young girl. Cadet Finlay…
Meet Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth Sea Cadets
The Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organisation that gives young people the opportunity to have nautical themed adventures, learn an array of skills and take part in a vast…
Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets make history with UK’s first virtual appointment
This year’s global pandemic has made the world sit up and rethink how we communicate with each other especially when it comes to the virtual world. Now, in her second…
Cadet Halford aims to reach the top
Cadet Thomas Halford from 495 (Sutton Coldfield) Squadron Air Training Corps has got his hiking-boots on, and is in the middle of an endeavour to climb Mount Everest. There are…
Youngest qualified Aerospace Instructor graduates
Cadet Corporal Zain Aslam, aged 16, from 495 (Sutton Coldfield) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets, graduated from this year’s Qualified Aerospace Instructors Course (QAIC). QAIC is the Royal Air…
Lockdown activities: Cadet Force focus
In mid-March it was deemed that alongside many other organisations across the UK, face-to-face cadet activities would need to cease in line with social distancing measures in our Covid-19 response….