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Military Skills Competition 2024
A team of eight cadets and three members of staff deployed to Swynnerton Training Area to compete in the annual West Midlands Brigade Military Skills Competition – a demanding weekend competition designed to test endurance, teamwork, and leadership over a large variety of stands and situations.
The first test was Operating in Built up Areas, which saw our team aggressively clearing rooms with small arms fire before the final confrontation with the enemy and a successful negotiation followed that saw the release of hostage and the elimination of the threat.
Another major challenge that tested the team was the First Aid Scenario. This mock-up event was designed to be stressful and dealing with a worse-case situation. The Scenario started with a mortar barrage and gunfire resulting in numerous casualties. Here
the team worked methodically, conducted a sound triage, and dealt with each casualty depending on the nature of their injuries. The rest of the weekend included a speed march to a grid reference and other varied challenges that tested the team to the full.
Our team of Will Richardson (Captain No.7), Milly Boyle (Second in Command No.6), Luke Perry (No.7), Charlotte Boyle (No.7), Carl Braun (No.7), Marlies Carver (No.3), Annabelle Howell (EH), and Madeleine Yiannakis (No.8) finished a creditable sixth place overall and learned a great deal from the weekend.
John Nichols | CCF Co-ordinator
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