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OFFICER COMMANDING’S LUCKY BAG MAKES AN APPEARANCE AT MIDDLETON DETACHMENT!
On the 19th July 2021, the Officer Commanding B Company, Major Tim Troughton had the pleasure of attending Middleton Detachment with his OC’s Lucky Bag, which contained a few surprise promotions for some of Middleton Cadet NCOs.
This included:
• From Cadet to Lance Corporal (LCpl)
• Cadet LCpl Spencer
• From LCpl to Corporal (Cpl)
• Cadet Cpl Rout K
• Cadet Cpl Rea-Crossley
• From Cpl to Sergeant (Sgt)
• Cadet Sgt Callum Campbell
• Cadet Sgt Tom Hook
To become a cadet NCO within the Army Cadets you would have to work
through the Army Proficiency Certificate (APC) syllabus and progress through the star levels as below:
• Cadet Lance Corporal - Has passed APC 1 star
• Cadet Corporal - Has passed APC 2 star
• Cadet Sergeant - Has passed APC 3 star
• Cadet Staff Sergeant - Has passed APC 3 star
• Cadet Company Sergeant Major - Has passed APC 4 star
• Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major - Has passed APC 4 star. There is only one
Cadet RSM in an ACF County at a time.
• Cadet Under Officer - The ACF County Commandant may appoint a 4-star
cadet as a Cadet Under Officer if he or she is thought to have officer potential and is in their last year as a cadet.
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