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COmBINeD CADeT FORCe
With over 320 cadets and 25 officers, the College Combined Cadet Force remains one of the largest tri-service units in the country. College CCF Contingent Commander Colonel Anthony Lamb was appointed as the CCF Colonel Cadets for the country, acting as an advisor on CCF matters to the MoD’s Cadet Branch. He sits on the officer selection board for Sandhurst, and in 2017 was awarded an MBE by HRH the Prince of Wales in recognition for his work for the wider cadet movement and services to the UK and Overseas Territories.
Remembrance Day
Army
brought his considerable ACF experience to bear within A Company. Year 11 members of A Company completed a challenging overnight Field Day in Ashdown Forest where they were not cowed by the elements, while B Company benefited from a short but immersive day of worthwhile recruits training.
The Army section conducted a Method of Instruction Cadre as part of their potential NCO programme. Eighteen Year 11 cadets successfully passed the course. Special commendation goes to Corporal Max Hanison who was top pupil. Section leaders are looking forward
to working with these pupils as NCOs in the coming years. The performance of three new Year 12 pupils was notable, with Lance Corporals Leonardo Fu and Katherine Linaker leading sections alongside their more-established peers, while Corporal Josh Heal
Field Day, Ashdown Forest
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