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CORNWALL CADET BATTALION
 LIGHT INFANTRY
(ARMY CADET FORCE)

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  #  Contents

Home Page
What we do
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The ACF syllabus
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  #  How to Join

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  #  Companies

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  #  Detachments

Find your nearest:

 
 Bodmin
    Bude
    Camborne
    Cornwall College
    Falmouth
    Hayle
    Helston
    Isles of Scilly
    Launceston
    Liskeard
    Looe
    Lostwithiel
    Newquay
    Penryn
    Penzance
    Redruth
    Saltash
    St.Austell
    St.Blazey
    Torpoint
    Truro
    Wadebridge

 

  #  Links

D of E Award Scheme
First Aid Courses
Cadet Clothing and Equipment
Official ACF Website

Cadet Pocket Books
 

 

 

   #  The ACF (APC) Syllabus

The Army Proficiency Certificate Syllabus has 6 levels, or Stars, of training which test's your knowledge and leadership skills as you progress through them. Click on a Star to view the Training.

RECRUIT  1 STAR 2 STAR 3 STAR

4 STAR MASTER CADET

 

4 STAR TRAINING
Suggested age range: 16yrs 6mths-18yrs 9mths

DRILL

  • Revision of drill movements up to 3 star.
  • Formal drill terminology and demonstrations on how to teach formal drill.
  • Qualities of a good instructor.

SHOOTING

  • Take part in shooting competitions Using:
  • .22 Rifle.
  • Cadet GP Rifle L98A1.
  • 7.62 Target Rifle.

MAP AND COMPASS:

  • Introduction to orienteering.

FIELDCRAFT:

  • Battle procedure, receiving and extracting orders at section level.
  • Act as section commander for ambushes, fighting patrols and in deliberate platoon attack (To include the orders process).
  • Participate in a simple wood clearance operation using stops/sweeps and assault groups as a member of a rifle section..

FIRST AID:

  • Qualify for a full adult first aid cetificate.

EXPEDITION TRAINING:

  • Training and preparation for a journey under the rules and conditions of the Duke of Edinburgh's award at silver level.

PHYSICAL RECREATION:

  • Participate in an activity in the handbook for a minimum period, attempting to gain standards where appropriate.

    OR
     
  • Gain the CCPR Community Sports Leaders Award (CSLA)..

CADET IN THE COMMUNITY:

  • Either:
  • Assist in the planning, organisation and leading of a community project, approved by the cadet commandant (ACF) for 3 star cadets. involvement in the project must run over at least a three month period.

    OR
     
  • Over a six month period, make a study of the social welfare needs in the local community and provide at least 30 hours service spread over a three month period on the decided project.
    On completion of the project the cadet must give a lecture to the rest of the detachment study or project selected, based upon a submitted written report.

    PLUS for cadets taking the BTEC Award only
     
  • Develop cadet's awareness of some of the main issues facing individuals and the public services in relationship to society. Detailed guidelines will be laid down by EDECEL/BTEC.
 

  #  Latest News

Summer Camp 2006

Browndown Army Camp Gosport was this year's location for the Annual Camp when over 180 Cadets from Cornwall spent two weeks fulfilling a wide and varying programme of activities.

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  #  News Links

Summer Camp 2006
Duke of Westminster Award
Army Cadet Exchange - Korea
Army Cadet Exchange - Germany
Army Cadet Exchange - Sweden
Junior Camp
Children's Hospice South West Fund Raising
Challenge Day TA Centre Truro
Royal British Legion Special Award
Assessment Weekend
WO2 Jezz James Second Battalion LI
Rugby International at Bicester
Wyvern Challenge

 

 
 

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