Henley Army Cadets

THE Henley Army Cadets joined at a training weekend in Bicester recently to kick-start the next academic year.

After the September intake, this was the first training weekend for many cadets and for others it was an opportunity for them to continue their learning.

The basic cadets (aged 12-13) undertook first aid and communication systems training and had the opportunity to use the Scorpion air rifle. This training set the foundation for the rest of their time in cadets.

The one star cadets (aged 13-14) undertook navigation and weapons training. These cadets had been on a previous training weekend and annual camp earlier in the year. This was an opportunity for them to work towards their next star pass.

The two star cadets (aged 15-16) had the opportunity to attend either a St John Ambulance youth first aid course or a junior cadet instructors course.

All cadets have the opportunity to undergo first aid training and the first aid course focuses on dealing with an emergency, electric shocks, severe allergic reactions, spinal injuries and much more.

The JCIC course focuses on giving more senior cadets the opportunity to use the training they have received to help the more junior cadets learn and develop as they have.

The course introduced them to the cadet force instructional techniques that are used to train cadets and gave them an understanding of planning and preparing training, delivering and assessing training and evaluating performance and identifying improvements.

All the cadets that undertook JCIC training passed the course and are now junior cadet instructors.

Throughout the weekend, more than 200 subject passes were achieved across all the subjects covered.

Two Henley cadets received promotions. Cadet Joe Scott-Wood was promoted to lance corporal, and lance corporal James Ferguson was promoted Corporal. Congratulations to both. In addition, the Henley detachment’s own Mel Fearn received a well-deserved promotion to lieutenant. Huge congratulations, ma’am.

The Army Cadet Force is a national youth organisation for 12- to 18-year-olds sponsored and supported by the Ministry of Defence. It provides a challenging and varied syllabus based on military themes.

The Henley Army Cadet Force parades every Wednesday from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Drill Hall in Friday Street and is currently looking for new cadets and adult volunteers. Feel free to come along and experience something new.

For enquiries, please email detachment commander, Lt Mel Fearn at 3360haynes@armymail.
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CSjt Grace Iveson