Archive - Army Cadet Force

With 45 years of service, Major Pickering has been a driving force behind youth development and adult volunteer training across the East Midlands and beyond. He first joined the Army Cadet Force as an Adult Volunteer in the late 1970s and has since become a respected figure nationally for his leadership, commitment and passion for […]

The purpose-built Detachment, which will serve as the home for nearly 50 Cadets, is almost twice the size of the former modular building that had been located on Austerby Road since the early 1970s. East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (East Midlands RFCA) spent over £600,000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence to […]

Paul Hose, founder of Music Learning Collective, said he was “blown away” by the confidence and attitude of young people he saw during a weekend training camp with Nottinghamshire Army Cadets.  The education and training provider, which has centres in West Bridgford and Nottingham as well as Turin, Italy, and Marseille, France, has since employed […]

Known as Colonel JVT, Professor Sir Jonathan became a familiar face during the Covid-19 pandemic for delivering key health messages, often with colourful analogies and a dose of humour. The 61-year-old, who comes from Lincolnshire, described the Cadet experience as “life-changing” and said becoming Honorary Colonel was an “easy decision”. Previous service Colonel JVT previously […]

Last year, Major Hunter travelled to Gaza twice as a volunteer nurse, with UK-Med to deliver frontline aid, which earned her the Humanitarian Medal in recognition of her bravery and selflessness in a humanitarian crisis. The volunteer, who is in her 70s, said: “I’ve got a lot of skills that I don’t always feel I’m […]

An outdated timber-clad ‘Spooner Hut’ from the 1970s has made way for an impressive new build which can house both the Army Cadets, which were previously based on Grantham Drive, and 1073 (Skegness) Squadron RAF Air Cadets. Overall, in excess of £1 million has been spent by East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (East […]

The 15-year-old Cadet showed remarkable maturity and quick-thinking to call the emergency services and relay life-saving information to her dad and brother who performed CPR on Rebecca Hull during the incident last October. Rapid response The family had just arrived on holiday in Aberdaron, a remote part of North Wales two hours away from a […]

Congratulations to Cadet Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Chloe Mushen (above, centre right), of Wigston Detachment, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland (LNR) Army Cadets, who was recognised at the council’s annual Celebration of Volunteers. Reflecting on the award, Staff Sergeant Instructor (SSI) Thomas Cleverley, Detachment Commander of Wigston Troop, described Cadet SSgt Mushen as “a Cadet whose level […]

Cadet Harry Thornley, of Etwall Detachment, displayed remarkable courage, maturity and skill to step forward and tackle the emergency situation – despite his young age – in August this year. The first aid emergency The 14-year-old’s family were on a day trip on the Trent and Mersey Canal when Cadet Thornley’s 76-year-old grandma had a […]

In total 50 Cadets from Sea, Army and Air Cadet units in the county went head-to-head at the Cadet Training Centre, Chilwell, in September. Each team was marked on its march on and off the drill square, its standard of dress, its free drill display, and its overall effort and effect. Other category winners included: […]