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Known throughout the world for their rigorous training and elite fighting capabilities, the Royal Marines have trained Reservists at Foresters House, next to Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, since 2014, having had a Nottinghamshire presence since 2007, and are on the hunt for fresh recruits as part of their latest recruitment cycle. Royal Marine Reserves (RMR) undertake […]

For her day job, she works as a Senior Technical Officer for Network Rail, working up and down the country fixing the railway’s essential drainage systems. But for one evening a week and the odd weekend, Abi – better known as Sapper Theaker by her peers – trains as an Army Reservist at Chesterfield-based 350 […]

Corporal Janet Thompson, a medic with 203 (Loughborough) Transport Squadron, part of 159 Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps, has trekked through jaw-dropping alpine scenery in Switzerland, travelled to far-flung corners of the globe, and jumped out of a hovering helicopter. And next year she will celebrate a significant milestone: 30 years of continuous service. Stepping out […]

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 […]

This prestigious honour is given to employers for introducing Forces-friendly initiatives into their workplaces. Winners of the 2025 Award in the East Midlands include Defence consultants Maiar, Brodman Fire & Security Services and North Kesteven District Council. Statutory body the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board, recruitment consultancy Wills Consultants, security firm Komcept Solutions […]

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 […]

The vision is that, by 2035, UK Defence will be a leading tech-enabled Defence power, with an integrated force that deters, fights and wins through constant innovation at wartime pace. There are five key areas: Move to warfighting readiness — establishing a more lethal ‘integrated force’ equipped for the future, and strengthened homeland Defence. Engine […]

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 […]

Led by former Royal Air Force Engineer Andreas Menzies, the Forces-friendly firm packs a punch with the amount of time and resource it commits to supporting current and former military personnel. The business, an international IT consultancy and IT services provider, has sponsored 2248 (Rutland) Squadron Air Cadets, provides a regular meeting space for the […]