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BCP is part of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. With sites in Desford and Stockton, BCP in the UK has a workforce of about 1,600 people, with Reservists, Veterans, and military partners amongst them. In support of […]

On 6th May 2023, amongst the magnificent splendour and formality were Coronation customs dating back 1,000 years too. One of those ceremonial roles was held by the Honorary Colonel of Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force (ACF), Francis Dymoke DL. In 1066, following William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings, the Marmion/Dymoke family were given […]

Colleagues from all corners of the organisation – from the estates and employer engagement teams to the Army Cadets’ administrative workforce and all headquarters staff – were invited to Nottingham to network and hear from inspiring guest speakers. East Midlands RFCA recently undertook an exercise to re-energise its organisational purpose – our ‘why’. The key […]

Thousands of Armed Forces personnel will be at the fore of this historic occasion, with East Midlands Reserves from the three services amongst them. From 162 Regiment of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC), which is headquartered in Nottingham, Lance Corporal (LCpl) Billy Taylor has been chosen as one of the unit’s representatives in the ceremonial […]

In Kirchdorf, Austria, high winds and heavy snow forced the Reservists to put all they had learned about winter hazards, ski safety, and alpine skiing into practice on their Ski Foundation Level 1 course. In total, 20 personnel from the British Army unit travelled to the Austrian ski resort. While based in Redditch, two of […]

The space explorers travelled to the edge of the universe thanks to the centre’s ‘cinema-like’ planetarium dome, came face-to-face with astronauts, and explored the inside of a 42m-high rocket. Organised and funded by East Midlands RFCA with the help of dozens of volunteers, the trip aimed to inspire Cadets and develop their awareness and understanding […]

Before the car manufacturing factory was built in the 1990s, the area was home to Burnaston Airfield, also known as Derby Airport, which dates back to 1938. Tim Freeman, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK), said: “We were aware of the site’s history as an airfield before the plant was built. So when […]

Over the past 30 years, Jim Wright (pictured above, right) has played a leading role in some 200 companies committing to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). That’s 200 companies that have pledged to support the Armed Forces. 200 companies creating environments for hundreds, if not thousands, of existing or prospective personnel to serve, and […]

Exercise Dragon Highland pushed the university students, who balance army training alongside academic studies, out of their comfort zone. Seven universities are affiliated with the Training Corps: the University of Lincoln, De Montfort University, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Leicester, University of Loughborough and the University of Derby. The trip provided 24 […]

Nine personnel from 4 Mercian safely and successfully completed Marathon’s Marathon the Original, which is notorious for not only its challenging nature with over half the race being uphill with an average temperature of 19°. The modern Maraton’s Marathon traces back to the inception of marathon racing at the Battle of Marathon when a messenger […]