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What is the Army Cadet Force? - The following is an extract from the 2019-2020 Cadet's Pocket Book by Military Pocket Books. The Charter of the Army Cadet Force The Army Cadet Force is a national voluntary youth organisation. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and provides challenging military, adventurous and community activities. Its aim is to inspire young people to...

The UK MoD have finally listened to the concerns of the UK cadet forces by launching a range of new British Army ration menus specifically geared towards the tastes of young people. This development was announced amid concerns that traditional 'stews' and 'casseroles' simply don't appeal to a new generation of young people who are used to snacking on fast food...

The Leading Cadet Resource book is the latest  in a series of publications,  launched by Cadet Direct for air cadets.  It is a complete guide and training aid for air cadets studying towards the leading classification and their instructors. It is also the perfect reference guide for cadets who are undertaking their online leading cadet open book exams. This extensive guide has been written...

Earlier this month Cadet Direct were pleased to sponsor the 2019 ACF Commandants Conference which this year was held at RMAS Sandhurst. As well as providing a personalised folder to each delegate to help celebrate Cadet Directs 20th Year of Trading our Sales Director Greg Potter also attended the event. There was a full programme of lectures and talks ranging...

Cadet Direct Ltd celebrates 20 years of business this year. Originally formed in 1999, how did Cadet Direct come to be the leading supplier of cadet boots, uniform and kit to the UK cadet forces? We thought we'd put together a short history to explain... Buying cadet kit back in the 1990's... Purchasing cadet kit, such as army boots and...

Cadet Direct presented one of its £500 skiing bursary cheques to a well deserving cadet in December. The bursary is for a weeks skiing course in Bavaria, Germany next February. Courses to Bavaria are run by CCAT and are open to CFAV’s and cadets aged 16 or over from the ACF and CCF. This year, one of the winning cadets was Cadet Corporal Emma...

In April, Merchant Taylors’ School in Crosby welcomed a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter to its playing fields. They were celebrating their 103rd annual Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Inspection Day. Merchant Taylors’ Combined Cadet’s Force was founded in 1915, just a year after the outbreak of World War 1 and is one of the largest contingents in the country. The special...

Local Major Attends HQ Relaunch Event 2260 (Waterlooville) Sqn Air Cadets hosted a special event to celebrate the completion of the refurbishment works on their headquarters. Local mayor Elaine Shimbart was invited to the special event to see how the air cadets had used the money collected from various fundraising activities. 2260 Waterlooville) Squadron Air Cadets The air cadets were...

Can you pass our latest military skills challenge? This competition is now closed, however you can still have a go for fun. The aim of camouflage and concealment is 'to see but not be seen'. In the image below a concealed enemy sniper is observing you. Can you locate him? If you can, you could win a brand new Viper...

Air cadets from Sussex Wing ATC have just completed the trip of a lifetime! A NASA expedition, funded by the RAF Charitable Trust, has been run as part of the RAF100 celebrations. This enabled individuals from Air Cadet squadrons to travel to the Johnson Space Centre, Houston and undertake STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) activities. The trip was part...