An Army Training Team that trains Army Cadets through delivery of professional advice, guidance, assurance, & Safe Training to both ACF & CCF in Scotland.💂♂️
@VCTrust
Sgt Bill Speakman VC. Earned his VC whilst serving in the KOSB (My old Regiment for 25yrs). 4 Nov 1951 in the Korean War he fought like a lion to beat off the enemy and won like a hero. I had the privilege in looking after Bill last year at a lunch in the VSC London. A pleasure.
Managed to get a hold of a short clip of RM Cdt Weir from Shrewsbury School CCF receiving his presentation from OC CTT. He turned up a day early...never done him any harm at all as he finished the Wk1 CLC as top Student of Assaye Platoon. Well done young man. 🇬🇧💂♂️💪🏻👍🏼
Sgt Jim Shoebridge(red cap) is on his penultimate day of his Drill Course at Catterick. Apparently he smashed his Drill TPs and can now be set loose on Cdts and CFAVs as a competent and current All Arms Drill Instructor. Well done Jim. 🇬🇧💂🏻♀️💪🏼👍
So true: 10 things that get you further in LIFE:
1. Saying "Hello" first
2. Saying "Thank you"
3. Having manners
4. Listening to understand
5. Helping others
6. Being grateful
7. Having patience
8. Complimenting others
9. Being kind & thoughtful
10. Being respectful 🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
Look what dropped through my letter box along with a nice letter. Whoever decided to put the CTT forward for this I thank you. We try our best to keep the flame 🔥 alive. Well done Jimmy & Trg Sgts in taking virtual to the next level. Links out tomorrow. 🇬🇧💂🏻♀️👍
@Fighting51st
Rain, hail or shine a wee snap with the runners-up
@ReportingGandL
. Maybe next year will be their turn for topspot. Outstanding effort by each and everyone of the Cdts. 👏👏👏
That’s the AIC 01/20 virtually completed. Well done to all CFAV students for working well as a team with some real talent there. Go out there and show what you can do in delivering the best Cadet Experience you can. All the best in your Adult Cadet Experience.
@ArmyCadetsScot
🇬🇧
Today was a rather sad but proud day as we say cheerio to Capt Colin Carr...Team Comd South Team after 7yrs CTT (38yrs Army). His time has come to hang his boots to become a Hearts casual😂. Colin you will be missed & thank you very much for everything.
@Fighting51st
@DCOMDCadets
What a very successfully enjoyable weekend it's been. The Army Cadets Military Skills Competition ended at 1400hrs today. ACF winners & shooting falling plate winners
@ReportingGandL
CCF winners & overall Champions 2022.
@GlasgowAcademy
🏆 🥇 🥳
@ArmyCadetsUK
@CCFcadets
🇬🇧💂♀️👍
#51XCTTCLC2019
has finally started today. 53 ACF (29) CCF (24) Cdt Students from across the Nation arrived to take on the CLC19. I have a feeling it's going to be a real good Cadre as all the Cdts are up for it. Let's Do it team. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
GOC LoNDIS ready to present a CGS Commendation certificate to SSI Mark Goather of CoLA Islington CCF for his absolute outstanding efforts in saving a pupils life by providing 9 Cycles of CPR in 7mins until the London ambulance service arrived. He is also in the
@CadetForceBands
It's a wrap. The Cadet Cambrian Patrol is now completed. Prizes have been awarded &
@1hldrsacf
team representative of Scotland secured a gold 🏅& best international team. Huge congratulations to them & CFAVs who trained them. It paid off.
@ArmyCadetsScot
@Fighting51st
Another good weekend for the
@BWACF
. Shooting at
it's best. Supported by CTT Trg Instructor Sgt Panayotou and Sgt Scott from the North Det. Well done. Great to see so much shooting happening across the Cadet space in Scotland. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
@51x_Cadets
@Fighting51st
@HQCadetBranch
That's 2 of the CTT off to pastures new. WO2 RQMS Fran Crawford retiring after 44yrs in uniform. Brilliant Service from a quality loyal man. And Sgt Jim Shoebridge is off to
@StrathallanSchl
as their new SSI having spent over 7yrs as a Trg Instr. Good luck troops.
@Fighting51st
To all KOSB and all Scottish Infantry Division celebrate VE Day as much as you can, as we think of what our forefathers done in WW2 so that we the future generations could have our democratic freedom here in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and most of the World 🌍. 🇬🇧💂🏻♀️🏴👍
@ArmyCadetsScot
Today TIBUA was delivered by Trg Instr Sgt Ginge King, supported by SSI Jim Shoebridge from
@StrathallanSch
CCF. At a dreichit RM Condor, Arbroath, 18 CFAVs from both the ACF & CCF arrived for a days trg in the skills house. A great day was had by all.
@ArmyCadetsUK
@CCFcadets
RMQ SR Cse. Out of a possible 20 CFAV student, 17 have started the Cse. Quote of the day: When discussing setting up a snowy firing point, Sgt Graham tells the assembled students “if you wanted a better course, you should have booked for Gibraltar…” it's parky up here right now.
A sad day but we move on. The Royal Regiment of Scotland have lost our 1st Bn (The Royal Scots Borderers) into history but, their Black Hackle becomes the Regimental Hackle for all serving SCOTS currently not serving in a Regular Bn. I've changed my White to Black Hackle. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍
The SCIC students gather outside
@acfadbn
CTC. Courtesy of the Comdt who gives us the privilege to use this superb CTC to deliver our Regional & National Courses, Competitions & CCF Camp. Without it we could be stuffed. Thank you.
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@Fighting51st
@hrfca
🇬🇧💂♂️👍
Just found out from my Storeman Mr Scott Dickson that his Daughter CSM Amy Dickson of
@BWACF
was made Lord Lieutenant of Fife Cadet today. Brilliant news, so everyone give her a big congratulations. Well done CSM Amy. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍
@ArmyCadetsScot
@HQCadetBranch
@51x_Cadets
🎉🏆🎈👍
Well done to
@QVS_CCF
@QVSchool
on their Biennial Inspection today. Trg Offr Capt Ruiari & Trg Instr Sgt Scott had a great catch up with
@ickle34
the reviewing officer. Nice to see Cdts & AVs with happy smiling faces too. Welcome back to F2F trg.
@Fighting51st
@SO1TrgHQCadets
🇬🇧👍
That's me now starting day 1 of 42yrs Army service & I feel as fresh as a 25yr old. I remain motivated, enthused and optimistic about now & the future. I hope everyone serving in the Armed Forces & Cadet Forces has all the success they deserve. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍
@BritishArmy
@ArmyCadetsUK
I received a fastball call last night & asked was I at a loose end today. Yes was my reply, so I found myself
@ReportingGandL
4🌟 Drill lesson Day to Inspire & watch them perform on the flat stuff. All Cdts were outstanding today.🇬🇧👍
@ArmyCadetsScot
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@ArmyDComd51Bde
Today I presented our AO Donna with her Civil Service Long Service Certificate for over 20yrs continues loyal & dedicated service to the Civil Service. She has been in since May 1993 to present day(29yrs). Donna is an absolute stalwart who goes above & beyond for the CTT. 🇬🇧💂♂️👏
This guy is a legend of a fella. Our friend Lt Col (Retd) Paul Crossman MBE retires tomorrow from his SO1 CCF post
@ArmyCadetsHQ
. I had a great bit of banter with him today. Paul, you've been fabulous to the CTTs. We all wish you the greatest of retirements, pal. 🇬🇧😉🏴👍
I said a sad farewell to one of my TSAs on his retirement having completed 43yrs service. 16yrs as a TSA, WO2 Ian Hay started the job back in 2004 when there was two TSAs to cover Scotland. Times have changed & moved on since then for the right reasons. Good luck 👏
@ArmyCadetsHQ
I enjoyed my visit to
@LBCadet
today. I had a good catch-up with the Comdt, CEO, CFAVs & PIs. All sorts going on; FAM Trg, IIC, BIC, First Aid. The SLT looking at their new summer Camp location. Provisional BAMS booking in with Recce to be conducted ASAP. Thanks to Col Derek.💂♂️👍
There is a star whose beaming ray is shed on every clime.
It shines by night, it shines by day, and ne'er grows dim wi' time.
It rose upon the banks o' Ayr,
it shone on Doon's clear stream.
A hundred years are gane and mair, yet brighter grows its beam. Happy Burns Day! 🇬🇧💂♂️🏴👍
Day 3. It is a bit parkey for the AIC, but it is a bright 🌞 morning & time to kick off with Drill. Sgt Graham (the face of the CTT) warms up the Cse to clear the cobwebs. 💂♂️💂♀️💂♂️💂♀️💂♂️💂♀️💂♂️💂♀️🇬🇧😉🏴👍
A visit to the AIC in TA Wood as they conduct their summative teachbacks. All in good spirits even though it's windy & cold but, the sun was out for them. OC spoke to all PIs & captured some photos with; PIs Porteous, Jack who is 24yrs today(good place to be) & Leslie.🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
A training aid made by PI McVeigh of
@WestLowlandACF
who was on the last AIC. She made a set for each student in her squad. Dedication in preparing for her teachback. Well done PI McVeigh. 👏 🇬🇧💂♂️👍
@ArmyCadetsUK
Sgt Jimmy Shoebridge, Trg Instructor with the CTT is currently on his Drill Course in Catterick. 5 days done 7 to go and I will then let him loose on the CCF & ACF. Looking smart, keep it up Jimmy 🇬🇧💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️👍
The students of the KQual & LRC pose on the ETR at the end of their course. They all passed well so, it's now their time to go back to their Cdts get on the front foot to plan & conduct shooting. Being the most current, competant & qualified CFAVs in LR, fill your boots. 🇬🇧💂♂️👌🏼
I had a fantastic visit to the Isle of Mull today & thought it prudent to visit Bunessan Cemetery to lay red roses at Pte Robert McLaren (20yrs) grave. He was part of our
@3SCOTS_CO
BG on Op HERRICK 10 & was KIA on 11 Jun 10. RIP Soldier 🙏
@The_SCOTS
@BritishArmy
@Fighting51st
This is a wee tribute to a very dear friend who has sadly been taken away from us far to young. A big talent, father, brother, uncle and great friend to many. Gone but never forget.
RIP Lt Col Gary Tait MBE SCOTS 😢🏴🇬🇧💂🏻♀️
What a good planning session I had with my two Trg Offrs, RSM & RQMS. We confirmed good to go this weekend for our part in the Army Senior Cadets Weekend at BBTC. We are ready. Then we spent at least 2hrs on planning for the delivery of CLC 20.
🇬🇧💂🏻♀️👍
@ArmyCadetsUK
@Fighting51st
Day1. 25 Army Cadets (19 ACF & 6 CCF) receiving their opening address from our North Det. Trg Instrs Sgt McCrindle doing his part. Let's have a cracking week teaching, learning & mentoring this outstanding group. 🇬🇧👏🏴
@ArmyCadetsScot
@CCFcadets
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@ArmyDComd51Bde
The was the penultimate day of our AIC. Fieldcraft & section attacks in the blazing sun on the side of the Pentland Hills. This has been one of our best AIC due to an outstanding group of CFAV PIs. Also, it was our last CCF Basic for 2023. It is back to
@CTCFrimleyPark
. 🇬🇧💂♂️🏴👍
51X AIC completed by all 19 ACF PI students with 16 completing their SVQ Level 6 )planning & delivering teaching). Well done to everyone for a successful course & well done to my team in your professional delivery once again. 🇬🇧💂♂️🏴👍
@SO1TrgHQCadets
@Fighting51st
@ArmyCadetsScot
They haven't been lived in the field for the past 2yrs & look at
@HSofDundee
Army section now in triangle wood having their 24hr ORP dinner in their basha area. They will be one of the first to residential overnight under the stars. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍
@SO1TrgHQCadets
@Fighting51st
@CCFcadets
I visited the RCO Refresher Trg today held at Dreghorn Bks Barrack Range. Excellent turnout 39 CFAVs from as far as Perthshire to the Scottish Borders. I also had a TSA up in Stornoway delivering trg to a team of CFAVs. Well done team. 🇬🇧💂♂️🏴👍
@ArmyCadetsScot
@Fighting51st
That's a wrap! 51X AIC completed by a strong cohort of PIs who will add real value delivering the Cdt Experience to their ACF Bns. 24 out of the 26 have also gained SQA Level6 certificate. Absolute bonus for their dedicated efforts. Well done everyone.
@Fighting51st
@ArmyCadetsHQ
I joined
@Fighting51st
staff to meet & have curry lunch with our visitor, top boss General Jon Swift, GOC Regional Command. A few presentations were given out, and I was interested in our two stalwarts
@51X_Cdts
SO2 Carly & AO Lewis receiving their presentations.🇬🇧💂♀️🏴👏
Friday was no exception as I attended with my RSM
@George_Heriots
CCF Biennial Review, where I met RAF Gp Capt Khan the reviewing officer. An ex pupil so who better to do the task. Excellent day with lots going on, supported by TSA, WO2 Dave Gibb & Trg Instr Sgt Marty Hunt MBE.👏
They have arrived, with the exception of 4 who are still on the road from down South (NW) so, this evening there will be 57 Snr Cdts here at BBTC ready to crack their CLC. Good luck to every one of them. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
Today has been a productive one with the team. All together for a team meeting, & some QPJM presentations to 3 TSAs, WO2s McDerment, Gibb & Boyle. Big talking points: How we will deliver our outputs for remainder of year & the Cadet Portal.🤔
@SO1TrgHQCadets
@ArmyDComd51Bde
🇬🇧💂♂️👍
1/2 What an absolute great day of action from the Mil Skills Competition. All Cdts & CFAVs put a great shift in. Not forgetting my team who played a blinder. We'll done Ru & the staff. Motivated quality Cdts & CFAVs all around.🇬🇧😉👍
@ArmyCadetsScot
@Fighting51st
@ArmyDComd51Bde
AIC 20/710425 is underway. Captain Carr delivers his opening address to the 28 students we have on course. A great bunch we have at Angus and Dundee WETC which is a change of venue from RCB, however so far it has been great.
@SO1TrgHQCadets
@Fighting51st
@51x_Cadets
🇬🇧💂🏻♀️👍
I'm out today to see a group of
@WestLowlandACF
CFAVs go through their paces on refresher ECO trg. Another weekend for TSA Buffer to deliver this valuable trg. Before all that I presented him with his Reserve Service Medal .22yrs Regular & 11yrs Reserve Service.
@ArmyCadetsScot
Just got some fast good news from my lad. His wife Nicola gave birth to a beautiful baby girl 23 mins (8 days early) ago. Flash to bang and baby was born in less than an hour. Grandad of two (boy & girl) now. 👶 🚼 🍼 🤱💖
In celebration of Burns Night, Major Davey Harvey, Head of Cadet Training Team, HQ 51 Bde reads The Star O' Robbie Burns at his memorial in George Square in Glasgow. Best enjoyed with the sound on.
It's official. We are now on our Christmas break. To all who we support in the delivery of the Cadet Experience & those who follow us, we wish you a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. See you in 2024. 🇬🇧🎄🏴🥃🎅👍
@ArmyCadetsScot
@CCFcadets
@ArmyDComd51Bde
@ArmyCadetsHQ
Great turnout on the
@ArmyCadetsScot
Comdt Conference and great to see our new SO2 & E1 Cdts branch, D&I Advisor & also the ACCSM was on to introduce himself. Welcome to them all as we punch forward with delivering the Cdt Experience.
@Fighting51st
@HQCadetBranch
🇬🇧💂♂️👍
What a productive day having attended the TSA WG this morning and HQRC in the afternoon. Been a long day, just finished and now time for a scoff in the shot. Thanks to
@CTCFrimleyPark
for hosting the TSA WG & Cdts Branch for putting up the me & RSM. Was good to talk! 🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
Capt Cheryl Haynes
@1hldrsacf
Shetland Isles gives an overview on rural and remote living for Cdts. Excellent presentation, and plenty of Q&A from the audience. 👏
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@Fighting51st
We have liftoff. Our TSAs will soon have their tick in the box to train
@ArmyCadetsScot
&
@CCFcadets
CFAV practitioners on how to complete the new AC Risk Assessment 5010C, in order for them to complete their SST as they plan for F2F activity return to training.
@HQCadetBranch
🇬🇧
I'm currently attending the
@ArmyCadetsHQ
OC CTT & RSM meetings @ Altcar Trg Camp. Great to catch up with
@ArmyCadetsHQ
branch staff & the other nine OC & RSM CTTs. Loads is going on in the
@CCFcadets
@ArmyCadetsUK
. Well done team let's think about Camps 2024 🤔🇬🇧💂♂️👍
OC checking the kit for CLC 20. The RQMS caught him throwing the kit in the air with excitement as it arrived well in good time. That can be put to bed now so let’s get the gear packed and stored for CLC use in April.
@51x_Cadets
@Fighting51st
@ArmyCadetsScot
@CCFcadets
🇬🇧💂🏻♀️👍
Those in the ACF, as it says on the poster 'Share what you love about the ACF in 2019'. Parents/Adults, do you fancy being a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (CFAV) in your local Army Cadet Detatchment. If not, then why not be a Adult assistant to the Detachment Commander. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
Transactional on rhe right and Transitional on the left...where will each individual end up! At least 5 from 53 Cdts never ever moved from the Transactional end, which was very interesting indeed. 🤔🇬🇧💂♂️👍🏼
Here we are at Glencorse Bks ready to kick-off with the Army Cadets Drill Competition with a wee bit of rain for the first team. Good luck to those who have gone over and above and made it here on the day.
@ArmyCadetsScot
@CCFcadets
@Fighting51st
@SO1TrgHQCadets
💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️👍
Making steady progress up the M6 home from the National D&I Conf. What a great Wkend listening and meeting great people. Now it's time to reflect on what was covered, then partake in passing on to my team. Big shout out to
@AC_INCLUSION
for the outstanding package. 🇬🇧😉🏴👍
Here we have both sections of AIC 01 in 2 locations,
@WestLowlandACF
CTC &
@ReportingGandL
CTC. One group with their certificates & the other just before issue of certificates. Well done to every one of them for making it such a great AIC. Capt Carr can relax now.
@ArmyCadetsUK
👍
Welcome to
@HSofDundee
CCF who are the first Army Section to attend our CCF Camp activities here at BBTC. Morale is high as they started off with some promotions in the field, & tonight they will be sleeping out under their bashars. 🇬🇧💂♂️👍
@CCFcadets
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@Fighting51st
I only went out to get some milk & ended up cycling 10miles. I also visited a COVID19 Test Centre manned by
@SCOTS_DG
Soldiers. Cpls Mather and Neil were in good form & briefed me on how its all done. Well done to them for doing their stuff for our Country. 🇬🇧💂♂️🏴👍
@Fighting51st
Its a wrap folks. A very successful SCIC delivered by CTT (N) with all Snr Cdt students successfully passing, as well as gaining SQA Level 6 certificate in planning & teaching to a group. Good luck to them all as they progress to being SIs in
@ArmyCadetsScot
.
@Lowland_RFCA
@hrfca
That's it until 2020. Let's see 15 teams do it next year. Standby to receive the warning order in good time to start the preparations in earnest. Train hard, compete easy Cadets.
@ArmyCadetsScot
@CCFcadets
🇬🇧🏆💂♂️👍🏼
Getting to know the new cadet gun. We have two & we will be offering the CCF the use of them next term and beyond. The plan for the future is to setup a gun run competition between the CCF Schools here in Scotland. 💪🇬🇧💂♂️🏴👍
@CCFcadets
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@Fighting51st
@ArmyCadetsScot
One (SCIC) course completed, & another one (AIC) starts. Today, we welcome 26 CFAV PIs for the week. WHT on day 1 is pressure, but I'm sure they will crack it. 2 PIs travelled all the way from London. Now, that's dedication to rid the PI slide. Welcome. 🇬🇧😉🏴
@ArmyCadetsScot
Another good wkend for shooting. This time, it was our annual Cadet Target Rifle meet. The winners are
@ReportingGandL
. Runners-up are A&SH Bn ACF. We'll done my North team & the Cdt Shooting officer for delivering the package, & to those units who participated, thank you.🏴💂♂️🇬🇧
Our RMQ Short Range Cse. CFAV students working on their Range Safety Document (RSD) for their assessment as Range Conducting Officer (RCO) next weekend. Good luck to the 17, as I'm sure they'll smash it. 🇬🇧😉🏴👌
@ArmyCadetsScot
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@ArmyDComd51Bde
@ArmyinScotland
The Navy Cdts were not shy at coming fwd today as three of them danced to the pipes. One (middle) even had the courage to discard a loose dance shoe and crack on. Well done the girls from the Navy Sec who stepped up to the plate.
@QVS_CCF
🇬🇧🛥👍🏼
@Fighting51st
@RoyalNavy
@51x_Cadets
It just doesn't stop. 2 full days of hosting & being part of the
@ArmyCadetsHQ
OC & RSM CTT Conference @ Redford Bks, where we all diverged from the 4 corners of the UK. Updates & Feedback were key, as well as confirming CCF Camp 24 attendance. It was well worth it.
@CCFcadets
👌
@BritishArmy
I joined Jnr Sldrs on 6 Jan 81 at age 15yrs 11mths and 6 days. I was the 2nd youngest in the intake. Mum didn't want to sign the papers but dad did so, it happened and here I am. As of today 6 Jan 19 I start my 39th year in the Best Army in the World & I would do it all again.🇬🇧
That's the CTT North Det (HQ & South Det next week) had their QPJM presented to them. Now for most (some are on Cdt activities) of the team to enjoy the extra bit of the weekend starting with trooping the Colour today. 🇬🇧💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧👍
@ArmyCadetsHQ
@Fighting51st
@ArmyCadetsScot