Col Mike White ACF JP DL (he/him)
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This is the official Twitter Account of Col Mike White, Commandant of Northumbria Army Cadet Force - all views shared are my own - He/him🏳️🌈
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined June 2019
No tricks…just treats as Northumbria ACF cadets achieve National Cadet Music Camp Cadet Norrington awarded ‘Best Cadet’ in Foundation Band. CSgt Middleton Senior Cadet Bandmaster 9️⃣ of Northumbria’s finest passed their SCIC CSM Budge completed his Master Cadet 4 smash
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6 years of badgering, blackmail & tears (mine!) to get these participants to the finish line for their Gold awards, 4 on exped & 1 on SCIC, so close 🤩 I can see the palace 🤣 @ACFADofE @ColCadetsArmy @OCXCoyNACF @NACF_WALL
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Our next award for the evening is the Soldiering On Award for Defence Inclusivity in Partnership with @Barclays And the winner is… Lt Col Rachel Diss of the Army Cadet Force - Congratulations Rachel #SoldieringOnAwards #MilitaryFamily #DefenceInclusivity
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❤️🌈Why not wear something yellow today in support of @YoungMindsUK #HelloYellow campaign...show our @ArmyCadetsUK young people they are both alone 🥰 @AC_INCLUSION @CFHealthyMinds @ArmyCadetsHQ @ArmyCadetsHoW @ArmyCadets2NI @1NIACFENGAGE @CFHMLD @ArmyinNI @BritishArmy
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are saying #HelloYellow together with @marksandspencer to show young people they are not alone with their mental health. This is for every young person who is feeling anxious, lonely, burned out or struggling to cope. To every young person who is
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Inviting all CFAVs and cadets to join us for the first National meeting of Army Cadets MULTICULTURAL NETWORK Bringing together all our members through diversity & inclusion of faith, race and ethnicity! Check out the programme and Link on Westminster : 25/1129052 🕖: 1900hrs
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Did you know there are 138,000+ #Cadets and nearly 28,000 CFAVs in the UK? They’re building leadership, teamwork & resilience — skills valued by AFC signatories. With the new school year starting, it’s the perfect time to show your support: 🔗 https://t.co/ACU3BkfKKU
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@ArmyCadetsUK provide opportunity for young people to develop teamwork and leadership skills in safe & positively challenging environments. It’s a privilege to observe how they learn and grow into capable, resilient and thoughtful individuals #positivechange #greatestpotential
Young people worldwide are agents of change, playing a key role in the achievement of the #GlobalGoals. On Tuesday’s #YouthDay, join us in celebrating the determination, ideas and leadership of young people as we pursue a better world. https://t.co/rt7H5u6mTv
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June and July have been a little busy ACIE 2025 🇬🇧 ✅ Pride London 🌈 ✔️ Cadet musical spectacular 🎶 ✅ Nijmegen 2025 🇳🇱 ✔️ Visiting an adult FAAW course ⛑️ ✅ Pride Newcastle 🌈 ✔️ Now time for 🍷 ✅ ✅ ✅
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A fantastic effort by all concerned Northumbria you should be very proud of what you have accomplished- thank you one and all for making this experience happen and I know it will be a life long memory for not only our young people but also for our more mature members, safe
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ACIE 25 - That’s a Wrap Lots of hard work, determination and commitment from all involved - a special shout out to the home team who under promised and over delivered - thank you - your awesome! 🇱🇻 🇪🇪 🇱🇹 landed 🇬🇧 team home save 🏴 eta 22.00 🇮🇳 🇵🇱 🇦🇺 in ✈️ Last man!
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Yesterday was our last active day on ACIE 25 which saw cultural presentations a BBQ and high emotions bidding farewell to our new found friends
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And they’re off! A super early start for day one of the Nijmegen Marches 2025 Best of luck Team Northumbria 👍 👏
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Fantastic to see Northumbria represented at the massed bands musical spectacular at Horseguards tonight - they was part of a fantastic set - a very happy and proud Commandant!
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Next stop the metropolis and all it can offer for our eager international guests - with our AT kit returned and MTP packed we are now in full tourist mode
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After a marathon 12 hour journey we stopped to feed the hot and tired exchange participants before our final destination - spirits were remarkably high - after a cold shower and fresh bedding it was time for an early night
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Barry Budden: Farewell to the Green Phase The end of our six-day Green Phase at Barry Budden, and what a journey it’s been. As the sun set over the parade square, cadets and leaders assembled one last time. The haunting echo of bagpipes closed our week, setting the stage for
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Barry Budden Day 6 – Ranges The highlight of Day 6 was the live-fire session with the Cadet L98A2 5.56mm rifle. Under the blazing sun, each international and UK cadet teamed up for a shoot detail, focusing on precision grouping and scoring at distance. From shouldering their
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Good luck to our team who are just about to join the ferry to start the long journey and participation in this year‘s Nijmegen marches - you are outstanding ambassadors for the Army’s cadet forces and in particular Northumbria - see you soon!
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🧭 Post-Field Reflections & Beachside Bliss Moments like these remind us that resilience and reward go hand in hand. ACIE 25 continues to build friendships, foster teamwork, and create memories that will last a lifetime. 💬💙 #ACIE25 #Teamwork #CulturalExchange #CadetLife
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