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24.05.12 Outreach adventure for Essex students
By SI Boyle At the beginning of March, 41 teenagers became the latest recruits for Essex Army Cadets when they took part a youth project, in...
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25.04.12 Exercise Easter Bunny update
By CSMI D Cheeseman The following flash message has been received at Signals Wing HQ. Call sign 14B (C-Coy) came first, in Ex Easter Bunny,...
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25.04.12 Cadets combat military course
This year’s Combat Cadet team gained their highest ever position in all the years they have been taking part. With a full team...
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25.04.12 Rolling Thunder
At the end of last month Essex ACF took part in the annual Rolling Thunder Exercise in Blandford. There were 23 teams in total so competition...
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28.03.12 C Company bounce signals around Britain
By CSMI Cheeseman Over the weekend of the 17 March cadets from C Company gathered at Rayleigh Detachment to compete in the National Radio Net (NRN)...
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13.03.12 Southend Cadets applauded for the hard work
By SI Monk Army Cadets from Southend were invited to a presentation evening to receive thanks for poppy selling. The Royal British Legion invited the...
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13.03.12 Rayleigh Cadets support local Royal British Legion
By SI Monk Rayleigh Army Cadets started the month of March by proudly supporting their local Royal British Legion. With bright jackets and bright smiles...
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13.03.12 All stations this is Zero, you have passed, over
By SI Monk For one cold week in February cadets from the four corners of Essex united at Colchester’s Cadet Training Centre to...
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12.03.12 Southend is open as usual
Southend detachment is now parading as usual on a Monday and Thursday at the TA Centre on East Street from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
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23.01.12 New joint Cadet Centre is officially opened
The day finally arrived when Grays Detachment could at last walk across the threshold of their new purpose built cadet centre. Their former home, which...
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16.01.12 New recruit success for D Company
D Company saw their biggest Basic Cadre to date, over the weekend of 13-15 January, when 86 new recruits successfully passed their tests. Operating out of...
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09.01.12 Southend ACF temporary closure
Due to repair work to the roof at Southend TA CEntre cadets will temporarily parade at Leigh on Sea on a Monday night. It is...
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09.01.12 Dangerous aircraft stood its ground to Army Cadets
By SI Monk C Company had the privilege to have a private tour of Apache aircrafts worth an estimated £60m each at Wattisham Airbase. ...
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16.12.11 A Coy cadet celebrate Christmas
by SSI S Davis Almost 100 Cadets from A Company attended the CTC in Colchester this weekend to celebrate Christmas. The Annual Christmas camp saw the...
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13.12.11 Packing bags for Ghana
SI Monk Leigh on Sea Cadets willingly gave up their weekend to pack bags for Asda customers, to help them pack their own bags for...
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23.11.11 Shoebury Cadets dazzle crowds
By SI Monk Shoebury Cadets proudly opened a fireworks display by skilfully marching around the garrison in front of locals. On the eve of this...
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17.11.11 A golden day for three Essex cadets
During teh last week in October St James's Palace was awash with outstanding young people who had achieved something very special, their Gold Duke...
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16.11.11 Cadets were on peak form for adventure weekend
By SSI S Davis Cadets from A Company attended an adventurous training weekend back in September this year. They stayed at three locations across the...
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16.11.11 Have they got what it takes?
By SI Monk This October the CTC hosted C Company’s annual Non Commissioned Officer Cadre (NCO Cadre). Cadets and NCO’s from...
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16.11.11 New rifle in sight for C Company
By SI Monk Each year the adult instructors from C Company attend the Cadet Training Centre in Colchester to up date their training. They are...
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24.10.11 Southend welcomes the British Army
Cadets from all over C Company met at Southend Detachment to receive a talk made by the Army Presentation Team. Captain Iain Ross serving seven...
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24.10.11 Civic duty for Lord Lieutenant Cadet
This news article has been written by Cdt SSgt H Googe The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the...
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21.10.11 Jacob wins British Red Cross Award
This year’s British Red Cross awards took place in London earlier this month honouring those who have demonstrated life savings skills. Attending the...
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19.10.11 Cadets make waves at national swimming
This weekend was the final round of the swimming competition which saw the best swimmers from across all the regions compete for the national title. ...
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18.10.11 Little Haven bag pack
Cadets from Warley and Brentwood detachment’s, took part in the Little Havens Hospice bag packing at Sainsbury’s in Brentwood on October 1. ...
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05.10.11 Cadets make a big splash at swimming competition
Jumping in at the deep end was all in days work for 18 cadets from Essex ACF. Taking part in this year’s regional swimming...
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21.07.11 Camp Alamo flag presented to Leigh cadets
C Company hosted a presentation between Smiles Across The Miles (SATM) and a representative from Camp Alamo at Leigh on Sea Detachment. SATM is an...