Cadets Named Top 3rd ACF in Scottish Military Skills

Last month eight cadets from the Battalion represented us at the Scottish Cadet Military Skills Competition, held 15-17 September at Barry Buddon Training area near Dundee.

Cadets Named Top 3rd ACF in Scottish Military Skills

21 October 2023

  • 1st Battalion The Highlanders ACF

The competition saw the Highlanders team compete against thirteen other cadet teams, from Army Cadet and Combined Cadet Force, units from across Scotland. The teams were put through their paces in a series of stands, ranging First Aid scenarios to Patrol Skills and Shooting.

At the end of the competition the Battalion team named as the Top 3rd Army Cadet Team and also received an overall grading of Silver for their Patrol Skills.

The team was led by Cadet Corporal Saul Anderson, from Inverness Detachment, and included Cadet Sergeant John Bremner (16), from Halkirk Detachment, Lance Bombardier Brodie Leroux (17), from Stromness Detachment, Cadet Corporal Jay Pybus (16), from Elgin Detachment, Cadet Corporal Florence Wareing (14), from Elgin Detachment, Cadet Corporal Finlay Stuart (15), from Elgin Detachment, Cadet Lance Corporal Kuba Stasiak (14), from Elgin Detachment and Cadet Corporal Josh McCully (16), from Dingwall Detachment.

To be part of the team the cadets took part in two training weekends, with one held at Fort George near Ardersier and the second at Tain Ranges, leading up to the competition.

  • Whats App Image 2023 09 15 at 17 14 54
  • Whats App Image 2023 09 17 at 10 38 54
  • IMG 20230917 WA0006
  • Whats App Image 2023 09 17 at 10 38 54 1
/ 4