http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum ArmyCadetForce.com |army cadet|acf|army cadet force|acf|uk cadets|regiment|military en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:06:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17783&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:20:42 GMT The "main" regulars here probably already know me from various posts, but I've never actually posted an introduction!

I'm Adam Wood, 16, from Leeds. I am a recruit at Harewood Detachment (C Coy), and have been going for about 10 weeks now. High School has finished, I did well in my GCSEs, and I start College on Wednesday (LCC, Technology Campus) doing a Software Development Course.

In my spare time, I am a hobbyist photographer, and used to do 8-15 miles of cycling nearly every day (but I've not done it in months!). I'm currently trying to focus my exercise on things that would help me directly in the Army, but I'm having some problems with running, and am due to see a foot-and-biomechanics specialist to try and pin down the problem.

As I said in a previous topic, my desired job in the Army (be it RA or TA) is as a Communication Systems Engineer -- so not exactly a job that will have me running 10 miles a day.

This is almost as hard as the icebreaker 1-minute-talks! I've got two dogs, one medium sized mix-breed, one large flatcoated retriever, and live at home with my parents and brother (who was terrified of Staff when he saw him), and that's about it about me really! :) ]]> New Arrivals A.Wood http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17783 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17782&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:55:04 GMT I've seen a some topics about the use of Physical Punishments, and chatted to many cadets who have it at their Detachment, so I was wondering how widespread this practice is?

We've all read the manual (2.022.b), but I think most people (including myself) believe it's more than reasonable to send people for a run around the yard if they're playing up.

It is a persons choice to be in the ACF, you can leave whenever you like, if they don't like the way things are run, maybe the ACF isn't for them? It's the Army Cadet Force, not the scouts!

I imagine it is more of an insurance issue than anything else. If an accident happened, the MoD would face a media *cough* storm.

When I say "Physical Punishment", I mean things such as going for a REASONABLE sized run around the yard (I'd consider 200 meters reasonable), or 5-10 pressups, etc -- Unless of course an injury prevents this, but that goes without saying. Things such as stress positions, as mentioned in another topic by a concerned mother, are totally unacceptable.

If you want, tell us what you think of your Dets use of it, and if you would want it to change (EG: You use it, but don't like it -- or you don't use it, but want it!)

The poll is anonymous, no names are shown. ]]> Army Cadets A.Wood http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17782 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17781&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:15:11 GMT Just wondering if anyone else will own up to losing stuff after camp? Come on be honest, what have you left behind or lost this year? Junior managed to come back minus 3 socks (OK, not too bad) but somehow arrived home minus 2 pairs of 95 pants! On the plus side he gained a pair of socks and T... Just wondering if anyone else will own up to losing stuff after camp? Come on be honest, what have you left behind or lost this year?

Junior managed to come back minus 3 socks (OK, not too bad) but somehow arrived home minus 2 pairs of 95 pants!

On the plus side he gained a pair of socks and T shirt so not a total loss lol.

Can anyone beat 2 pair of missing pants lol. ]]> Annual Camp Nemesis http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17781 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17779&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:08 GMT Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has some really really good lesson plans for SCIC that I could use to get ideas from etc.. My lessons for my PRE-SCIC are as follows

SAA Lesson 2 Stripping & Assembling Paragraph 0136 to 0156
SAA Lesson 4 Cleaning & Maintenance Parahraph 01101 to 01120
Fieldcraft Chapter 6 Section 3 Paragraph 0623 to 0634 personal camouflage and concealment practice
Fieldcraft Chapter 6 section 4 paragraph 0636 to 0647 Moving with and without a rifle

Muchos gracias amigos!
]]> luke_mx88 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17779 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17775&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:04:40 GMT As a recruit, I'm still picking things up, and tonight was my first night back in 2 weeks (everyone was at annual), and I have been going to cadets for about 10 weeks now. When we were performing drill infront of Staff, for some reason, the commands just didn't seem to make any sense to me (but they did to everyone else), and as a result, I kept doing the wrong types of turns in the wrong directions, it was an extremely confusing (and worrying) experience -- because the words just didn't seem to fit together properly in my mind.

I was wondering, would it be worth apologising to Staff, in passing, for my poor performance? Or is it something that will just be forgotten by Thursday anyway?

I don't know what happened, words just didn't fit together, it was really bizarre. I know turnings, I've done them lots, they're easy to do -- but it just didn't seem to make any sense. I feel like I've let everyone down, especially the people who had taught me, because they HAD taught me well, and it made it look like they hadn't. ]]> Drill and Turn Out A.Wood http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17775 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17773&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:30 GMT Okay so, I got my cartilage pierced at the top of my ear after camp with a hoop and its now got to two hours before the first parade night back and I'm fretting about that fact that covering it up will probably conclude in me getting my face bitten off by my DC. Now I know it was probably a pretty stupid idea but theres nothing I can do about it now... Until October (when I can take it out without the feeling that my ear will turn green and fall off).

So I was wondering, is it against the rules if I cover it up with a plaster or not?

Thanks. ]]> Close123 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17773 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17768&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:07:39 GMT I was on the cadet 101 competition this weekend gone and I was wondering. Were any of the members of this forum participating? The comp was run by the local Royal Artillery on Catterick Training area from the 4th sept till the 5th sept. It was an excellent weekend and would be nice to chat with... I was on the cadet 101 competition this weekend gone and I was wondering. Were any of the members of this forum participating? The comp was run by the local Royal Artillery on Catterick Training area from the 4th sept till the 5th sept.

It was an excellent weekend and would be nice to chat with some of my competitors :)

If you want a few photos just shout! ]]> Fieldcraft Ready http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17768 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17766&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:26:50 GMT Hi all!

My granddad would like to attend the remembrance parade in Sheffield City this year and would like to wear his 6 medals on his jacket!

He has given me a mission to find him a medal holder clasp thingy for his 6 medals. Now I don't have a clue what I'm looking for or what to do with these medals.

Please help me!!

Thank you :)
]]> Army Cadets luke_mx88 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17766 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17765&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:52:19 GMT Not wanting to look like a Combat Gypsy on parades, I am going to invest in some smart kit, so FAD or SD??? what do you think?? FAD= expence SD= how long will it still be in service? Also being badged Mercian Regiment anyone know where to get hold of an Officers Buff Jumper heavy wool also Officers... Not wanting to look like a Combat Gypsy on parades, I am going to invest in some smart kit, so FAD or SD??? what do you think?? FAD= expence SD= how long will it still be in service?
Also being badged Mercian Regiment anyone know where to get hold of an Officers Buff Jumper heavy wool also Officers No1 cap? or Kharki Cap?

Cheers ]]> dc.t http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17765 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17764&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:40:29 GMT On annual camp. I was told when we went majorly wrong. (walked about 10kish extra due to out of date map and out of date map reader (me)) that we could have found a farmers field, asked to pitch tents, and pitched up, and the next day done the walk to the campsite where COY HQ was based. Could we... On annual camp. I was told when we went majorly wrong. (walked about 10kish extra due to out of date map and out of date map reader (me))
that we could have found a farmers field, asked to pitch tents, and pitched up, and the next day done the walk to the campsite where COY HQ was based. Could we have done this? Or would silly H&S rules or whatever prevent us? ]]> Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme MuddyFox http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17764 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17763&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:59:06 GMT Why when i see pictures of the music people does the big drummer guy wear a leapord skin vest? Why when i see pictures of the music people does the big drummer guy wear a leapord skin vest? ]]> Army Cadets maka-f http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17763 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17759&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:13:54 GMT so, its drawing near.. (ish)

open to the whole of 49 (E) brigade ACF & CCF

who's going?

i know where putting in a team, be it a little under staffed but oh well

anyone got any info on the competition or is it the same as last year, havnt seen any of the paper work yet! ]]> Army Cadets Georgieb17 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17759 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17758&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:10:40 GMT Was having this conversation with a mate in the gym last night, and thought I'd pass it on to the wonderful people on here to deliberate over.
If this country was to having another WW2, where there are enlisting stations on every other street etc. Would the cadet forces be asked to play a more "active" role in the war effort?
And as cadets/AI's, would you be willing to do so? ]]> Army Cadets cadet Jay http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17758 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17755&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:10:48 GMT Hi I used to be a AI, I had to give up training due to work commitments, however I am now in a job were I have free evenings and clear weekends, I thought I would ask on here before I approached any of my local area detachments, I keep myself active and still go out on camp craft and orenteering... Hi
I used to be a AI, I had to give up training due to work commitments, however I am now in a job were I have free evenings and clear weekends, I thought I would ask on here before I approached any of my local area detachments, I keep myself active and still go out on camp craft and orenteering weekends, the reason im posting is that im 47 years old now [but feel 30], the question is, am i to old now to re-apply for a AI postition. ]]> Recruiting johnny http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17755 http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17752&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:02:37 GMT hi there wondering if anyone is from clevland cadets? Niall hi there wondering if anyone is from clevland cadets?




Niall ]]> Army Cadets military man http://www.armycadetforce.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17752