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OSWESTRY SCHOOL COMBINED

CADET FORCE

JOINERS PACK

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THE CCF CHARTER

“The broad function of the Combined Cadet Force is to provide a disciplined organisation within a school so that boys and girls may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the

qualities of responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness, endurance and perseverance, and a sense of service to the community. It is firmly believed that the self-discipline required in Service life is equally

important in the civil life of the nation today. The specific function of the service training in the C.C.F. is to provide the opportunity for young

people to exercise responsibility and leadership, and to learn from the services how they can best be developed: Show them why the defense

forces are needed and how they function: encourage those who have an interest in the services to become Officers of the Regular or Reserve

Forces. ”

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OSWESTRY SCHOOL COMBINED CADET FORCE

INDEX

Page 2 – The CCF Charter – Index Page 4 – Introduction to the CCF Page 6 – Staff & Roles Page 9 – Dress & Equipment Policy Page 10 – CCF Clothing Policy Page 13 – Medical Form (To Be Returned) Page 15 – Sizing Form (To Be Returned) Page 17 – CCF Discipline Guideline Page 18 – CCF Clothing & Equipment Price Lis Page 19 – Cadet Clothing & Equipment Issue Page 20 – Packing Lists (Military & Summer Camp) Page 21 – Packing List (Expedition) Page 22 – Unit Standing Operating Procedure Page 25 – Glossary of Terms

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INTRODUCTION TO THE CCF

INTRODUCTION

Your son/daughter has joined Oswestry School Combined Cadet Force (CCF). The purpose of these joining notes is to inform you about the CCF, its aims and administration. Currently we only have an Army Section. However in other schools the CCF represents all three arms of the Armed Forces, that is The Royal Navy (and Royal Marines) and the Royal Air Force. The CCF is administered by the Ministry of Defence using volunteer staff from the school. It is not part of the armed forces nor are its members liable for service in the armed services.

AIM

The general function of the CCF is that of a youth movement, sponsored by the armed forces, to provide a structured and challenging environment in school so that students may develop powers of leadership by means of opportunities and training to promote self reliance, responsibility, resourcefulness, endurance, perseverance and a sense of service to the community. Pupils in the CCF are known as cadets and whilst they undertake military training the emphasis is on teamwork, leadership development and enjoyment. Cadets will be given the opportunity to experience new challenges and those who find they may have an interest in a military career are encouraged to pursue enquiries through the service liaison officers who visit the school. I must emphasise the CCF is not a recruiting tool, and recruitment is confined strictly to the school’s career office.

TRAINING

Cadets will remain in the CCF during years 9 and 10, during this time they will complete a combined recruit training package, a basic training package and the Army Proficiency Certificate (APC) Syllabus. This involves topics such as foot drill, shooting and safety, map reading, self-reliance, camp craft and adventure training. Our normal training programme involves a weekly parade afternoon, (Thursdays) where APC training takes place. The parade afternoons run from 2.30pm – 4.30pm for years 9 and 10 with an optional fortnightly extension to 6pm for those who elect to stay in the CCF in years 11 and above. This allows the CCF to visit Nesscliffe Training Camp, Ranges and facilities that are some way from the school site. Each term there is a field day which is normally overnight for the cadets with an annual camp during the first week of the summer holidays. As much of the training as possible is delivered by senior cadets who have elected to stay in year 11 and beyond with specialist subjects delivered by the adult staff as well as by a member of the regular army who visits the school to support the CCF activities each week. To enable this, the senior cadets are encouraged to attend internal cadre courses and external courses held at military establishments, for example leadership, adventure training, and other skills such as first aid, fieldcraft & signals.

PROMOTION

Those cadets who wish to continue beyond their minimum 2 years are encouraged to develop their skills by attending internal 'NCO Cadre’ courses. During these they will be taught to plan and deliver training lessons and are prepared, generally, for non commissioned rank within the CCF. If they are considered suitable they will be promoted to Lance Corporal or Corporal, further promotion being on merit and experience. The Senior NCOs’ will be those cadets in year 12 and above, who are responsible for the general conduct of training. The job description of various posts are in the annexes.

EQUIPMENT

Cadets are issued with a scale of equipment. The enclosed Clothing Policy outlines the complicated scale of issues which rewards cadets for good personal administration and equipment care.

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INSURANCE Cadets are insured via a collective insurance scheme administered by the Cadet Force Association, based in London. The school covers personal accident and public liability (though not personal possessions) whilst on school activities including CCF.

FINANCE

CAMPS Camps are a main part of our programme and they are always much enjoyed by the boys and girls. They represent a real opportunity for experience, all activities are subsidised by the MOD and represent very good value. At the end of the academic year we take the cadets to a Central Camp held at various locations around the UK. These camps are administered and run by the regular army and represents very much the highlight of our year. It is hoped that all cadets will attend these camps. I would be grateful if you would bear this in mind when booking family holidays this far in advance! I realise you may have already made arrangements however I am writing to you now to give as much notice as possible. In our experience there can be a bit of reluctance from boys and girls to attend Camps for the first time, however, invariably all that attend return elated and tired yet with a real sense of achievement. Please help if some gentle coercion is required! The programme for the summer Central Camp is a full one and usually comprises such events as:

Leadership training

Range shooting

First aid training

Overnight military exercises

Assault course and other competitive events

Climbing/canoeing and other adventure training activities

Survival

CAMP COSTS Central Camp represents very good value, all transport, food and training costs are paid for and we charge a sum of £50.00 for the week to cover ancillary costs.

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STAFF & ROLES

OFFICER COMMANDING Maj AD Othen (Parachute Regiment) Major Alistair Othen has been involved with the Army for the last 20 years through serving with the Regular and Territorial Army as well as more recently the cadets. He initially joined the Devon and Dorset Regiment where he was a soldier in the reconnaissance platoon; he later applied for officer training and on attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst returned to the Devon and Dorset Regiment as a Platoon Commander. He has worked both on foot and as a mechanised Infantry Platoon Commander in Warrior Mechanised Combat Vehicles when he was stationed in Werl, Germany. As a Lieutenant he applied to join the Parachute Regiment and undertook the all arms ‘P’ Company before taking up service with 5 Airborne Brigade. Promoted to Captain and given responsibility as a Company second in Command he had opportunity to work in mainland Europe and Canada. He also jumped at the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem and had the opportunity to gain his Belgian Parachute Wings. Major Othen is responsible for the planning and logistics of the training programme for the contingent. He is also the contingents Adventure Training Officer and has led two cadet expeditions to the Swiss Alps as well as working closely with the Cadet Centres for Adventurous Training. Maj. Othen assumed the role of Contingent Commander in 2011 after the retirement of Maj R Evanson.

QUARTERMASTER Capt R Leonard Captain Rodger Leonard joined the Territorial Army in 1966, enrolling in the KSLI (Kings Shropshire Light Infantry) and then in 1967 the unit disbanded and it was reformed as the Shropshire Yeomanry. He stayed in that unit until 1968 were he then went on to go to college in Stoke on Trent. Several years later he joined Oswestry School Sports Department in 1979/80 term, and was also asked to become a member of the CCF. This he did, and was commissioned after initial training at the Cadet Training Centre at Frimley Park in 1981.In the following years to come Capt Rodger Leonard was co-leader, every summer holidays, of the summer CCF Expedition, going to places such as the Sahara Desert/Morocco, following Hannibal’s route through the Alps, Spain, Italy, and Norway to name but a few. Nowadays, Captain Rodger Leonard is the Unit Quartermaster, who is in charge of ordering and issuing the uniforms to all the new cadets and maintaining all unit stores as well as looking after both the cadets’ welfare on exercises and making sure they have the right equipment and food and water. He has even been known to make the training staff a hot drink or two as well as providing everyone with cakes when morale has taken a battering. In July 2006 Captain Rodger Leonard was awarded the Cadet Force Medal and Clasp for long service to the cadet force and was awarded by HRH the Duke of Westminster and looks forward to many years more service.

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SCHOOL STAFF INSTRUCTOR Lt J Till (Royal Logistics Corps) Lieutenant Jason Till joined the army in 1989 with the Royal Corps of Transport (later the Royal Logistics Corps) and did his basic training at the Guards Depot in Pirbright. He then went to Germany for three years and during this time saw action in the first Gulf war in 1990/91. A tour in Northern Ireland, Patrolling the streets of Belfast in 1991/92, was then followed by a stint in Canada. After completing an arduous exercise for about 6 weeks he then had some adventurous training walking and parachuting in the Rocky Mountains. This saw out his time in Germany. He was then posted to York at the Infantry Training Centre, helping to train the recruits of the infantry and then the final three years was spent at 5 Div HQ at Copthorne Barracks in Shrewsbury where he ran the fuel point and the MT section.

Lt Till then joined the ACF where he became an adult instructor, and later a Detachment Commander, and more recently attended a commissioning board in Westbury that he passed to become a Lt. He has taken part in expeditions all over the UK, in the Dolomites of Italy and in the Pyrenees, culminating in leading several cadets up Pico Aneto (the highest peak in the Pyrenees). In 2010 to celebrate 150yrs of cadets he was selected to lead a team to Lesotho, one of the highest countries in the world, and landlocked around South Africa. He also led a group from Oswestry School to the summit of Mount Toubkal (4167m) the highest peak in Morocco and indeed all of North Africa. In 2012 He was second in command for one of the two groups for an expedition to South Africa for Army Cadets Nationwide and he led them to the summit of Giants Castle (the highest freestanding summit in the Drakensburgh). In 2014 He is again a 2i/c of a National Army Cadet Expedition to ascend Mount Kenya. He has numerous qualifications including a NVQ in “Looking after Children and Young People” and from adventurous training qualifications, such as Mountain Leader award (working towards the Winter award), Climbing Wall Award (working towards the Single Pitch Award) and Mountain Bike Instructor to military qualifications like range management and ammunition store-keeper as well as holding a current First Aid qualification. He also runs and organises the weekly shooting club after CCF parade days and is a provider of the MLTUK Hill & Mountain Skills Courses and NNAS Course Tutor.

PLATOON COMMANDERS Capt. T Jefferis (Mercian Regiment) Captain Tim Jefferis entered the CCF in September 1990, joining the newly formed Royal Marines contingent at Harrow School. He was a member of the winning Pringle Trophy team in 1993 - a nationwide competition for Royal Marine Cadets. On leaving school, and after a gap year spent largely in Africa, he signed up, whilst at University, to join the 3rd (TA) Battalion of the Worcester and Sherwood Foresters based at Chilwell, Nottingham. After three years’ service with 3WFR he attended the TA Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, passing out in July 1999.

On receiving his commission he moved to Warwickshire, taking up post as a geography teacher at Warwick School. He transferred to the West Midlands Regiment and assumed command of an SF Platoon based at Canley, Coventry. Weekend teaching commitments at Warwick School soon precluded any further service with the TA and so in July 2000 he resigned his TA Commission and focussed his energies on leading the Advanced Infantry Section of Warwick’s CCF. During his time at Warwick he qualified as an Assault Course Instructor, gained his Full and Small Bore Range Qualifications and became a Level 2 Kayak Instructor.

After 3 years’ service at Warwick, Captain Jefferis moved to Uppingham School where he was again placed in command of the Advanced Infantry Section. It wasn’t long though before the lure of the Marines, and the attachment he had with them from school, prompted him to take over their command. He commanded the Royal Marines Contingent at Uppingham for 5 years, paying particular attention in his training plans to the inclusion of bush craft and survival training, before leaving to take up post at Oswestry School.

Captain Jefferis is a veteran of numerous CCF camps, is a keen outdoorsman, with a particular fondness for the Lake District. He enjoys running, indoor rowing and cycling but is a terrible shot!

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Capt. I Hibbert

Coming soon!!

2Lt N Derbridge 2Lt Nick Derbridge re-joined the CCF after a 25 year absence, having last been in it 25 years ago while he was at school himself. He was very pleased to see that the days of scratchy woollen shirts, puttees, and heavy woollen jumpers have long gone. He said “New CCF cadets have never had it so good!’ So far this year, CCF has been a non-stop mix of learning new skills, getting to know students out of the class-room environment, and action packed field days. This is a bit of a sad admission, but I never imagined how proud of myself I would feel by learning something as simple as how to strip down and re-assemble a rifle.” He would heartily recommend CCF to anyone. His single biggest piece of advice is: “The more of yourself you put into it, the more you will get out of it!”

143 (West Midlands) BRIGADE CADET TRAINING TEAM 143 Bde CTT are made up from soldiers still serving in the regular army. They come and assist us in the weekly training and helping on the field days throughout the year. They are a team of highly qualified instructors who lay on courses that would normally be very difficult for the contingent to organise, run and administer. They are also the team that run the various competitions that are held throughout the year from shooting to military skills as well as running the CCF summer camps held at Nesscliffe for three weeks during July every year and the Annual prized Easter Cadet Leadership Course.

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DRESS & EQUIPMENT POLICY

GENERAL Oswestry School CCF has a progressive clothing and equipment policy which rewards good care of equipment with access to better equipment as a cadet progresses through their service career. Those cadets that consistently fail to prove that they can take responsibility for there charges will only be able to draw the older and less well looked after equipment.

LOSSES The annual MOD budget for replacement equipment for Oswestry School has virtually ceased. Therefore all losses will be charged for at the end of each academic year. Where a cadet looses an item of clothing they may sign out a replacement and be immediately billed, or have the item recorded against their name if the lost item is likely to turn up, on leaving the CCF all items listed against the cadet will have to be handed in.

CLOTHING A basic scale of clothing is issued to a cadet. Where possible new clothing will be issued, but in most cases it will be necessary to issue ‘pre-worn’ items. Where an item of clothing is damaged, it can be exchanged for a serviceable replacement. This also applies to items of equipment.

STORE OPENING TIMES The stores are open for issues, returns and exchanges every Friday from 0900am. The stores can be opened at other times by arrangement. A short email to [email protected] can normally secure an alternative time. The store is closed during the Thursday Drill afternoons for exchanges or losses.

REPLACEMENT PRICE LIST The replacement cost for new items is attached.

THE ISSUE SCALE Please see the CADET CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ISSUES page which illustrates what equipment and clothing is issued at what stage of a cadet’s service.

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CCF CLOTHING POLICY

1. Concept of Dress. The concept of dress will be that:

a) The Smock should be used for field work whilst the “Jacket” should be used for smart wear. This does not stop the wearing of “jackets” under the smock but it would be better when in the field for T-Shirts and/or sweatshirts to be worn rather than the MTP jacket.

b) MTP Trousers should be worn with either an issued green working belt (for cadets) or a regimental stable belt (Sgts and above).

c) MTP should be worn as issued. Jackets are NOT to be “tucked in” and sleeves should always we worn DOWN.

d) On the Smock, the issued MTP Badge of Rank should be worn and the Brigade Flash worn on the left “plate”. The Union Flag to be worn as issued on both Jacket and Smock.

e) On MTP Jackets, Badges of Rank should either be the issued MTP badge and MUST have, in all cases, CCF on it at the bottom. The Brigade Flash is to be worn on the left “Plate”.

f) Black boots should be worn in MTP, until the new brown ones are issued. g) Berets to be worn are of a Regimental nature as worn now. h) Waterproofs when issued as per webbing will remain “Woodland”. Badges of Rank should be MTP or

“Woodland” if still held. i) Trousers and shirts are to be ironed flat (no creases).

2. Cadets. Cadets will be issued with: Trousers x 1 Jacket x 1 Blanking Plates x 2 Smock x 1 MTP badge of rank x 1

3. Concept of Dress for Cadets. The concept of dress for cadets is to follow Paragraphs 2 a) to i) above and the following:

a) Badges of rank MUST have “CADET” on them in a distinctive colour. b) Cadets are NOT to wear the Brigade Flash but the Oswestry School Badge on the Left Plate. c) Cadet Qualification badges are to be worn on the right “Plate” and in the following priority order:

APC Star Shooting Badge and designator First Aid Badge DofE Badge BTEC Badge SCIC JCIC AT Badges Any other badges awarded.

d) Only those badges that will fit onto the “plate” can be worn” e) On MTP Jacket, badges of rank MUST be the issued MTP badge with the word “CADET” in a

distinctive colour. The Oswestry School Badge is to be worn on the left “Plate”. f) Waterproofs when issued as per webbing will remain “Woodland” and the MTP Badge of rank must

be worn with the word CADET in a bright colour. 4. These Regulations are to be “Policed” by:

Contingent Commander for Offrs SSI for all Cadets

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BADGES ON COMBAT UNIFORM

1. All badges on PCS are to be placed on the 2 blanking plates as shown. These blanking plates are attached by Velcro fastening and are to be transferred from jacket to jacket.

2. On the left arm, the blanking plate is to contain uppermost the Union Emblem. A County/Contingent Flash may be worn below the Union Emblem. Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets are to wear the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet’s Badge on the left arm blanking plate when undertaking Lord Lieutenant’s duties only. No other badges are to be attached to the left arm blanking plate.

3. On the right blanking plate are sewn all the qualification badges. CFAV entitled to wear qualification badges on Combat Uniform are to wear these according to Part 9 of these Regulations.

4. At Appendix 1 and 2 of this Annex, are the Proficiency and Skill-at-Arms badges that may be worn by CCF (Army) Section and ACF Detachment respectively.

Left Arm Right Arm

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Please Complete and Return the Following Two Forms

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Medical Form

Participants Details Surname: First Name(s): Home Address & Telephone Number: Name and Telephone Number of Participants Doctor: Health Details a. Does your son/daughter suffer from any condition requiring medical treatment or special

arrangements? Include any conditions such as Asthma, travel sickness, anxiety etc. and any treatment required.

b. Is your son/daughter allergic to any medication (eg Penicillin), Stings, Dressings, Food, Ingredients or like? If so give full details.

c. Please give details of recent illness, treatment, possible contact with contagious or infectious diseases or other health matters of which the party leader and activity provider should be aware. d. Please give details of any special treatment required, for example medicines, the dose(s), the frequency of dose(s)/use etc. e. Has your son/daughter received a Tetanus Injection within the past Ten Years? If so state when. Dietary Details Does your son/daughter have any special dietary requirements? If so please identify what these are. Is there any other relevant information of which the group leader should be aware or given advice on for example vertigo, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, colour blindness, panic attacks etc. I declare that the above information is a complete resume of my son’s current health status. I agree to this information being passed to any internal or external instructor when on cadet activities when necessary. Signed: Date: Parent/Guardian Name (Please print):

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SIZING FORM

Please return this form to ensure your uniform is available on your return Name _______________________________ Form _________________________________ TROUSERS

Length (cm)

Waist (cm) Seat/Hips (cm)

JACKET

Height (round up) 160cm /170 cm /180 cm /190 cm

Chest (in cm)

SHIRT

Collar Size (cm)

BOOTS (Estimate size for winter, normally one size bigger to allow for growth)

English European

BERET

Head in cm (measure 1cm above eyebrows around the crown of the head) 54cm /55cm /56cm /57cm / 58cm /59cm /60cm /61cm /62 cm

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CCF DISCIPLINE GUIDELINE

Due to the nature of the cadet force, and a very progressive and intensive training programme, it is imperative to employ a system of accountability when it comes to discipline. If the cadets are generally highly disciplined, then they can move through the training more quickly and move onto the more exciting training topics more quickly. A Show Parade or detention may be allocated depending on the severity of the following offences: Very Late without good reason (L) Absent without permission/good reason (A) A*=Absent with permission/good reason Mixed dress/no uniform (M) Rudeness/Insubordination (R) Poor attitude (AT)

A Show Parade will involve the cadet turning up at the CCF office on the Friday (morning break) either wearing or having on their possession the offending item correctly attired. For example: a cadet may have dirty boots and will parade on Tuesday (morning break) carrying clean & polished boots or wearing them if breaching the M offence (above)

Step 1. Three Consecutive Minors (Recorded on weekly register)

Step 2.

Interview with OC/Trg Off (Notes kept & action plan discussed and agreed with the cadet, Three week Warning Ordered issued, Copy to Housemaster)

Step 3.

Three week review carried out with OC/Trg Off (Notes made, copied to Housemaster).

Decision made as to cadets future in CCF.

Cadet Stays in CCF (Year 9 & 10) Cadet Leaves CCF (Year 11 & Above)

Step 4.

New targets negotiated and new timeline initiated.

Step 4.

Cadet receives notice of ‘Services no longer required’

OC CCF to approach Housemaster and Headmaster with decision.

Cadet warned that equipment and uniform to be handed in following week.

Bill raised for deficiencies.

Step 5.

Third disciplinary interview.

OC CCF to approach Housemaster and Headmaster with decision.

Step 5.

Equipment handed in, bill raised and cadet ceases service.

Step 6.

OC CCF dispenses Non Training Duties.

Dealing with Disruptive Cadet during a Parade afternoon Extract cadet from lesson and refer to SSI or Trg Officer. Cadet will be required to wait until SSI/Trg Officer available. Initiate Step 2. Under no circumstances can any degrading or humiliating activity be given as a punishment

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CCF CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT PRICE LIST

PRICE LIST AS AT 04 MARCH 2012

MTP Combat Trousers £45

MTP Shirt £45

MTP Combat Jacket £90

Boots £50

Gore-Tex Boots £100

Belt £24.13

Belt Buckles & Slides (each) £2.50

Beret £19.24

Beret Badge £10.00

Mug £7.12

Mess Tins £15.94

Water Bottle £12.97

Waist Coat Webbing £54.25

Gore-Tex Jacket £65.25

Gore-Tex Trousers £36.05

Bergen £36.65

Sleeping Bag £35

Roll Mat £36.09

Compass £36.65

Olive Green Fleece £30

Coveralls £26.94

MTP Baseball Cap £20

MTP Blanking Plates £15

There is a separate price list for Adventurous Training activity equipment that will be given to participants closer to the time.

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CADET CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ISSUES

Recruit Issued the following: MTP Trousers MTP Jacket MTP Smock Belt MTP Cap Boots

On Attending Annual Camp/Representing The School at Remembrance Day Parade Beret and Cap Badge

On Promotion to Sgt You may wear a CCF Stable Belt

On Field Days/ 24Hr Exercises Provide By Themselves Rucksack Knife, Fork and Spoon Webbing Warm clothing Water bottle Spare underwear and socks Mug Boot polishing kit Mess tins Wash kit Poncho Possibly sleeping bag Sleeping Bag (unless they have their own) Torch (preferably red lens) Sleeping Mat 24Hr Ration Pack Hexamine Stove Camouflage Cream

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PACKING LISTS EXERCISE PACKING LIST

ITEM Qty √ ITEM Qty √

Wearing In Rucksack/Bergen Boots Combat High (polished to aid waterproofing)

1 PLCE Bergen and Day Sack* 1

Trousers Combat 1 PLCE Webbing* 1 Shirt Combat 1 Sleeping bag* 1 Jacket Combat 1 Sleeping Bag Liner* 1 Green T-Shirt 1 Poncho* 1 Thick Socks 1 Ration Pack * 1 Trouser Twists 1 Waterproof Jacket* & Trousers Underwear 1 Rucksack liner (bought from shop)

Carrying In Smock/Webbing/Daypack Everything in waterproof bags!!!! Map (waterproofed – folded to A6)* 1 Dark Green Bungees 6

Notebook & Pen (waterproofed) 1 Tent Pegs (For making Shelters) 6

Model Kit (NCOs – make up)* 1 Bin Bags 2

Orders Card (make up) 1 Dark Coloured Fleeces/Sweaters 2

Compass (on string tied to jacket)* 1 Towel (very small or cut into quarters) 1

Whistle (on string tied to jkt) 1

Wash Kit (Normal camp wash bag, with toothpaste, toothbrush, soap and flannel sealed separately)

Torch (on string tied to jkt)

Boot cleaning kit (on/off brush, polish and rag) sealed in plastic bag, taped up with elastic bands

Pen Knife (on string tied to jkt)

Spare plastic bags & elastic bands for waterproofing equipment

Gloves

Personal first aid kit (elastoplast tape for blisters, plasters, triangular bandage, crepe bandage, no drugs!) – sealed in a waterproof bag

Woolly Hat Spare socks and foot powder

Water bottle* 1 Small automatic Camera (optional)

Mug* 1 Couple bars of chocolate (for emergencies)

Mess Tin (Fill with some items from ration pack)* 1

ADDITIONAL KIT FOR SUMMER CAMP (In a Civilian Style Holdall)

Hexamine Stove* 1 Training Shoes Knife, Fork, Spoon Spare Boots 10-20 Metres Para cord, Strong Green String

Socks for a week

Cam cream*/Insect Repelent Cream/Sun Cream (depends on conditions)

Underwear for a week

Shorts x 2 T-Shirts x 3 Tracksuit Bottoms x 1 Trousers x 1 Sweater/Shirts x 2 Extra Wash Kit (Shower gel etc) Beach/Bath Towel Padlock with 2 keys Alarm Clock Diary/Notebook Book to read Medication Additional Money for evenings

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EXPEDITION PACKING LIST (For an expedition two – four days)

ITEM Qty √ ITEM Qty √ GROUP EQUIPMENT PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

Tent (Inner, Outer, Poles, Pegs, Spares)* 1

Sleeping Bag* (synthetic not natural fibres like down)

1

Stove* (where own supplied, inspection by instructor required)

1 Roll Mat* 1

Pans & Handle* 1 Rucksack* (65 Litres, lined with waterproof liner) 1 Fuel* (with safety stopper)

1 Rucksack Liner (thick heavy duty waterproof polythene bag)

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Pan Washing Kit (1 x wire wool scrubber & soap)

1 Waterproof Bags (for isolating wet and dry kit & clothing in the pack)

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Matches (waterproofed) 1 Torch & Batteries (turn batteries around in carriage) 1 Group Shelter*

1 Wash Kit (minimal, ½ toothbrush, 1 mini tooth paste per group, small cake of soap)

Food 1

Insect repellent (Avon Skin So Soft…if you can get hold of it & Face Net)

Group First Aid Kit* Sun Cream (Factor 30 minimum) Camera and Batteries, & memory card (waterproofed)

Personal Medical & Repair Kit (Plasters, safety pins, sewing needle, cotton, blister kit, compeed, spare boot lace)

Roll of Gaffa Tape

Spare Clothes (long sleeve shirt, thin fleece, trousers (two if shorts worn) underwear, socks (thick loop stitch), emergency puffa jacket or similar)

WEARING Everything in waterproof bags!!!!

Pen Knife (one between group is sufficient)

Base Layer (non cotton) top 1

Waterproof Jacket* (with attached hood, taped seams, storm flaps over zips, drawstrings at base, Velcro cuffs, neck seal)

Thin Fleece 1

Waterproof Trousers* (preferably those than can be removed without taking off boots)

Walking Trousers/Shorts (not jeans, quick drying synthetic ideal)

1 Wooly Hat & Gloves (even in summer)

Walking Socks (loop stitch) 1 Sun Hat & Glasses

& ‘non chaffing’ underwear 1 Note paper & pencil

Route Cards & Map*

Compass*

Watch

Mug*

Knife & Spoon * Available from Stores

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UNIT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs)

SECTION 1 – GENERAL. 1.1 All cadets are to parade at least 5 mins before, looking smart, clean and uniformed

Headdress on and looking smart (no fluff or pet hairs).

Hair short for boys and tied up in a bun for girls.

Collar looking smart and not done up all the way looking like a turtle top.

All buttons and zips done up.

Blanking plates worn on outer most clothing.

All clothing ironed as per the Manual Chapter 1 section 2.

Belts to be adjusted so that it is snug and not loose.

Trousers to be tied up at the bottom with either trouser twists or elastic bands.

Boots polished.

No earrings on display except for girls who may only wear a single small sleeper or stud earring in the centre of the lobe of each ear.

1.2 Hair

Females. Hair is to be neat and above the collar. Combs, slides and grips, when worn, are to be plain and of a similar colour to the wearer’ hair. Style and colour, if not natural, is not to be of an exaggerated nature.

Male. The hair of the head is to be kept well cut and trimmed, except where authority has been granted otherwise on religious grounds. Style and colour, if not natural, is not to be of an exaggerated nature. Sideburns are to be trimmed horizontal, level with the middle of the ear

1.3 Jewellery.

On formal parades, watches and jewellery, except wedding rings, are not to be worn. Rings, studs etc are not to be worn through any part of the body in uniform except Para 1.1. Watches may be worn in uniform on either wrist, provided that they and their straps are of a sober style and colour. Additional religious accoutrements may be worn where this is mandatory and authority has been granted.

1.4 Make up.

Make up, if worn, is to be inconspicuous. Brightly coloured nail varnish is not to be worn. Make up and nail varnish are not to be worn in the field or on exercises.

Males are not to wear make up.

1.5 Poppy’s are to be worn on, or near, Remembrance Day either behind the beret badge or on the Left

upper pocket in uniform. 1.6 Where uniformity is required, on parades for example, the Smock is to be worn by all personnel. 1.7 The wearing of gloves is optional, except on parade, unless ordered, and working gloves when

required for health and safety purposes. 1.8 Sunglasses are not to be worn in uniform or on duty other than for medical or health and safety

reasons.

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1.9 The cap badge worn will be the regiment adopted by the Contingent and at the current time it is “The Rifles”. Other badges can only be worn with authorisation from the Contingent Commander.

1.10 Note book to be carried at all times along with pen and pencil in TOP LEFT POCKET. 1.11 Respects are to be paid to all officers of the CCF at all times by saluting, calling them Sir, Ma’am or

rank and being polite and courteous. 1.12 All cadets are to remain quiet whilst on parade or indeed throughout CCF unless requested to.

SECTION 2 – FIELDCRAFT .

2.1 All ration packs, or alternative food, are to be consumed to ensure sufficient sustenance is taken by the cadet and adequate amount of water to prevent dehydration.

2.2 Any ration pack that is to be left over is to be placed together in a box for either training or for

redistribution should any cadet wish to have extra rations. 2.3 All Hexamine cookers are to be saved so that replacement blocks can be issued rather than whole

cookers. 2.4 Ideally only one block to be burned at a time or up to a maximum of two 2.5 On deployment to the field, if issued, keep the weapon on you at all times by making good use of the

sling. 2.6 The sling must be fitted every time you use the weapon. 2.7 Ear defence must be worn every time the weapon is fired. 2.8 Firing blank ammunition is only allowed if the weapon handling test is successfully passed within six

months. 2.9 The following items are to be carried in the webbing at all times:

Water bottle (full) and mug.

Mess tins

Knife fork and spoon.

Small amount of emergency rations

Boot polish kit

Wash and shaving kit

2.10 Nothing is to be carried in the Ammunition pouches except magazines, ammunition and ear defenders

2.11 At all times vigilance is to be taken when pointing the weapon at anything and to remember the safe

weapon handling drills. 2.12 Harbour drills are to be acted out as taught but in essence they are to be as follows:

On a triangular harbour the entry and exit point will be the same.

All harbours will be a one way system going clockwise, with the track plan on the inside and bashers facing out on the outside of the string.

All clearance patrols will comprise of 1 Section 2i/c plus one other and two from each section and the Platoon Sgt (making 7 personnel).

The sentries will only occupy the entry and exit point during the night and will work in Basher pairs starting with 1 Section.

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2.13 Only red light to be used at night and even then it must only be used at a minimum. 2.14 Each fire team will comprise of eight personnel with four in Charlie and four in Delta. 2.15 It will also be then broken down to pairs as follows:

Charlie One

Charlie Two

Delta One

Delta Two 2.16 The section commander will be in Charlie and the 2i/c will be in Delta. 2.17 In most formations Charlie will be on the left and Delta will be on the right. 2.18 All members of the section will be numbered from one to eight. 2.19 Fleeces or any other cold weather kit may only be worn in the field, and then it must be worn under

the combat jacket. The top layer of uniform must always be capable of bearing rank 2.20 Reserved. 2.21 Reserved.

Amendments and proposals are to be forwarded to the School Staff Instructor, detailing the background to the issue and any other relevant information

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GLOSSARY

AT Adventurous Training FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area

Ops Operations

Admin Administration Freq Frequency Para Paragraph

AA Administration Assistant FUP Forming Up Point Pl Platoon

Adv Adventure GP General Purpose PLCE Personal Load Carrying Equipment

AWOL Absent With Out Leave GMT Greenwich Mean Time POA Point Of Aim

ASAP As Soon As Possible Grid Grid Reference PUP Pick Up Point

Bde Brigade HE High Explosive QM Quarter Master

BG Battle Group hr Hour Recce Reconnaissance

Bn Battalion IA Immediate Action Regt Regiment

Brig Brigadier IC In Charge Replen Replenishment

Cam Camouflage IED Improvised Explosive Device RFCA Reserve Forces & Cadets Association

Capt Captain IR Infra-Red Rfn Rifleman

CASEVAC Casualty Evacuation IRG Immediate Replenishment Group

RP Regimental Police

CEFO Combat Equipment Fighting Order

IW Individual Weapon RSM Regimental Sergeant Major

Ch Chapter JSP Joint Service Publication RV Rendezvous

Col Colonel LD Line of Departure SA Small Arms

C/Sgt Colour Sergeant LOE Limit Of Exploitation SAA Small Arms Ammunition

Coy Company LSW Light Support Weapon Sect Section

Cpl Corporal Lt Lieutenant Sgt Sergeant

CTC Cadet Training Centre Lt Col Lieutenant Colonel S/Sgt Staff Sergeant

CLC Cadet Leadership Course Maj Major SITREP Situation Report

CQB Close Quarter Battle MG Machine Gun smk Smoke

CSM Company Sergeant Major MOD Ministry Of Defence SOP Standing Operating Procedures

CVR(T) Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (tracked)

MSR Main Supply Route SUSAT Sights Unit Small Arms Trilux

DF Defensive Fire NCO Non Commissioned Officer Tpt Transport

Div Division NOK Next Of Kin Trg Training

DOP Drop Off Point OBUA Operations In Built Up Areas UKLF United Kingdom Land Forces

DTG Date Time Group OC Officer Commanding u/s Un Serviceable

En Enemy Offr Officer VCP Vehicle Check Point

Eqpt Equipment O Gp Orders Group Veh Vehicle

ETA Estimated Time Arrival OIC Officer In Command Wng O Warning Order

ETD Estimated Time Departure OOM Order Of March Wpn Weapon

F+M Fire + Manoeuvre OP Observation Post

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