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COMBINED CADET FORCE (CCF)
 
The CCF at Mount St Mary's College has 2 Sections, Army and RAF. Each section takes part in Shooting and Safety Tests before they can fire the rifle, drill and turnout. Then each section follows their individual syllabus.

The Army Section
  • Advanced Skill at Arms

  • Field craft

  • Range Firing

  • First Aid Map & compass
  • Camp craft
  • Rifle ranges

  • Assault courses

  • Military knowledge/ Command Tasks
  • Full bore rifle shooting
  • Navigation Map and Compass
  • 0.22 rifle shooting

 

RAF Section

  • Air Experience

  • Flying at RAF Church Fenton Aircraft recognition

  • Principles of Flight Aircraft Propulsion

  • Gliding

  • Navigation Map and Compass

  • First Aid

  • Leadership/initiative exercises
  • 0.22 rifle shooting
  • The role of the RAF
Adventurous training is something that is unique to both sections and on-going throughout the year. Activities included a wide range, from hill walking, orienteering, canoeing, abseiling, sub-aqua in the Red Sea and skiing in Canada and the USA.  Also, this year clay pigeon shooting, archery and go-karting were included.

CCF is a popular aspect of College life with a large number of pupils in the sixth form remaining involved and becoming NCO's.









 
CCF CAMP
 

The Army section of the CCF spent an enjoyable and fruitful week at Crowborough Camp, Sussex in the summer.  The cadets gained much from their experiences of military and adventure-training packages provided by the Cadet training team.  The most notable was the 24-hour exercise where ambushing was the top priority, both during the day and night and finishing with a first light attack on a hill top cabin to rescue hostages.

All the cadets are looking forward to Chickerill Camp, Weymouth in Dorset in 2007.