Paignton Detachment say Farewell to CSjt Jamie Byrne

Jamie has been a long standing member of the Detachment since Feb 2006, for the last few years he has been the Cadet figure head for the Detachment, over his time with us he has completed all of his APC star grading’s, he has also completed his Four Star and gained many qualifications along the way such as, First Aid at Work, Btec, CSLA level 2, he has worked his way up through the Ranks and will leave us as a Csjt.

Jamie has also represented us at many sporting events including Company, County and Regional levels in Football and Cross Country and gained his colours in these events, he has also attended nearly all the camps that have been available to him.
Jamie has supported the Detachment in everything that we have done and has lead by example to the rest of the Cadets in the Detachment.

He will be greatly missed by all in the Detachment from the Basic Cadet to the Sjts and Staff.

We would just like to say Good Luck to Jamie in everything that he goes on to do.

From all at Paignton Detachment

MP on target with Army Cadets

Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston tried her hand at target shooting on a visit to Totnes detachment, D Company.
Dr Wollaston was accompanied by Captain Eric Dancer the Lord Lieutenant of Devon and Colonel Ashley Fulford of Devon ACF.

Dr Wollaston and The Lord Lieutenant fired at a five-bull target, their scores however were kept a closely guarded secret.

During the visit they met cadets who demonstrated field cooking and first aid. They were also given a presentation on the opportunities the cadets have with the Duke Of Edinburgh Award, sports and other military skills.

At the end of the evening six of the cadets were presented with first aid awards following a recent intensive first aid course.

The V.I.Ps closed the visit by praising the cadet’s efforts and thanked them for their hospitality.

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In May Paignton Detachment went on a joint Heritage Weekend with the Paignton Sea Cadets to Portsmouth.

They stayed on HMS Bristol, which although still afloat was converted to accommodate cadets. During the weekend they visited HMS Victory, Action Stations, Trafalgar Museum, Submarine Museum and a former Munitions facility, although unfortunately the Royal Marine Museum was closed for refurbishment! A good weekend was had by all.

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This year’s hopefuls took part in the inter county shooting competition.
Sunday 29TH January 2012 saw D company and their coaches SI’s ANDREWS and DAVEY take part in the annual Devon ACF County .22 shooting competition.

Whilst the team came third overall, it was a good experience for the junior team – finding out what competition is all about.

D company’s shooting officer, SMI PARKER and his team are very much looking forward to next year.

2-4 TH MARCH 2012

At this weekend’s APC weekend held at RAF ST MAWGAN saw even more cadets receive high level star passes and promotions.

To name but a few, click HERE to see the complete list of promotions.

On Tuesday 1st March 2012 members of Brixham’s detachment were given the opportunity to get up close to the Police helicopter.
Members of the Air Operations Unit from Devon and Cornwall Police were on hand to give a guided tour to the cadets who came over as part of their citizenship training.
They were able to ask questions to the Police Air Observers as well as the aircraft pilot who gave a presentation covering the capabilities of “Oscar 99″.

All of those who went thoroughly enjoyed themselves even if they weren’t able to have a ride.

W.S.I Richardson said, “It was a very positive experience for all who were involved and it was a great opportunity for them to see in person what is normally thousands of feet in the air above.”

Following the Selection Board held at Wessex RFCA on 5th January 2012, I am very pleased to formally tell you that Lt Col A.R. Fulford, Deputy Commandant (P&A) Devon Army Cadet Force, is appointed as County Cadet Commandant Devon Army Cadet Force in the rank of Colonel, vice Colonel DT Howells, with effect from 6 April 2012. The initial appointment will last 3 years with the opportunity of extending by a further 2 years at the discretion of the Brigade Commander.

We wish Colonel Howells the very best for the future and thank him for the hard work and dedication he has shown during his time in office.

A New Year, a new Company Serjeant Major!

At the Carol service held in Torquay’s central church Dan Bergman formally passed on the position of Cadet Company Serjeant Major to Rob Willis.
C.S.M Willis, of Torquay detachment now takes the baton of being our most senior cadet in D Company.

Rob has many years experience being a senior N.C.O and will serve D Company proudly. Dan will continue to be a part of our company by becoming an Adult Instuctor prior to going to Sandhurst for officer training.

Before 2011 soon disappears into memory we reflect on what has been another exceptional year of adventure and acheivement here at D Company Devon A.C.F
During the year we have welcomed many new cadets into our detachments across South West Devon and sadly said goodbye to some very talented individuals as they go on to adulthood. We hope that they take with them the same skill, dedication and sense of pride that has helped them achieve all that they have with us.
We wish them well in pursuing their own adventures in life and look forward to a New Year of excellence.

On behalf of everyone at D Company we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Newton Abbot Detachment visit to the Imperial War Museum
Saturday 10TH December 2011

After an early start, the senior cadets of Newton Abbot’s detachment were taken to London to visit the Imperial War Museum. This marks an end to what has been an exceptionally busy year and was a chance for the cadets and adults to let their hair down and take in the sights of the museum.
Perhaps most poignant was the holocaust exhibition where each cadet that took part learnt how actions abroad can impact heavily on the world.

Despite the long journey involving repeated stops at various service stations, they still had enough energy to go shopping.

The detachment commander said, “It was a really excellent day, it went well. Me and the kids had a great time.”

The trip away was a thank you from the adult staff to their seniors who had continued to push themselves and those junior to them in achieving some excellent results over the last year.

With funding for the trip coming from D Company, the cadets were able to go to London and visit the museum for free.