COMBINED CADET FORCE With 285 cadets in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force sections, Eastbourne College has one of the largest CCF contingents in the south, instilling camaraderie, leadership, responsibility and resourcefulness.
A PROUD HISTORY
The College has a proud history in the services. Former pupils include Admiral Sir Ian Forbes who was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue who was Chief of Defence Materiel, and General David Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux, who was Chief of Defence Staff. Current Deputy Head Co-Curricular Brigadier Anthony Lamb leads the CCF, and is head of cadets strategy nationwide at the MoD.
Alexander Davies, one of the heads of school and our Senior Cadet, was selected to serve as a Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for East Sussex. Phil Martin was awarded a Certificate of Meritorious Service. Both were present at a House of Lords celebration of Eastbourne College CCF.
pupils are in the Combined Cadet Force, one of the largest contingents outside of those at military schools. ARMY The Year 10 Army cadets were taught to build a shelter, cook in the field, handle a rifle safely, move tactically
NAVY The Year 10 Royal Navy cadets
RAF In the RAF Section, overnight trips through the year ensured as many cadets as possible could enjoy an individual flight with an instructor, including taking the controls of the aircraft. Year 10 RAF cadets finished their year with a four-day camp packed with a variety of opportunities for personal development.
enjoyed a visit aboard HMS Puncher, an Archer class patrol vessel. The year climaxed in two days of water sports and a day visit to Portsmouth’s historic dockyard.
as a section, and were introduced to essential first aid, teamwork skills and the basics of using a radio in preparation for overnight exercises. As much of this training as possible is delivered by sixth form cadet NCOs, who are the product of our in-house instructor training during Year 11.
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