Army Section DCCT Range Day
On Saturday 13th of December, 14 Army Cadets left Royal Russell CCF to go to the Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT) Range at the barracks of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. The day started with first parade at 0800hrs and the cadets left school swiftly at 0830hrs travelling down to the barracks. When the cadets arrived they were briefed about
Officers, Adult Instructors & SNCO Dinner Night 2025
On Friday 12th December 2025, the Contingent Commander, Officers, Adult Instructors and cadet SNCOs gathered at the Performing Arts Centre for the bi-annual CCF Dinner Night. The Dinner Night is one of the longest-running CCF traditions at Royal Russell, serving as a sincere thank you to our dedicated volunteer staff who generously give their time
London Poppy day 2025
On Thursday 30 October 2025, we all gathered at Royal Russell for an early start at 05:00 am. We made our way to the tram stop where we would start making our way to London Victoria, one of London’s busiest stations. At Victoria we were volunteering for the Royal British Legion, collecting donations and doing
2 Star Signals Training
On the weekend commencing 24th October 25, cadets from the Army Section attended a two star signals camp that was held in Saint Martin’s Plain (SMP) camp in Folkestone. On Friday at 1300 hours, we assembled outside the CCF hut eager to pass two star signals and get to use the Mercury 710 Radio System.
Recruit Camp 2025
Last week on the 24 October, Over 50 new recruit cadets from Royal Russell Combined Cadet Force travelled to St Martins Plain (SMP) training camp located in Folkestone, part of the South-East training estate for Recruit Camp 2025. St Martins Plain training camp is used by the British Army, and recently it has hosted Ukrainian
