VE80 Concert
On Thursday 8th May a number of Army and RAF SNCOs were invited to attend VE Day concert. It took place on Horse Guards Parade in the evening. King Charles and Queen Camilla along with the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in the Royal Box alongside many
Ex Wild Bush 25
Over the early May Bank Holiday, 2 Platoon from Royal Russell CCF (Army Section) deployed on our annual 48hr fieldcraft exercise. We kit prepped the week prior, so we were ready to leave school at 1600hrs to undertake our mission. We arrived to our Area of Operations (AO) at 1800hrs, where we got an idea
New Officer Commanding Army Section
After 20 years of distinguished and dedicated service, Major J. Lacey has handed over command of the Royal Russell School CCF Army Section. Major Lacey joined the contingent in 2002, transferring from Bristol ACF, and in 2005 was appointed Officer Commanding (OC) Army Section. Over the past two decades, he has led the section with
AT Day 2025 – Go Ape
On the 8th of March 2025, The Army Section attended Go Ape at Chessington World of Adventures for an Adventure Training (AT) day. The day served as a fantastic bonding exercise across all age groups and build confidence among the cadets. We set off from school early in the morning, all filled with excitement and
Winter Camp 25
On the 17-19th January, both the Army and RAF section attended Longmoor training camp for Winter Camp 2025. As we were training amongst other CCF’s and the Royal Military Police, our standards were at their highest with impeccable behaviour, perfect uniform and highly polished boots. Before disembarking from the CCF hut, we all assembled ourselves
