Award for Kent Captain

Captain Rob Wood (pictured below right, with his son Josh) of Kent ACF has been awarded a fourth bar to his Cadet Forces Medal. He's been an adult volunteer for 36 years and is County DofE Officer. DofE has been a passion throughout Rob's cadet career: he founded and is chairman of a charity in Medway Towns that helps young people unable to access DofE through the normal route, and assists schools with DofE expeditions.

Rob was a cadet before serving in the Regular Royal Engineers for 11 years and TA Royal Signals for a year. His two sons are also CFAVs in Kent ACF.

‘I have specialised in the non-uniformed aspects of the organisation such as expeditions and adventurous training,' says Rob. 'I'd recommend adults concentrate on what they enjoy and get themselves qualified so they can pass on their knowledge to cadets who share their love of the subject.’