COMBINED CADET FORCE
The C.C.F. continues to parade each Tuesday of term and its training is assisted by the professional expertise of the regular Army and R.A.F. The aim is to make each Tuesday afternoon both varied and interesting. -22 shooting, First Aid, skill-at-arms, patrol and ambush drills, fieldcraft, aircraft recognition and navigation are all core subjects, and some of the instruction is given skilfully by Senior Cadets. Complementary to this there have again been several excellent camps and courses which have been well attended by the boys and girls: Army and Air Cadet Leadership Courses, Air Experience, Flying, Gliding, and longer camps at Proteus, Warcop, R.A.F. Stafford, R.A.F. Newton and R.A.F. Laarbruch. The Green Howards have again given full support, particularly on arranging some active and very professional Field Days and we are grateful also for the help always on offer from the Prince of Wales own regiment.
compliment to all the cadets on parade and my warmest thanks go both to them and to all my officers, without whose dedication the contingent could not succeed. R. J. Bulcock
R.A.F. SECTION Section Commander: Fit. Lt. P. B. Jelbert, R.A.F. V.R. (T) Section N.C.O.: F.S. S. C. Bowen As usual the year began with the induction of new cadets under the leadership of Flight Sergeant Simon Bowen with the help of Gavin Proudley, Nigel Dawkins and Tarik Tutill, as Senior N.C.O.'s. The Christmas Term witnessed the first ever R.A.F. Section only team entering the Colts Canter March and Shoot. This not only ended in a pleasing result from the team but also, and perhaps more importantly, a defeat for the Army Section. The term also saw Section involvement in a field day with the Green Howards at Catterick where
The Biennial Inspection, by Group Captain P. A. Ryan, R.A.F., took place on February 27th and was one of our very best. After that inspection the District Commander's report concludes that we have "one of the strongest C.C.F.'s in the North East". This is a great 30
