To join as a Cadet

Provided that you are at least 12 years old and in High School, and you are not older than 18, you may join as a Cadet.

If you are 19 or older you may apply to be considered as an Adult Instructor. Click the 'Join as an Adult' button on the left menu for further information.

To join as a Cadet, you will need to have your parents consent and you will be required to pay a one-off joining fee, currently £5. You can choose which platoon you would like to join, but most cadets join the one nearest to their home.

 

You will start to learn the basics required to be a Recruit. If you successfully manage this then you will be issued a uniform.

The uniform is provided free of charge but it is only on loan. You will have to look after it and return it when you leave the ACF. You will, however, be asked to buy your own boots - which is a small price to pay for a future packed with action and adventure ...!

 

As a cadet you will wear Army uniform, but you are not signing on as a soldier. You are free to leave whenever you like.

You will have the chance to go away on weekends to take part in training and once a year you can apply to go on a Summer Camp, which is usually two weeks long.

 

A typical Cadet from Gwent has had the chance to:

Abseil, cave, climb, swim, trek, canoe, kayak, shoot, ride in tanks and helicopters, drive go-karts, participate in soccer, rugby, athletics, hockey, kite boarding, cross country, tug of war and volleyball, learn first aid, archery, practice navigation by day and night, visit military exhibitions and museums, camp out and survive on Army rations, compete in Platoon, County, National and International competitions, operate radios, navigate high speed Engineer assault boats, build girder bridges and rafts, help the Community and best of all, make new friends and be part of a team.

 

 

 

Click here to find the nearest Platoon to you