ACF instructor journey

I've been asked to take over as Detachment Commander. I'm a bit nervous, but excited about the challenge. Had my first night in charge. It's quite strange, but the cadets and staff seemed happy with me.

My first outdoor exercise is a ‘Lamp Stalk' where 3 senior cadets protect a lamp. The rest are split into teams and try to get as close to the lamp as possible without being caught. It gives younger cadets a chance to practice teamwork, camouflage and concealment, night movement and observation skills. It really gets the adrenalin pumping. All cadets came back with big smiles and lots of ‘war stories'. They definitely enjoy getting out and dirty.

I've finished producing a training programme for the next 3 months. I had to match the different skills levels for training to those of my staff and ensure senior cadets get to teach to continue their personal development.

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