CCF

Contact: Major M. H. Markey

Above: Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC BSc(Eng) FRAeS FCGI RAF (Chief of the Air Staff) along with his staff, the Headmaster and the Bursar admire a presentation in ‘the field, ‘ by members of the Army Section CCF at this year’s biennial review.

About the CCF

The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation. Its aim is to provide a disciplined extra-curriuclar association in schools to help pupils develop powers of leadership, by means of training, to promote the qualities of “responsibility, self reliance, resourcefulness, endurance and perseverance". It is not a pre-service organisation, although it acknowledges that one of its objectives is "to encourage those who have an interest in the services to become Officers of the Regular or Reserve Forces.”

At Hampton the CCF is made up of male cadets from Hampton School and female cadets from the next door ‘Lady Eleanor Holles’ School.

The CCF is totally voluntary and cadets may join the Army Section or the RAF Section from the 4th year onwards. Parades are on Friday evenings from 1620 - 1730 and there is a field day in the Spring and Autumn terms.          

At present there are 95 cadets in the Army Section and 75 cadets in the RAF section.

Trips, Camps and Expeditions

RAF GTC Competition
(15/10/07)

Pictures from a recent parade, held each Friday evening during term time.

2Lt Davies.
Army Section Officer.
November 2007