We now have our own Air rifles and are able to deliver lessons in handling the BSA Scorpion air Rifle. Recently 4 cadets and two staff trained on the rifles and ended up passing their weapons handling test that they must complete, every six months to safely fire the rifle.

Last weekend a cohort of cadets attended joined other members of the MATRIX CCF at a Methods of Instruction Course at Barr Beacon, which teaches the Cadet how to plan and deliver lessons from the CCF (RAF) Syllabus. I am happy to inform you that 5 of our cadets passed the course and received their yellow lanyard that they can wear that signifies to other cadets that they are qualified to instruct.

At the same event one of our cadets illustrated his abilities to the instructing staff and was promoted to the Rank of Cadet Lance Corporal, Well Done L\Cpl Parker.

In addition, one of our NCO’s was awarded her Senior Cadet award, which is a recognition of the cadet’s determination to continue to study the RAF syllabus after studying and passing exams on a further three subjects.