Sussex Army Cadet Force website

 

 

To keep the website up to date and current with ALL the activities you take

 

part in the county

 

 

 

Your last ACF event:

 

 

 

Where did you go - What did you do ?

 

Did you take any pictures ?

 

 

 

Show all your family & friends what you did

 

Get yourself on the County website 
  
ANY ACF event you take part in can be displayed on this site: 
  
 Detachment  Company Public Event Sport  
What is required ? 
 
 
A review of the event (No more than an A4 page) 
Up to 5 Photos (Reduced in size if possible) 
Sent to: update@sussexacf.co.uk 
 
  

The 2010 prize winner created by Cadet CSgt Smith

 

No.5 Haywards Heath Detachment

 
  
 

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CADET RANK & STAR SYSTEM

 
 
  

BASIC BADGE

 

ONE STAR BADGE

TWO STAR BADGE

THREE STAR BADGE

FOUR STAR BADGE

MASTER CADET BADGE

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The Army Cadet Force use a system of stars to show progression 
 and achievement of the cadets with in the ACF County. 
  
The stars above are gained by reaching a required standard in the 

 Army Proficiency Certificate (APC) Tests

 
  
Each star builds on the standard gained in the previous one and  
cadets are set tests in the following subjects: 
  

 Military Knowledge
Map & Compass
Shooting
Skill At Arms
Fieldcraft
Expedition Training
Physical Training
First Aid
Drill & Turnout

There is also the option to join one of the cadet bands and become a bandsman

Later stars involve the cadets being introduced into instructional techniques.

 
  

CADET RANK STRUCTURE

 
  

Like all services the Army Cadet Force has a Rank structure and cadets

 

can gain promotion through the ranks

 
  

The following table shows the ranks which are obtainable by cadets.

Cadet
Lance Corporal / Lance Bombadier
Cadet
Corporal / Bombadier
Cadet
Sergeant
Cadet
Colour Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Cadet
 Company Sergeant Major
(CSM)
Cadet
Regimental Sergeant Major
(RSM)

The adult staff are able to reach higher ranks and also become Commissioned Officers.

 

Non Commissioned Officers (NCO's)

 
Sergeant Instructor
(SI)
Staff Sergeant Instructor
(SSI)
 
Sergeant Major Instructor
(SMI)
Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor
(RSMI)

 

 

Commissioned Officers

Second Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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