EWO_SOUTHERN AREA SEA CADETS

Photo credit Stewart Turkington.

Great to catch up with my fellow Warrant Officers from across the SCC at this years Trafalgar Day Parade

A wonderful honour for Tunbridge Wells Sea Cadets & Royal Marines Cadets @twells_seacadet - the granting of the Freedom of the Borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells and their exercise of it for Trafalgar Day. Any former cadets looking to join in the parade? Catch up with old shipmates? If so, get in touch with the Unit. Details in the image. #tunbridgewells #kent @SeaCadetsUK @rncadetforces @royalnavy @RoyalMarines @TWellsCouncil

The candidates were assessed in personal dress & bearing, parade & ceremonial, instructional competency, problem-solving abilities and attend formal interviews to discuss their future progression and how they plan to use their new rank and positions should they be successful.

Congratulations to the successful candidates who attended the London Area Chief Petty Officers & Colour Sergeant’s promotion board this weekend. Thank you to 1 RSME Brompton Barracks for hosting us again. Bravo Zulu! 🧵

Great results at the Southern Area SCC Officers Development Board Phase 1 held at the fantastic Brompton Barracks. 10 potential officers moving onto the next stage ODP2 to becoming S/Lts (SCC) RNR and one 2nd Lt (SCC) RMR. @Rodgray27 @SeaCadetsUK @rncadetforces @SouthEastRFCA

Truly humbled to be appointed as the Senior Staff Officer (SSO) for Southern Area Sea Cadets and be promoted to Cdr (SCC) RNR today. Looking forward to working with the fabulous Cadets and CFAVs that we have in the SCC and other Cadet Forces. @SouthEastRFCA @rncadetforces

For the first time ever the Sea Cadets had a plot in the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance. 53 named crosses were placed on the plot remembering former Sea and Royal Marines Cadets who died in conflicts and service. @SeaCadetsUK @rncadetforces @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell

Well that's a first for us two. Same place, same time, same uniform and same awards evening. Brothers with over 70 years combined service of life of in a blue suit. @stan_baxter through a lifetime of SCC & RN Service and my time in uniform through volunteering with @SeaCadetsUK

@EWOLASCC @SeaCadetsUK @1RSMERegt Excellent support and cross border collaboration once again between London and Southern Areas. My sincere thanks to EWO(L) for your skills, expertise and friendship. BZ Bill!

This weekend I attended the Southern Area SCC promotion board. BZ to the newest CPOs and CSgts in @SeaCadetsUK. Thanks to @SAEWO3 for inviting me and thanks to @1RSMERegt for kindly hosting us. BZ to all

Fantastic day and glorious weather at Greenwich Old Royal Naval College for The SCC National Band Competition.

A fantastic day spent at The Royal College of Defence Studies in Belgravia Square yesterday. We joined together to celebrate the presentation on behalf of Lady Colgrain, The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent's Meritorious Service Award to Lt Cdr (SCC) Richard Thackery RNR.

Last weekend, Sea Cadets, volunteers and families from across the south coast came together at Farnham @sea_cadets unit to showcase their band skills 🥁🎶 See the rest of the photos from the competition ➡️ ow.ly/R4jg50SsP1G #SouthEastCadets #SeaCadets #SERFCA 📸@stphotos1

A busy week as today sees the start of the @TheBigHelpOut24 weekend where you can get involved in volunteering activities in your community. Take a look at their website or app to learn more about what’s going on in Kent for #thebighelpout 💚

PO Cdt Flora about to receive the D-Day (80th anniversary) torch, following her reading. Cadets & staff from Medway Towns paraded to commemorate this historic event & the 100th anniversary of the Great Lines memorial, yesterday.

30 years of adult volunteering recognised this week at our Southern Area Drill & Piping Competition at HMS Excellent. The past 36 years has helped shape me into the person i am today and provided me with countless opportunities and life experiences, for which i am truely grateful

A fantastic evening at the Admiralty Carol Service with the @FirstSeaLord and the 1SL cadets. A great evening to represent the @VCCcadets & the @RoyalNavy Cadet Forces, alongside the @SeaCadetsUK & @CCFcadet

Today we gathered in Remembrance for a memorial service to honour the 24 young lives tragically taken at Dock Road in 1951. #Royal Marines Cadets Volunteer Cadet Corps Chatham We Will Remember Them.

Fantastic day@HMSsultan WO's & SR's Mess for The Southern Area Annual Conference yesterday. Excellent facilities and we were all made to feel really welcome by The Mess President WO1 "Bouncy" Castle. Many thanks.

📣Nominations are now open for The King's Award for Voluntary Service 2024! 🟪 Know a voluntary group making a real impact in your local area? 🟪 Want to recognise their amazing work? 🟪 Why not nominate them for a King's Award? Find out more at: kavs.dcms.gov.uk