Trinity School CCF Biennial Inspection
Commodore Simon Williams RN, Director of Naval Personnel Strategy based at Whale Island paid a visit to his home county of Devon to be the reviewing officer for Trinity School Teignmouth Contingent Biennial Combined Cadet Force Inspection.
He was met at the Whitehouse in school by the Headmaster Mr Tim Waters who is himself ex RN, the Contingent Commander Lt Cdr Geraldine Poulet-Bowden and 6th formers representatives of RN and Army sections. Over a welcome coffee, a framed photograph was presented to Lt Col Ray Elliott RM to mark his retirement after 45 years of service. Colonel Elliott founded the contingent and served for 12 years as the first Contingent Commander.
Then it was off to Teignmouth harbour where both the Commodore and Lt Cdr Duncan Currie, senior pilot at 849 NAS, Culdrose the parent establishment of the RN Section, hopped aboard a rib to watch the RN Section undertake afloat training with the local RYA centre Seasport. Cadets displayed their proficiency at dinghy sailing, Canadian canoeing, windsurfing and powerboationg. The majority of the cadets have already achieved RYA level 2 qualifications having attended CCF RN HQ courses at HMS RALEIGH.
With a complete change of scenery the party was off to MoD training area on Woodbury Common where Commodore Williams enjoyed an open air lunch with cadets of the Army section in the presence of Major Steve Proctor of 43 Wessex Brigade and Captain Mark Sainsbury, O/C of 18CTT Derryford, Plymouth. Led by 6th form cadets there was a series of stances including observation lane, field craft and to the delight of recently recruited year 9 cadets applying camouflage and then concealing themselves with various degrees of success. The afternoon ended with a demonstration by senior cadets of a section attack coordinated by Captain Philip Jones, O/C of the Army section.
The photograph shows Commodore Simon WILLIAMS, Tim Waters, Headmaster and Lt Cdr Geraldine Poulet-Bowden, Contingent Commander at the end of a stimulating and successful day.
Posted by
Lt Cdr Geraldine Poulet-Bowden
Date
20/10/2009 11:08:00
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