Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park
Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park | |
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Active | 1957 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Armed Forces |
Branch | British Army Combined Cadet Force Army Cadet Force |
Type | Training |
Role | Cadet Forces training |
Size | 39 Staff |
Part of | Headquarters Land Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Camberley |
Motto(s) | Renovate Animos |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Col. B Brotherton |
Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen |
The Cadet Training Centre (CTC), Frimley Park is the home of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and the Army Cadet Force (ACF).
History[]
The House was commissioned by the Tichbourne Family in 1699.[1] It served as a maternity hospital during the Second World War.[1] It was subsequently used by the Officers' Association (OA), and by the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC), before it was handed over for use as a training college for the Cadet Forces of the British Armed Forces in 1957, opening for its first course in 1959.[2]
Location[]
CTC Frimley Park is located on a large site immediately to the south west of Frimley Park Hospital, situated near Junction 4 of the M3 motorway.[3]
Courses[]
The CTC Frimley Park is used primarily for the training of the cadet forces through courses. These include:[4]
Adult courses[]
- Senior Officers' Course
- Area Commanders' Course
- SA (M) 07 Cadet
- CF Adult and Leadership Management Course (ALM)
- CF Skill at Arms Instructor Course
- CCF Basic Course
- RSMI Conference
Cadet courses[]
- Master Cadet
- Cadet Leadership Course (CLC)
- Senior Cadet Conference
Note: The CTC also hosts the ACF Champion Cadet Competition.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Heritage Open Days: Knights' Lodgings, Tiny Theatres And Secrets In Stone..." Culture 24. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Manor House History". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b "Courses at CTC". Retrieved 2009-08-30.
Coordinates: 51°18′59″N 0°44′45″W / 51.316384°N 0.745761°W
- Training establishments of the British Army
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- Education in Surrey
- 1957 establishments in the United Kingdom