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Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park

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Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park
Logo of the Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park
Active1957 – present
Country United Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Armed Forces
Branch British Army
TypeTraining
RoleCadet Forces Training
Size39 Staff
Part ofHeadquarters Regional Command
Garrison/HQCamberley
Motto(s)Renovate Animos
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Col Graham Thorne RA
Frimley Manor, Main Building of CTC Frimley Park

The Cadet Training Centre (CTC), Frimley Park is the home of the Army Cadet Force (ACF) and the Combined Cadet Force Army (CCF (A)).

History

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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

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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

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The CTC Frimley Park is used primarily for the training of the cadet forces. Training courses include:[4]

Adult courses

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  • Senior Officers Course
  • Area Commanders Course
  • KGVI Leadership Course
  • Adult and Leadership Management Course (ALM)
  • Cadet Force Skill at Arms Instructor Course
  • SA (M) (07) Cadet Course
  • First Aid Course
  • Healthy Minds Course
  • Various Cadet Force Conferences

Cadet courses

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  • Master Cadet
  • Annual Champion Cadet Competetion
  • Senior Cadet Conference


References

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  1. ^ a b "Heritage Open Days: Knights' Lodgings, Tiny Theatres And Secrets In Stone..." Culture 24. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Manor House History". Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Courses at CTC". Retrieved 30 August 2009.

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