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IAN BRAMBLE, 68 Rank: Colonel Joined: 1998 County: Hereford and Worcester Day job: architect OFFICER PROFILE
COLONEL IAN BRAMBLE olonel Ian Bramble OBE TD has stepped down as President of the CFCB. He spent the first 25 years of his military career in the TA, rising to Lieutenant Colonel, before being invited to transfer to the ACF as Commandant of Hereford and Worcester ACF in 1998. “Army Reserve detachments often share drill halls with the ACF,” says Ian. “But there is very little interaction between the two – which is a pity. I soon realised just how much work adult volunteers put in, and just how much the cadets relied on them.” In 2005, Ian was one of four vice-presidents who led work to develop an ACF-specific approach. “It was administered under the TA wing of Westbury, and we relied on that until we were able to establish ourselves to the same standard as the Army commissioning process. When visitors from the Army see what we do they are always impressed.”
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One change that he has seen in his time at Westbury is the increasing standard of candidates applying for commission. “I think a lot of that is because of the preparation work being done by counties and brigades,” he says. “We are also seeing a growing number of younger candidates. We need young officers who want to be part of shaping the future of the ACF.” ACF officers help their own development too, he adds. “Stepping up improves people’s confidence [because] they get experience leading other adults as well as young people, in addition to doing things like speaking to large groups.” Ian hopes that the ACF will build stronger ties with the Army Reserve. Just as he shifted from the then TA to the ACF, so too could other people if they could find out more about the opportunities available. Col Bramble is succeeded by Col Mike Mullis as President of CFCB.
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