Primoris Officers of the VCC During two recent events, our ‘Primoris Officers’ or ’The First Officers’ for those that do not speak Latin, were presented with their Queen’s Cadet Force Commissioning scrolls. Her Majesty approved the Royal Warrant with effect of January 2017, in principle the adoption of a single bespoke commission for officers of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom – the first of its kind created for 155 years – to recognise the immense contribution made by volunteer staff as leaders of national uniformed youth organisations sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. The framed scrolls were presented by RAdm Philip Hally, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, People Transformation (Royal Navy) and by Lt Col Terry Wing RMVCC, Commander VCC respectively. Congratulations to our senior CFAVs for this historic moment. Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Lt Shirley Wing RNVCC, SLt Alfie Richardson RNVCC, Captain Ossie Glover RMVCC, Lt Tim Healy RMVCC and Maj Chris Spratt RMVCC receiving their Queen’s Cadet Force Commissioning Scrolls.
Drumming up Support We learned recently that the Band of the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps has been successful in securing funding to procure new side drums for our cadets. These new drums are specifically designed to be lighter than traditional side drums and therefore more appropriate for some of our younger and smaller cadets to use. This is a great step forward for our Bands in Plymouth and Gosport and means more cadets will be able to learn new skills and enjoy being at the forefront of our ongoing development.
Therefore, the VCC would like to extend their gratitude to the Major J Walker TD and the entire Board of Trustees at the Connaught Trust for their recent donation to the Volunteer Cadet Corps towards these new lightweight drums. www.volunteercadetcorps.org
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