Ninety cadets from north-Northumberland have just returned from an action-packed field training weekend up at Otterburn.
The cadets, aged between 12 and 18, had their first chance to train with the Cadet Force's brand new weapon, the L98A2 Cadet GP Rifle.
The weapon, modeled in the image above by LCpl Jordan Harnett of Broomhill Detachment, has greater functionality and ease of use than its predecessor. The Safe Blank Firing System also makes the L98A2 usable in a wider range of situations.
After being familiarised and tested on the new weapon the cadets headed to Headshope plantation, where they practiced their harbour drills, patrol skills and ambushes.
It was a good weekend judging by the number of smiling (but tired) faces on the coaches home.
More photos of the weekend can be found here.
W Company will heading to Altcar Training Camp in the first week of August, to further practice their fieldcraft skills.
