CCF Royal Naval Section
Ash Manor School Royal Naval Section
Section Officers.
Lieutenant (RN) J. Gallon – Section Commander
Sub-Lieutenant C. Jones – Instructional Staff
Section Parade Days.
We train every Monday from 1500-1800, working on various seamanship and general military skills, such as rope-work, chart-work, knowledge of the Royal Navy, leadership tasks, drill and weapons handling.
In general, the winter months will be spent honing our skills and going over the RN knowledge syllabus, navigation lessons and practical leadership tasks. The spring, summer and autumn months will mostly be spent undertaking afloat training lessons at a RYA Power/Sailing & BCU Canoeing/Kayaking centre on Hawley Lake, Camberley as well as trips onboard the Offshore Power/Sailing Vessels out of Portsmouth Harbour, where cadets can gain nationally recognised power and sailing proficiency certificates.
Camps and Courses.
The CCF offers a huge range of camps and courses at a very minimal cost for RN Section cadets. These courses cover afloat training in sailing boats and yachts, power boats and canoes. In addition, courses are offered for adventurous training, weapons handling, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Fleet Air Arm acquaintance, electronics, first aid, and many other areas.
Fire Fighting 2023
Sailing at Hawley Lake 2023
Awards Presentation 2024
Field Trip to Historic Dockyard 2024
Training Syllabus
Junior Cadet syllabus.
Recruits receive basic training for the first three terms of their time in the CCF RN Section. Training consists of: Knowledge of the aims and organisation of the CCF; Security; Basic Squad Drill; Naval Cadet Force swimming test; Introduction to RN camps and courses; Correct wearing of uniform; Afloat training equipment and clothing; RN ethos; Rope work; RN ranks and rates and more.
They will also spend time on the water putting all that knowledge to work at the wheel of a powerboat, sailing a dinghy or paddling a kayak.
*Upon completion they will be promoted to the rank of Junior Cadet.
Ordinary Cadet syllabus.
Now that the cadets have been in the CCF RN Section for approx. 1 year we will start to advance their knowledge. Training consists of: Roles of the RN/RM & their Branches; RN Ceremonial; RN Ships; RN History & Customs; Buoyage; Intermediate Squad Drill; Leadership Tasks(PLT’s); Seamanship; Communications.
Again they will also spend time on the water taking their boating skills to the next level.
*Upon completion they will be promoted to the rank of Ordinary Cadet.
Able Cadet syllabus.
This is the main training syllabus for the cadets of the RN Section. Training consists of: Afloat training (dinghy sailing, canoeing, power boating, etc.); Knowledge of the Recognition of aircraft; Recognition of weapons; Buoyage; IRPCS; Weather information; Communications; Advanced rope work; Leadership styles; Power of command; Practical leadership tasks; Qualities of an instructor; Training aids; Practical lesson planning and delivery; VHF voice procedures; Chart-work; Equivalent ranks and rates in the Army and the RAF; Alliances of the RN.
*Upon completion they will be promoted to the rank of Able Cadet.
NCO syllabus, (Leading Cadet-Warrant Officer Class 1 Cadet).
In their senior years, cadets of outstanding quality will be promoted to cadet non-commissioned officer ranks. They will then receive training in conducting lessons for junior cadets, acting as team leaders and taking command of the ships company on parade.
Depending on performance and open positions, cadets can be promoted along the line of Leading Cadet, Petty Officer Cadet, Chief Petty Officer Cadet and Warrant Officer Cadet (Class 2 or 1).
