CCF

• Safe Weapon Handling Rules

  • The weapon must never point at anyone
  • The weapon must be pointed in a safe direction
  • If the weapon is under your direct supervision, you must check if its clear
  • When handing over a weapon, you must show it is clear
  • Never rest the muzzle of the weapon against any part of the body
  • The weapon must be attached to you with a sling at all times unless performing a drill
  • The weapon must be in an unloaded state when in a vehicle
  • Cadets must not be allowed to fire a weapon unless trained and supervised
• Marksmanship Principles


  • The position and hold of the weapon must be firm enough to support the weapon
  • Weapons must point naturally at the target without any undue physical effort
  • The alignment of your sight ad sight picture must be correct
  • The shot must be fired and followed through without disturbance to the firing position
• Calibres of rifles


  • Cadet Smallbore Target Rifle: .22
  • L98 A2 Cadet GP Rifle: 5.56mm
  • Cadet Target Rifle: 7.62mm
• Types of round that can be used with the GP Rifle

  • Ball
  • Blank
  • Drill
  • Trace
• Phonetic Alphabet


  • Alpna
  • Bravo
  • November
  • Oscar
  • Chartre
  • Papa
  • Delta
  • Quebec
  • Ecno
  • Romeo
  • Foxtrot
  • Suerra
  • Golf
  • Tango
  • Hotel
  • Uniform
  • India
  • Victor
  • Juliet
  • Whisky
  • Kilo
  • X-Ray
  • Lima
  • Yankee
  • Μικα
  • ZUIA
• Numbers


  • One
  • ze-ro
  • five
  • Six
  • two
  • seven
  • three
  • eight
  • four
  • niner
• Safety Distances when using Blanks


  Im to front sides
• Size of Flannelette for the GP

  45mm x 45mm
• What does an officer hold that means you salute them?

  the queens Commission
• Patrol Orders


  • Ground
  • Situation
  • Mission
  • Execution
  • Service support
  • Command + signals
• Types of Patrols


  • Recce
  • Standing
  • Fighting
• Groups of a Linear Ambush

  • Left cut off
  • Right cut off
  • Killing group
• Ranks


  • Cdt
  • L/Cpl
  • Cpl
  • Sgt
  • C/Sgt
  • WO2/CSM
  • WO2/RQMS
  • W01/RSM
  • 2Lt
  • Lt
  • Major
  • Cpt
  • Lt/Col
• Protection


  • •
  • Ammunition
  • Weapons
  • Personal Cam
  • Equipment
• Equipment


  • Radios
  • Specialist Equipment
• Orders


  • Acronyms
  • Six Section Battle Drills
• Six Section Battle Drills

  • Preparation
  • Reaction to effective enemy fire
  • Enemy location
  • Supress the enemy
  • Attack/assault
  • Regroup/ reorg
• Reaction to Effective Enemy Fire

  • Return fire
  • Take cover
  • Return appropriate fire
• Personal Equipment


  • Fire Control Order (FCO)
  • Complete
  • Equipment
  • Marching Order
  • Group
  • Range
  • Indication
  • Type of Fire
  • Clear
  • Loud
  • As an Order
  • Pauses (with)
  • Full
  • Brief
  • Individual
  • Delayed
• Fighting Order


  • Complete
  • Equipment
• Training


  • Fieldcraft
  • Planning and Preparation
• Planning and Preparation


  • Ground and grain of terrain
  • Ridges and re-entrants
  • Observation posts (own and enemy)
  • Undergrowth and cover
  • Built Up Areas
  • Woods and Forests
  • No-go and slow go areas
  • Dead ground and poor visibility
• Why Things are Seen

  • Shape
  • Shadow
  • Silhouette
  • Spacings
  • Movement
  • Texture
• EDIP: Explain Demonstrate imitate Practice
• LSW: Light Support Weapon
• APC Army Proficiency Certificate
• NSP: Normal Safety Procedure
• DPM Disruptive Pattern Material
• Ranks


  • Sgt
  • ROMS: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
  • Lt: Lieutenant
  • L/Col: Lieutenant Colonel
  • CO: Commissioned Officer
  • Oc: Officer in Command
  • Cay: Company
  • HQ: Headquarters
  • RAF Royal Air Force
  • PRR: Personal Role Radio
  • FCO: Fire Contral Order
• General Acronym


  • ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
  • CCF: Combined Cadet Force
  • STEP: Situation Report
  • SAA: Skill At Arms
  • UCpl Lance Corporal
  • C/Sgt: Colour Sergeant
  • RSM: Regimental Sergeant Major
  • Cat: Captain
  • Cat Colonel
  • IC: In Command
  • Sec: Section
  • TMH Trigger Mechanism Housing
  • FUP: Form Up Point
  • RRS: Royal Regiment of Scotland
  • MTP: Mul-Terrain Pattem
  • Cal Corporal
  • CSM: Company Sergeant Major
  • 2L: Second Lieutenant
  • Maj Major
  • NCO: Non Commissioned Officer
  • 21C: Second in Command
  • Pit Platoon
  • BN Battalion
  • REME: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
  • Regt: Regiment
  • Inf Infantry
  • ACF: Army Cadet Force
  • KFS: Knife Fork Spoon
  • CRIT: Cadet Forces Instructional Technique
  • GP Rifle: General Purpose Rifle
  • NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  • MO Method Of Instruction