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The official page for Warwickshire and West Midlands (South Sector) Army Cadet Force. For more info You can apply to join using our website.

The official page for Warwickshire and West Midlands (South) Army Cadet Force on Facebook. For more information about joining us as a cadet or as an adult volunteer please contact us using the email address or telephone number on this page.

05/09/2026

Today as part of a 3 star training weekend, we have 8 cadets within the county taking part of a 3 star CIS (Communication Information System) cadre. During the cadre they have learnt about encryptions and their use with sending messages safely, logging messages and how to write them down short handed.

Also the use of amplifiers within the radio systems to achieve greater distances when transmitting and receiving messages. With the main event being this afternoon with erecting 5.4m masts with an elevated ground spike antenna. It has been a long time since one of these courses have been run and hopefully the encouragement of the cadets involved today will mean more will be run in the future.

WO2 Oakey County CIS Officer.

01/09/2026

Good Luck Back at School & College!

As the summer holidays come to an end, we’d like to wish all of our cadets the very best of luck as they return to school and college this week.

Whether you’re heading back to familiar classrooms, starting at a new school or taking your first steps into college, take the same confidence, determination, teamwork and resilience you show in the ACF with you.

For some, this year will bring new subjects, new challenges, important exams and plenty of opportunities. Give it your best, support those around you and don’t be afraid to challenge yourself.

Most importantly, enjoy it!

From everyone at Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector) Army Cadet Force, we hope you have a fantastic start to the new academic year.

31/08/2026

Are you ready to make a difference? Why not Take ACCTion for ACCT UK?

Take ACCTion, a Cadet Challenge initiative, is raising vital funds to support cadet wellness.

Choose a challenge that works for you and fundraise for a cause that matters.

Why not try...
-hosting a quiz, coffee morning, or knit and natter
-organising a bag pack, car wash, or sponsored silence
-baking cakes, drawing pictures, or making jewellery to sell to friends and family

Let us know what fundraising activity you choose in the comments, and discover how you can get involved on our website. Search 'ACCT UK Take ACCTion'.

HQ Army Cadets Healthy Minds, Army Cadets UK

28/08/2026

Kinda chic to be popular, able and kind to others.

Army Cadets UK West Midland RFCA

27/08/2026

Kinda chic to be on annual camp with your grandson. Shared values, shared opportunities!

Army Cadets UK West Midland RFCA

27/08/2026

Summer Lessons #9 – Own Your Mistakes

You will make mistakes. We all do. A mistake does not define your character nearly as much as what you choose to do next.

When you get something wrong, own it. Don't hide it, blame someone else or waste your energy constructing excuses. Put your hand up, tell the truth and take responsibility. Then do what you can to put it right.

Learn from what happened and make sure the experience changes something. Making a mistake once is human. Repeating the same mistake because you refused to learn from it is a choice.

You may be surprised to discover that admitting when you are wrong often increases people's respect for you rather than diminishing it. It demonstrates honesty, courage and maturity. People learn that they can trust your word, even when telling the truth is uncomfortable. Leadership does not require perfection. It requires accountability.

Own it. Fix it. Learn from it. Move forward.

Army Cadets UK West Midland RFCA

26/08/2026

Summer Lessons #8 Believe in yourself

You are capable of more than you think.
Self-belief is not believing that you will always succeed. It is believing that you are capable of trying, learning, adapting and trying again when things do not go to plan.

There will always be someone stronger, faster, more experienced or more naturally talented. Do not allow comparison with them to become an excuse for doubting yourself. Your competition is the person you were yesterday. Prepare properly. Work hard. Accept that sometimes you will fail. Then learn from it and go again.

Others can encourage you, train you and open doors for you, but eventually there will be moments when you have to back yourself.
You don't need to know that you can do it before you start. Sometimes you have to start before you discover that you can.

Believe in yourself. Then give yourself a reason to.

Army Cadets UK West Midland RFCA

26/08/2026

Meet the Leadership Team: County Medical Support Officer

WO2 Natasha Taylor is our County Medical Support Officer. Her role is to provide specialist advice and support on health and medical matters across the County, working with our teams to ensure appropriate medical planning and individual risk management is in place. This helps us make our activities as accessible as possible, while ensuring the health and wellbeing of both cadets and CFAVs is properly considered and supported.

“Through the close working relationships we have across the County, I am able to put the necessary medical plans and personalised risk management plans in place so that as many people as possible can benefit from what the ACF has to offer.
I am also the County SME and go-to person for matters relating to the health and wellbeing of both our cadets and CFAVs. For me, it is about finding ways to support people to participate safely and get the most from their ACF experience.” WO2 Taylor

Army Cadets UK West Midland RFCA

26/08/2026

Kinda Chic to be just as happy outdoors as in. Be amazing, be an Army Cadet!

26/08/2026

Happy birthday to Major Debbie Chivers, OC Az company. Seen here like a rose between 2 thorns.
Have a great day!

Address

Warwickshire & West Midlands (SS) ACF Tennal Grange Tennal Road Harborne
Birmingham
B322HX

Telephone

01214277758

Website

https://armycadets.com/county/warwickshire-and-west-midlands-south-acf/

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