Cdt Sgt Claire Walker from 487 Sqn, Kingstanding and Perry Barr, has successfully completed the Cadet Leadership course at Frimley Park.

The week long course was extremely challenging and the cadets had little time to relax in what turned out to be a very busy schedule.

The first two days of the course entailed the cadets learning the skills they would need to participate in the exercises at the end of the week. The training included log runs, assault courses, raft building and a variety of command tasks in which all in the individual sections had a chance to lead.

The cadets also took part in section sports which included a boat race and volleyball.

After the initial two days training the cadets headed out on to the exercise and the first two nights were spent under bashers. They took part in an ambush, carried out patrols and also carried out a full scale platoon assault.

As part of the exercise the cadets also had to complete a three mile march which included a shooting exercise and also a raft race.

At the end of the three day exercise all the cadets then went the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst to take part in the final challenge, the Assault course.