FIELD CRAFT

Field Craft is regularly practiced and includes the teaching of how to use a compass and map reading as well as skills needed in the field. Squadrons often have Exercises to practice these skills.

Far left:  Cadets having been given
                 instructions plan their
                 routes

Near left: Cadets taking five minutes
                   rest having reached their
                   objective.

LLANBEDR

Llanbedr is one of two dedicate ATC Adventure Training Centres offering many facilities. Cadets who attend Llanbedr can participate in numerous activities includingrock climbing, hill walking, canoeing.

TEN TORS

Ten Tors is a course set over Dartmoor completed over a weekend in May during which you have to visit ten hills known as Tors. There are three distances depending on age, 35km, 45km and 55km.

Such is the terrain that it is necessary to start training in February to ensure that the selected teams are competent and able to succeed. There are several training weekends which, includes a RAF Weekend.

WINDEMERE

Windermere located in the Lake District is the second dedicated ATC Adventure Training Centre providing similar but different activities to develop adventure training skills.