Fieldcraft
Adapt, Survive, Succeed
Fieldcraft gives cadets the skills they need to survive and navigate around outdoors, in unfamiliar places. It means sorting food, shelter, protection from the weather and getting from A to B as quickly and effectively as you can.
This is where our training becomes similar to what RAF personnel do in their training. The principles of our training is the same - think on your feet, adapt to your situation and work to your team's strengths.
Fieldcraft Exercises
Fieldcraft exercises vary widely depending on location and the aspect of list above that we are trying to emphasise, whether that is trying to survive in a remote location or trying to achieve a certain task without being detected. Due to this many of our exercises involve two teams being pitted against each other. One team may need to move quietly, avoiding detection as you sneak upon an 'enemy' installation.
Think this sounds easy? Think again...
There are many questions that you have to ask yourself...
Do you have a time limit? Do you need to need to be quick? Will this lead to your success? Do you risk exposing your position due to your haste? Decisions like these are challenging and need to be made 'on-the-fly'
Fieldcraft is a great way to show cadets that have a natural talent for leadership.