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 Major General
Martin Rutledge, OBE, newly appointed General Officer Commanding
5 Division of the British Army, took time to visit
Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force on Saturday 21st
February at their
Major General Martin Rutledge,
OBE, newly appointed General Officer Commanding 5 Division of
the British Army, took time to visit Cambridgeshire Army Cadet
Force on Saturday 21st February at their
General Rutledge, who took up
his appointment in January, was on a helicopter tour of local
army units when he called in to see fifty five young cadets
aged 13 to 18 from the After first meeting personnel from East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association and the Commandant of Cambridgeshire ACF, Colonel Roger Herriot, he talked with adult instructors and senior cadets over a buffet lunch before visiting Waterbeach army training area to see other cadets mastering basic military skills including field craft and the use of map and compass. On a newly constructed temporary range the General was shown new CZ 200 .177 air rifles which have been acquired with funding provided by East Anglia RFCA to enable young cadets to master the skills of target shooting. The privilege of taking the first shots went to Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor Peter Lyddiatt. “This new rifle is ideal for teaching marksmanship principals” he said. “Cadets using it will find it light and easy to use, greatly increasing their shooting confidence.”
Afterwards the General went on
to see cadets undergoing field training under the watchful eye
of Regular army Sergeant Steve Armon from 1st
battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment. Steve was a local army
cadet himself ten years earlier who has subsequently seen
active service in At the end of his visit Major General Rutledge said, “I am a great fan of the cadet movement and I wish the county every success for the future”
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