Dressed entirely in uniform, His Excellency the Governor yesterday visited the Gibraltar Army Cadets during their weekly training lessons, at the Buffadero Training Camp. The force is made up of 66 cadets and five instructors. The youngsters, who range between the ages of 12 and 18 carry out an annual syllabus which eventually leads to them achieving their 1 star, 2 star and 3 star awards.

The programme is funded by the Government and requires a great deal of work and time to be put into it, by retired military personal who carry out the course.

During his visit, His Excellency surveyed the young cadets carrying out a number of lessons in expedition training, weapon management, fieldcraft and signals. At the end of his visit, the Governor presented the year’s best cadet with the recently renamed Governor’s Cadet Award. The badge was awarded to Cadet Aguilera who often teaches lessons to younger cadets. The Governor invited Cadet Aguilera to the Queen’s Birthday Garden Party to be held at the Convent following the Queen’s Birthday Parade, next Thursday.