Major General Alastair Bruce of the Scots Guards recently attended Winchester College for their CCF biannual inspection. 

He oversaw a drill display, which was delivered by cadets from all sections, who had been training for weeks to perfect it. 

The Major General then presented two pupils with their certificates of selection for officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

The afternoon's events on June 14 opened with the field gun race and other demonstrations by the cadets. 

Hampshire Chronicle: Winchester College CCF inspection, photo: Jim Pascoe

After the gun run the Major General went on to observe the Marine's CQB demonstration, and the Navy's demonstration of a section attack and target indication on a paintball range, showcasing their marksmanship skills. 

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The RAF conducted a reconnaissance and communications demonstration using drones and radios to show how they can be utilised to identify targets on the ground. 
Lastly, the Army worked with the RAF section to conduct a section attack using the information gathered by the drone reconnaissance.

Hampshire Chronicle: Winchester College CCF inspection, photo: Jim Pascoe

The day concluded with the whole corps parade. The Major General praised all CCF cadets and staff on what they have achieved on the day and the high standards they presented. This was the first inspection since 2019 due to pandemic restrictions and all CCF cadets and staff worked extremely hard to ensure the day was successful.