From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps
Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps
Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps Chatham transferred to the Sea Cadet Corps when Pay &
Records, Royal Marines left Chatham in the 1960s.
The current Motto of the RMVCC is ’Be Worthy’.
The Portsmouth Division is now currently based at
HMS Excellent, Whale Island
Structure
There are currently three existing RMVCC units (known
as ’Divisions’), at Portsmouth, Plymouth and Lympstone.
Each Division is autonomous, and is staffed by adult civil-
ian instructors, some of who have previous military ex-
perience. The Commanding Officer of each Division is
usually a serving Royal Marines or Royal Navy officer
from the parent establishment.
The RMVCC is sponsored by the MOD which provides
Active 14 February 1901 - Present
some funding to each unit. The organisation is overseen
Role Volunteer Youth Organisation by the Corps Colonel Royal Marines, via HQCCF(RN). The
Headquarters Plymouth, Lympstone and Portsmouth ceremonial head of the RMVCC is the Colonel Royal
Marines Cadets (CRMC), currently Colonel Paul Cautley
Motto Be Worthy CMG DL RMR. Additional funding is usually self-raised
through events and display groups, plus donations and
RMVCC)
The Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps (RMVCC is a subscriptions/joining fees paid by the cadets.
cadet organisation in the United Kingdom which is linked Whilst there may be variations between each Divi-
to the Royal Marines. sion, in general the RMVCC will accept boys and girls be-
tween the ages of 10 and 17 who can serve until their 18th
History birthday.
Boys and girls enter as a Recruit, and having ’passed
The RMVCC was first formed on 14 February 1901 at the out’ at the end of their basic training become a cadet.
now closed Royal Marines barracks in Eastney, Command Courses allow the cadets to progress up
Portsmouth. It was formed, so the story goes, to "gain- through the ranks:
fully occupy the spare time of sons of senior Non-Com- • Lance Corporal (LCpl).
missioned Officers (SNCOs)" after an occasion when the • Corporal (Cpl).
colonel’s office window was broken by a ball kicked by an • Sergeant (Sgt).
SNCO’s son playing outside. • Colour Sergeant (CSgt).
The RMVCC was formed with the title of Royal • Warrant Officer Second Class (WO2).
Marines Artillery Cadet Corps with the motto ’Manners In each Division, where a suitable candidate exists, one
Maketh Man’. It was known as the Royal Marines Vol- cadet will be appointed the Cadet Regimental Sergeant
unteer Boys Corps for a while mid-20th century and Girl Major in the rank of Warrant Officer First Class (WO1).
Ambulance Corps units existed alongside for some time. All ranks are preceded by the word ’Cadet’ to ensure no
These were merged with the RMVBC after the Second confusion with serving personnel in HM Armed Forces.
World War and the current title adopted in the 1970s. All cadets receive Good Conduct Badges if their behav-
However, RMVCC Portsmouth only accepted girls from iour and discipinary record is sufficiently ’worthy’ and
the mid-1990s. after four years service are awarded a Long Service and
Soon, units were also formed at the Royal Marines Good Conduct Medal. A Rosette is awarded for a further
barracks in Chatham, Deal, Kent and Plymouth, Devon. two years’ good service. These are only cadet awards and
Later on, another unit was formed at Lympstone, Devon do not entitle the recipient to wear them if joining the
(Commando Training Centre Royal Marines). RMVCC armed or uniformed civilian services in later life.
Deal closed when the Royal Marines School of Music left
the town and moved to HMNB Portsmouth. RMVCC
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps
Activities and training • Field gun competition - 20 to 25 minute display
involving a slow run followed by a timed or
Cadets can take part in a variety of activities including: competitive run involving a wheel change and an
• Drill ’action front’. Can be booked along with other Field
• Camps including Weekends and Summer Camp Gun crews from the PAVCC.
• Fieldcraft • Drill Squad - a 15 to 20 minute display of squad and
• Military skills (i.e.: camouflage and field exercises) rifle drill; the cadets’ version of the RAF’s Queen’s
• Navigation (including Ten Tors on Dartmoor) Colour Squadron.
• Seamanship The RMVCC is not a pre-service organisation, although
• Band any cadets who shows an interest in joining any branch
• Field gun of HM Armed Forces will be given support and guidance.
• Sports and gymnastics Many cadets go on to equally rewarding civilian careers.
• Target shooting The RMVCC in Portsmouth is closely aligned with the
• Parades Royal Navy VCC units from HMS Collingwood and HMS Sul-
Recently Portsmouth Division RMVCC has introduced tan. Together, they form the Portsmouth Area Volunteer
’Phase Training’ that mirrors the progression of training Cadet Corps (PAVCC). These units often meet in sports
used by the Army Cadet Force (ACF). Promotion from Re- and field gun competitions.
cruit to Sergeant is based on passing a training phase,
and subsequent promotion based on merit, interviews
and additional training and assessment.
Other Royal Marines cadet or-
Each Division usually meets on two training nights ganisations
per week, except leave periods in Summer and at Christ-
mas. Also, there is usually a week-long Annual Summer There are two other Royal Marines cadet organisations:
Camp and many weekend activities. the Royal Marines Cadet Detachments of the Sea Cadet
RMVCC Divisions also provides Display Groups that Corps (RMSCC) and the Royal Marines Sections of the
appear at public events in the South West and South East Combined Cadet Force (RMCCF), which operate in a few
of England and sometimes further afield. In recent times, independent schools.
the RMVCC has appeared at the Cumbria Steam Rally, At-
tleborough Tattoo and the Battle of the Flowers in Jersey. See also
The Display Groups generally provide a 20 to 25 minute
• 1951 Gillingham bus disaster
display and are ideal for fetes, fayres, tattoos, carnivals
and other such public events. A modest charge is made,
which is put towards the cost of attending and any profit External links
is ploughed back into the RMVCC to fund its other activi-
• Website of Portsmouth Division RMVCC
ties. The 2012 RMVCC Division Display Groups are:
• Website of Plymouth Division RMVCC
• Band and Drums - 20 minute marching display
• Website of Lympstone Division RMVCC
including a variety of military music played by a
• Website of Chatham Sea Cadet Corps Royal Marines
drum and flute band.
Cadet Detachment (ex RMVCC Chatham
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