The number and range of activities carried out by our Squadron are numerous and varied, here is what a typical annual programme would consist of for members of our Squadron. Don't worry if you cannot understand what all of the abbreviations mean at this stage, if you join us all will be explained.
W/E - Weekend, TAC - Territorial Army Center, CR2 - Challenger 2 Tank.
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Month
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Activity
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Remarks
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January
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Vehicle Maintenance W/E (TAC's)
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January
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Squadron FTX (Devon Area)
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February
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Ranges W/E (APWT, ITD's) Tregantlefort
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Last Ranges and ITD's to qualify for Bounty
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March
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Regtl March & Shoot (Basic Fieldcraft) Bovington
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April
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Squadron Signals W/E
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April
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Squardon Recruiting Day
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Squadron Dinner at Barnstaple Hotel
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April
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Study Day All Officers & NCO's
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Bovington (Dinner Night)
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May
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Ten Tors - Manning 17 Tors
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Okehampton
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June
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SHQ
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June
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CR2 Cont W/E for all Squadron
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Gnry, D&M, Bovington Trg Area
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June
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Regt FTX
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July
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Ranges Willsworthy Dartmoor
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Inter Troop Comp, Day & Night Shoot, GPMG.
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July
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CR2 Cont W/E for all Squadron
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Gnry, D&M Bovington
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August
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Adventure Training
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Newquay
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September
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Battlefield Tour
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Normandy
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September
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Regt Collective Period
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JNCO Cadre
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October
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Squadron Recruiting Day
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October
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Squadron FTX Braunton Burrows, N Devon
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Landing Craft, Vehicle and Foot.
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November
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Cadet Challenge
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Regtl Bovington
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November
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Moonlight Challenge
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North Devon Scouts Night Navigation
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November
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Rememberance Day
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November
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CR2 Cont W/E for all Squadron
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Lulworth
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December
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Squadron Xmas Party
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December
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Childrens Xmas Party
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December
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Range W/E and ITD Testing
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Monte Cassino Dinner
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