Combined Cadet Force - Cadets

Cadets

In 2001, the then Minister of State for Defence replied to a question posed in Parliament about how many CCFs were currently affiliated to the MOD.

Section Number of cadets Number of schools
Army 25,724 238
Royal Air Force 9,438 185
Royal Navy 5,347 124
Royal Marines inc. in Navy 18
Total 40,509 259

In October 2007 the under-secretary of state for defence gave details of the total number of CCF sections, and the number in state schools.

Section Total Number in
state schools
Army 259 60
Royal Air Force 199 41
Royal Navy 110 12
Royal Marines 18 1
As of 2011, there are 19 Royal marines detachments.

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