The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (British Army). Local units of the ACF, called Detachments, are based in towns and villages across the UK and formed of those cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) parading together at that location.
Detachments are grouped into Areas, which may also be termed Company, Squadron, Battery or Group; which are grouped into Counties, also known as Sectors or Battalions. ACF Counties may encompass one or more geographical counties. Counties are commanded by British Army Regional Points of Command (RPOCs), which report to Regional Command. Each RPOC has a Cadets Branch, responsible for policy and administrative support, and Cadet Training Team, formed of Full-time Reservists and CFAVs who provide support and senior cadet training.
Detachments may be numbered, named for the locality in which it resides, named in accordance with specific regimental or historical links, or a combination of those. Each detachment, and in some cases entire Areas and Counties, will be affiliated with a Regiment or Corps of the British Army, and wear their insignia including cap badge, beret and stable belt.
The following list is broken down into RPOCs, Counties, Areas and Detachment localities.
38th (Irish) Brigade
1st (Northern Ireland) Battalion, Army Cadet Force
HQ Carryduff Weekend Training Centre in Magilligan A Company, HQ in Omagh - Cookstown, Dungannon Open, Enniskillen Open, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, Fivemiletown, Magherafelt, Omagh Open, and Omagh Schools B Company, HQ in Derry - Ballymoney, Caw, Coleraine, Coleraine College, Drumahoe, Limavady, Lisneal College, and Newbuildings C Company, HQ in Ballymena - Aldergrove, Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Cambridge House Grammar School, Cullybackey, Glengormley, Larne, and the battalion Band, Drums and Pipes in Antrim D Company, HQ in Abbotscroft - Carnmoney, Carrickfergus Open, Carrickfergus Grammar School, Dunmore, Greenisland, Model Schools, Monkstown, Whitehead, and Whitehouse
2nd (Northern Ireland) Battalion, Army Cadet Force
HQ in Carryduff Weekend Training Centre in Ballykinler E Company, HQ in Armagh - Armagh, Kilkeel, Lurgan Open, Lurgan College, Markethill, Portadown, Richhill, and Tandragee F Company, HQ in Belfast - Ballygowan, Ballykinler, Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Banbridge Academy, Breda, Down High, Donaghcloney, Hydebank, Killyleagh G Company, HQ in Holywood - Bangor, Comber, Donaghadee, Dundonald, Gransha, Holywood, Movilla, Newtownards, Peninsula, Sullivan Upper H Company, HQ in Belfast - Cregagh, Clonaver, Dunmurry, Glenwood, Grosvenor Grammar School, Lisburn, Malone, Moira, Sunnyside Street
51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland
1st Battalion The Highlanders ACF Affiliated to the Royal Regiment of Scotland HQ in Inverness Weekend Training Centre in Dingwall Caithness Company, HQ in Thurso - Brora, Castletown, Farr School, Halkirk, Thurso, and Wick Inverness Company, HQ in Inverness - Aviemore, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Fortrose, Inverness, and Raigmore Western Isles Company, HQ in Stornoway - Back, Benbecula, Daliburgh, Harris, Stornoway, and West Lewis Moray Company, HQ in Elgin - Ardersier, Culloden (two detachments: Culloden, and the battalion Pipes & Drums), Elgin, Forres, and Nairn Ross Company, HQ in Dingwall - Alness, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kyle, Tain, and Portree Orkney & Shetland Battery - Brae, Kirkwall, Lerwick, and Stromness. Orkney and Shetland Battery still wears the capbadge and associated accoutrements of the Lovat Scouts.
2nd Battalion The Highlanders ACF
HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Boddam, Aberdeenshire Vittoria Company (Coy) - Aberdeen (three detachments "badged" Parachute Regiment, one Royal Army Medical Corps and one Royal Scots Dragoon Guards), and remaining Detachments badged as Royal Regiment of Scotland (RRS): Aboyne, Banchory, Stonehaven, and Aberdeen Woodside Somme Coy - Aberdeen (three detachments: one badged Royal Engineers, Bridge of Don and the battalion Pipes and Drums), Ellon, Inverurie, Peterhead, and Peterhead (badged Royal Signals) Corunna Coy - Banff, Buckie, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Keith, Portsoy, and Turriff
Angus and Dundee Battalion ACF
HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Barry Buddon Arras Company, HQ in Forfar - Arbroath (Black Watch), Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose Cambrai Company, HQ in Dundee - Arbroath (Royal Artillery), Carnoustie, Grove, Monifieth, Panmure Scots DG Salamanca Company, HQ in Dundee - Dundee Royal Artillery, Dundee Parachute Regiment, Dundee Royal Army Medical Service, Dundee Royal Signals, and Stobswell Waterloo Company, HQ in Dundee - the battalion Pipes and Drums in Dundee, Dundee Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Kirkton, Newport Scots DG, St Marys, and Strathmore Royal Engineers
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion ACF Affiliated to the 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) HQ in Dumbarton Weekend Training Centres in Arrochar, Argyll and Lochgilphead Balaklava Company - Callander, Dunblane, Pipe Major McLellan Detachment (Pipes and Drums in Stirling), Stirling, Alloa, Alva, Tillicoultry, and Tullibody Malaya Company - Bo'ness, Camelon, Denny, Falkirk, Grangemouth, and Larbert Orleans Company - Campbeltown, Dunoon, Isle of Mull, Lochgilphead, and Oban Aden Company Clydebank, Dumbarton, Garelochhead, Helensburgh, Milngavie and Vale of Leven Cambrai Company - Bishopbriggs, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch. Most of Cambrai Company are affiliated to the Royal Tank Regiment.
Black Watch Battalion ACF
HQ in Perth Weekend Training Centres in Dunkeld and Glenrothes Battalion Bands in Glenrothes - Pipes and Drums, and Military Band Alma Company - Auchterarder, Crieff, Kinross, Newburgh, and Perth Viewlands Burma Company - Cupar, Kirkcaldy, Leven, St Andrews, and Woodside (Glenrothes) Korea Company - Blairgowrie, Dunkeld, Perth, Pitlochry, and Stanley Ypres Company - Ballingry, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, Rosyth, and Viewfield (Glenrothes)
Glasgow and Lanarkshire Battalion ACF Detachments are named for the various Regiments and Corps they are affiliated to. HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Cambuslang. Amiens Company 1 Platoon Royal Scots Borderers (Strathaven) 2 Platoon Royal Scots Borderers (Motherwell) 3 Platoon Royal Scots Borderers (Newmains) 3 Troop Royal Engineers (Airdrie) 4 Platoon Scots Guards (Bellshill) 5 Platoon Royal Scots Borderers (Coalburn) 5 Platoon Scots Guards (Lanark) 6 Platoon Royal Scots Borderers (Larkhall) Invictus Company 1 Platoon Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (East Kilbride) 2 Platoon Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (East Kilbride) 4 Platoon Royal Scots Borderers (Hamilton) 6 Troop Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Govan) A Platoon Royal Highland Fusiliers (King's Park) B Platoon Royal Highland Fusiliers (Cambuslang) D Platoon Royal Highland Fusiliers (Pollokshaws) Pipes and Drums Detachment (Cambuslang) Normandy Company A Troop Royal Artillery (Broomhill) B Troop Royal Artillery (Drumchapel) C Platoon Royal Highland Fusiliers (Easterhouse) C Troop Royal Artillery (Anderston) D Troop Royal Artillery (Carmyle) E Platoon Royal Highland Fusiliers (Beardmore) - in Shettleston E Troop Royal Signals (Queens Cross) - in Kelvinbridge F Platoon Royal Highland Fusiliers (Glasgow Highlanders) - in Maryhill
Lothian and Borders Battalion ACF
HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Broxburn. Alma Company 10 Bonnyrigg Platoon 11 Penicuik Platoon 12 Dalkeith Platoon 19 Gilmerton Troop 20 Colinton Road Platoon 21 Chesser Crescent Troop 22 Lanark Road Troop 35 Alnwickhill Troop 36 Loanhead Platoon Military Band - in Chesser Crescent Kohima Company 14 Musselburgh Troop 16 Dunbar Troop 17 Granton Square Platoon 18 East Claremont Street Platoon 23 McDonald Road Troop 24 South Queensferry Platoon 31 Tranent Platoon 32 Prestonpans Platoon 33 Haddington Troop 34 North Berwick Platoon Minden Company 1 Eyemouth Platoon 2 Duns Platoon 4 Kelso Platoon 5 Jedburgh Platoon 6 Hawick Platoon 8 Galashiels Platoon 9 Selkirk Platoon 15 Peebles Platoon Somme Company 25 Linlithgow Troop 26 Livingston Platoon 27 Bathgate Platoon 28 Broxburn Platoon 29 Whitburn Platoon Broxburn Academy - Linked Detachment Pipes and Drums - at Redford Barracks
West Lowland Battalion ACF
HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Ayr Balaklava Company - Arran, Erskine, Garnock Valley (Beith), Gourock, Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Rothesay, and Saltcoats Inkerman Company - Auchinleck, Ayr, Belmont, Dalmellington, Girvan, Kilmarnock (two detachments: one Royal Artillery, one Royal Highland Fusiliers), Maybole, and Tarbolton Kohima Company - Barrhead, Giffnock, Irvine, Johnstone, Paisley (two detachments: one Royal Artillery, one Royal Engineers), and Troon Minden Company - Annan, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries - three detachments: one in Dumfries Academy, one on North West Community Campus, and one in Nunfield House Army Reserve Centre, Kirkconnel, Kirkcudbright, Lockerbie, Moffat Academy, Newton Stewart, and Stranraer
160th (Welsh) Brigade
Clwyd and Gwynedd ACF
HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Kinmel Camp, Bodelwyddan Burma Company - Amlwch, Bangor, Bethesda, Conwy, Holyhead, Llandudno, Llangefni, Menai Bridge, and Penmaenmawr Cambrai Company - Bradley, Brynteg, Buckley, Llangollen, Mold, Rhos, Rossett, and Wrexham Minden Company - Barmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon, Llanberis, Penygroes, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, and Tywyn Somme Company - Colwyn Bay, Deeside, Denbigh, Flint, Holywell, Kinmel, Prestatyn, and Rhyl Crecy Company - Senior cadet training
Dyfed and Glamorgan ACF Detachments within the county are affiliated to the Royal Welsh, Welsh Guards, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and Royal Army Medical Service. HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Litchard, Bridgend A Company (Cardiff & Barry) - Barry, Cathays, Fairwater, Gabalfa, Llandaff North, Penarth, and Tŷ Llewellyn B (Rorke's Drift) Company (Swansea & Neath) - Clydach, Glamorgan Street, Gorseinon, Morfa, Morriston, Neath, Port Talbot, The Grange, and Townhill C Company (Bridgend & Pontypridd) - Bridgend, Maesteg, Pontypridd, Porthcawl, Talbot Green, and Tonyrefail D Company (Merthyr Aberdare & Rhondda) - Cwmbach, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Merthyr, and Mountain Ash E (QDG) Squadron - Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Narberth, Neyland, Pembroke Dock, and Tenby F (RW) Company - Band (Corps of Drums) in Llanelli, Burry Port, Llanelli, St Clears, and Trimsaran G (Welsh Guards) Company - Aberystwyth, Ammanford, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Cross Hands, Garnant, Lampeter, Newcastle Emlyn
Gwent and Powys ACF
HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Cwrt y Gollen A Company - Builth Wells, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Newtown, and Welshpool B Company - Brecon, Crickhowell High School, Cwrt-y-Gollen, Cwrt-y-Gollen Band Det (F), Gilwern, Gurnos, Hay-on-Wye, and Talgarth C Company - Band in Raglan Barracks, Cwmbran, Griffithstown, Malpas, Pontypool, Raglan Barracks, and Rhiwderin D Company - Aberbargoed, Abertillery, Abertillery Learning Community, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Cascade, Cwmcarn, Ebbw Vale, and Tredegar E Company - Abergavenny, Blaina, Caldicot, Caldicot School, Chepstow, Monmouth Zulu Company - Senior Cadets and Adult Development Cyprus SBA Episkopi ACF - Episkopi and Dhekelia
Headquarters Centre
HQ Centre (East)
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire ACF
HQ in Hertford Weekend Training Centre in Bassingbourn Barracks 1 Company - Bishop's Stortford, Borehamwood, Cheshunt, Hatfield, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Waltham Cross, and Ware