Arima Cadets Fight Fire with… The Fire Triangle

Members of the Arima Central Cadet Unit participated in the first session of a three-part course in fire safety.

Cheerful Traditions: How the Cadet Force is Ending 2023

"On receipt of the word-of-command dismiss..." As cadet NCOs all over Trinidad and Tobago uttered these words, the last official training activity of each individual unit came to a close. Cadets saluted officers, words of encouragement were exchanged (with a good old rebuff here and there) and parents filed in to collect their young charges. …

Cadet Force Officers Successfully Complete CDEMA’s Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Course

Congratulations go out to two of our officers who successfully completed the recent staging of the regional Urban Search and Rescue course which was hosted by the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency via the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management of Trinidad and Tobago.

TTCF Restructures: Aligning Structure With Growth

With growth of numbers comes growth of structure, and so the Cadet Force has now been restructured to better execute on its duties. The Cadet Force has seen significant growth in 2022 as units nationwide are currently enjoying burgeoning numbers of recruits and new cadets. After the pandemic, numbers across units decreased as cadets graduated …

Recommitting Ourselves in 2023

Just under 100 Adults gathered to recommit themselves to God and Country. They recommitted themselves to the service of the youth of the Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force, the organisation itself, and to the nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Led by the three chaplains, a Recommitment Ceremony was held at the chapel at St. Mary's …

86 New Cadets Invested into the Cadet Force Band

Band Grows to Over One Hundred Strong On Sunday 11th December, 86 new cadets were formally invested into the Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force's Band at an investiture ceremony held at the UTT Valsayn Campus. These new cadets have successfully passed their Cadet Force recruit exams and sat music exams with The Associated Board of …

EQUALIZE: World AIDS Day 2022

Cadets, not all of you know that each year on December 1st, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. Each World AIDS Day focuses on a specific theme, which this year will be …

Former TTCF cadet Shines at Black History Month at RAF Marham

As Armistice Day draws near, members of the UK Armed Forces recognise our history of those who served during Black History Month. In one such event, a former cadet, and former Cadet Force Adult (now Royal Navy Petty Officer Joseph) shone through the playing of the Last Post on a tenor pan, and by organising …

Remembering Marjorie John: National Netballer, Cadet Force Officer, Exemplary Citizen

Lt. Marjorie John, a former Cadet Force officer and a former national netballer passed away recently.  Marjorie John hailed from a prominent Woodbrook family and gave years of service to Trinidad and Tobago off the netball field. She enlisted in the then Trinidad and Tobago Police Force in 1957 and served until 1982 and was conscripted as …

The TTCF Mourns the Passing of Capt. Warren Bruce

The Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force offers condolences to the family and friends of Capt. Warren Bruce who passed on from this life on Thursday 5th May 2022. He served the Cadet Force for 31 years as an adult volunteer, and an additional 8 years as a cadet while he was a student at Trinity …