Royal Marines Cadets
family of three cadet corps of the (United Kingdom) Royal Marines
Royal Marines Cadets (SCC) are part of the Sea Cadets, a United Kingdom uniformed youth organization was formed in 1955 by the then Commandant General Royal Marines – General Sir Campbell Hardy. The Royal Marines Cadets of the SCC specialise in activities such as orienteering, fieldcraft, and weapon handling.
There are also the smaller Combined Cadet Force (RM CCF) and Royal Marines Cadets of the Volunteer Cadet Corps (RM VCC) this article deals only with the Royal Marines Cadets of the Sea Cadet Corps (RM SCC).
History
The Royal Marines Cadets were formed in 1955 as the Marine Cadet Section, after the then incoming Commandant General Royal Marines, General Sir Campbell Hardy, expressed a wish to form a Marine Cadet Section as part of the Sea Cadets.
The Marine Cadet Section was renamed Royal Marines Cadets, following an agreement the Admiralty Board to allow the use of "Royal" in their title. An official rebadging ceremony took place at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines on 25 September 2011.
In 2014, the Royal Marines Cadets of the SCC, CCF and VCC were inspected by the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in his capacity as Captain General Royal Marines, to mark the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines.
In October 2019, at the National Trafalgar Day Parade, a new Corps March for the Royal Marines Cadets was first publicly performed. The March was written by the Royal Marines Band Service, and is called "Dignus" ("Be Worthy").
Investigation into sexual abuse
In 2012 payouts made to victims of sexual abuse across all Cadet Forces totaled £1,475,844.
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