1. 2nd Battalion The Highlanders
Army Cadet Force
BATTALION TRAINING OFFICER
Major Gordon W. Rae BSc(Hons) MSc MBCS DB
BTO/TRG/FOFEJUL12
30 JUN 2012
FORECAST OF EVENTS 01 JULY 2012 TO 30 DECEMBER 2013
SITUATION
1. The Forecast of Events is updated monthly and covers:
a. The next 6 months in detail
b. The following 6 months in general
c. The following 6 months in outline
2. All personnel can request events to be added to the Forecast of Events by submitting an
Authority to Train request. Good forward planning indicates that at least 6 weeks notice should
be given for such events. This is to include all Community Engagement Events.
MISSION
3. To issue a clear training directive for the 18 month training period July 2012 to December 2013.
EXECUTION
4. To this end, the attached Annexes detail the next 18 months training.
AMENDMENTS
5. Annex D contains amendments from the previous month’s Forecast of Events for ease of
reference
Yours Sincerely
GORDON W RAE
Major
BATTALION TRAINING OFFICER

2. ANNEX A TO
BTO/TRG/FOFEJUL12
DATED 30 JUN 2012
FORECAST OF EVENTS IN DETAIL – JULY 2012 – DECEMBER 2012
July & Aug 12
Ser Date Exercise Eligible for Lead Officer Instructions Closing date for Closing dates for Comments
issued by names to forms and
Westminster monies
1 07 July Tug of War/ All Cadets Bn Sports 08 May 12 24 June 12 01 July 12 Drivers and Escorts required
12 Hockey Officer
2 28 Jul - Annual All CFAV and BTO 15 Jan 12 30 April 12 30 April 12 Camp plan issued and regularly
10 Aug Camp Cadets updated
3 24 – 26 Expedition Keith detachment SMI Jappy 15 Jul 12 10 Aug 12 17 Aug 12 Date changed – TBC. Either 7-9 Sep or
Aug 14-16 Sep.
CTT Support requested

3. Sept 12
Ser Date Exercise Eligible for Lead Officer Instructions Closing date for Closing dates for Comments
issued by names to forms and
Westminster monies
1 31 Aug CFAV DofE All CFAV Bn DofE 03 Aug 12 24 Aug 12 N/A 3 CFAV per Company. Event will be
– 02 Training Officer open to other Battalions. Held at CTC
Sep 12 Boddam
2 08 Sep Swim All Cadets Bn Sports Offr 10 Aug 12 31 Aug 12 31 Aug 12 ACFA National
12 Ch’ship
3 07 – 09 Detachment All CFAV BTO 10 Aug 12 31 Aug 12 N/A CTC Boddam
Sep 12 Commander
Training
4 07 – 09 FAMASS All CAs BTO 10 Aug 12 31 Aug 12 N/A CTC Boddam
Sep 12
5 07 – 09 SAA Training All CFAV BTO/ RSM 10 Aug 12 31 Aug 12 N/A CTC Boddam
Sep 12
6 07 – 09 ALAM/ All CFAV BTO/ Lt Petrie 10 Aug 12 31 Aug 12 N/A CTC Boddam
Sep 12 Potential
Officer
5 14 – 16 CFAV Patrol CFAV BTO/ RSM CTT 24 Aug 12 N/A A competition for CFAV against other
Sep 12 Competition Battalions, run by 21 CTT, for teams of
4 CFAV.
6 28 – 30 Bde Mil Cadets BTO/ SMI Rose CTT 24 Aug 12 N/A Training at Prince Charles Cadet Centre
Sep 12 Skills every second Thursday
7 28 – 30 Vittoria and All Cadets OC Vittoria 10 Aug 12 07 Sep 12 14 Sep 12
Sep 12 Somme
8 28 – 30 3/4 Star Working to 3/4 BTO 10 Aug 12 07 Sep 12 14 Sep 12 Leadership Development
Sep 12 Star

4. All Cadets to ensure: All CFAV to ensure:
Oct 12  Next of Kin Records
 Westminster Check
 WHT for all weapons/ pyro
 WHT
 PARQ
Ser Date Exercise Eligible for Lead Officer Instructions Closing date for Closing dates for Comments
issued by names to forms and
Westminster monies
1 TBC Expedition TBC Comdt BHQ TBC TBC
2 TBC SCIC Cadets completed BTO CTT TBC TBC 21 CTT
3 Star
3 TBC AITC/ AIC CFAV BTO CTT TBC TBC 21 CTT
4 13 Oct UK National All cadets Bn Sports Offr 01 Sep 12 22 Sep 12 TBC
12 Swim
Ch’ship
5 12 – 16 October Same as Easter BTO 24 Aug 12 15 Sept 12 22 Sept 12 Book: CTC Boddam, Peterhead TA
Oct 12 Camp Camp Centre and Range
Open to cadets that did not make
camp and JCIC for those just complete
2 Star. Run by BTO. (Note: Friday to
Tuesday)
6 12 – 16 Intermediate CFAV completed BTO 24 Aug 12 15 Sept 12 22 Sept 12
Oct 12 Instructors BIC
Course (IIC)
7 27 Oct X-Country & All cadets Bn Sports 15 Sep 12 07 Oct 12 14 Oct 12 ACFA Scotland
12 5-a-side Officer
football
Ch’ships

5. Nov 12
Ser Date Exercise Eligible for Lead Officer Instructions Closing date for Closing dates for Comments
issued by names to forms and
Westminster monies
1 11 Nov Armistice All personnel BTO 16 Sep 12 04 Nov 12 NR
12 Parades
2 16 – 18 Basic CFAV completed BTO 23 Sep 12 26 Oct 12 02 Nov 12 Moved from 09 – 11 Nov 12 due to
Nov 12 Instructors BIC conflict with Armistice Parades.
Course (BIC)
3 16 – 18 Vittoria and All Vittoria and OCV 23 Sep 12 26 Oct 12 02 Nov 12 Moved from 09 – 11 Nov 12 due to
Nov 12 Corunna Corunna cadets conflict with Armistice Parades.
4 16 – 18 CFAV First All CFAV BFATO 23 Sep 12 26 Oct 12 02 Nov 12 Moved from 09 – 11 Nov 12 due to
Nov 12 Aid conflict with Armistice Parades.
5 16 – 18 3/4 Star First All cadets BTO 23 Sep 12 26 Oct 12 02 Nov 12 Moved from 09 – 11 Nov 12 due to
Nov 12 Aid working to 3/4 conflict with Armistice Parades.
Star
6 24 Nov Girls 6-a-side All female cadets Bn Sports 29 Sept 12 21 Oct 12 28 Oct 12 UK Nationals
12 Football Officer
Ch’ship

6. Dec 12
Ser Date Exercise Eligible for Lead Officer Instructions Closing date for Closing dates for Comments
issued by names to forms and
Westminster monies
1 30 Nov Somme All Somme OCS 16 Oct 12 16 Nov 12 23 Nov 12
- 02 personnel
Dec 12
2 30 Nov FAMASS All CAs BTO 16 Oct 12 16 Nov 12 N/A
- 02
Dec 12
3 07 – 09 Corunna All Corunna OCC 23 Oct 12 23 Nov 12 30 Nov 12
Dec 12 Personnel
4 14 – 16 Vittoria All Vittoria OCV 30 Oct 12 30 Nov 12 07 Dec 12
Dec 12 Personnel
5
6

7. ANNEX B TO
BTO/TRG/FOFEJUL12
DATED 30 JUN 2012
FORECAST OF EVENTS IN OUTLINE – JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2013
January 13
Ser Date Exercise Comments Advance Bookings
1 25 – 27 Jan 13 CFAV First Aid, Camp plan and First Aid CTC Boddam
February 13
Ser Date Exercise Comments Advance Bookings
1 08 -10 Feb 13 Corruna and CTC Boddam
Somme
2 08 – 10 Feb 13 3/4 Star LSW and DTMK 21 CTT
March 13
Ser Date Exercise Comments Advance Bookings
1 15 – 17 Mar 13 Corruna and CTC Boddam
Somme
2 15 – 17 Mar 13 3/4 Star Orders Process 21 CTT
3 23 Mar 12 Camp planning CTT Boddam
4 TBC Sports National X-Country/ Boys 6-a-side Coordinated by Bn Sports Officer
All Cadets to ensure:
All CFAV to ensure:
 Next of Kin Records
 WHT for all weapons/ pyro
April 13  Westminster Check
 WHT
 JSP 535
 Protecting Information
 PARQ
Ser Date Exercise Comments Advance Bookings
1 TBC Easter Camp CTC Boddam, Peterhead TA Centre and Range
2 TBC JCIC
3 TBC IIC

8. 4 TBC SCIC
5 TBC AITC/ AIC
6 TBC Sports Event Coordinated by Bn Sports Officer
7 TBC Sports National Rugby/ Girls Hockey/ TOW Coordinated by Bn Sports Officer
May 13
Ser Date Exercise Comments Advance Bookings
1 TBC BIC CTC Boddam, Peterhead TA Centre and Range
2 TBC 3/4 Star w/e Book Black Dog Ranges
3 TBC DofE Practice
Exped
4 TBC Outreach
5 TBC C/V w/e
6 TBC Sports ACFA Scotland Athletics
Jun 13
Ser Date Exercise Comments Advance Bookings
1 TBC Camp Planning Day CTC Boddam
2 TBC FAMASS Book Black Dog Ranges
3 TBC DofE Exped
4 TBC S/C w/e
5 TBC Armed Forces Day
6 TBC Sports ACFA Scotland Athletics

9. FORECAST OF EVENTS IN GENERAL – MAY 2013 – OCTOBER 2013 ANNEX C TO
BTO/TRG/FOFEJUL12
July 2013: DATED 30 JUN 2012
 Annual Camp (13 – 26 July)
 UK National TOW
 UK National Girl’s Hockey November 2013
 Armistice Parades
August 2013:  Basic Instructors Course (BIC)
 Nil  Vittoria and Corunna
 CFAV First Aid
September 2013:  3/4 Star First Aid
 Vittoria and Somme weekend  UK National Girls 6-a-side Football Cha’ship
 3/4 Star Leadership weekend
 Brigade Military Skills Competition December 2013
 ACFA Scotland Swimming Ch’ship  Armistice Parades
 Basic Instructors Course (BIC)
October 2013  Vittoria and Corunna
 October Camp  CFAV First Aid
 Possible Expedition  3/4 Star First Aid
 SCIC  UK National Girls 6-a-side Football Cha’ship
 AITC/ AIC
 UK National Swimming Ch’ship
 ACFA Scotland X-Country Ch’Ship
 ACFA 5-a-side Football Ch’ship

10. ANNEX D TO
BTO/TRG/FOFEJUL12
DATED 30 JUN 2012
AMENDEMENTS TO FORECAST OF EVENTS
EVENTS CANCELLED

EVENTS CHANGED
 Keith Hillwalk up Ben Nevis – dates TBC.
EVENTS CREATED
 31 Aug – 02 September 2012. CFAV DofE Training weekend at CTC Boddam.
 08 – 09 September 2012. Detachment Commander Training at CTC Boddam.
 08 – 09 September 2012. FAMASS for new CAs
 08 – 09 September 2012. ALAM/ Potential Officer Training