Commandant Greater Manchester ACF

Commandant of Greater Manchester ACF Colonel Paul Smillie official account

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

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[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @GMLO_UK @armycadetsport @AndyBurnhamGM Congratulations everyone, a great effort.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @WiganCouncil @ArmyCadetsUK @GMLO_UK @DianeHawkins_LL @NDCS_UK @BDA_Deaf @royaldeaf @ArmySgtMajor @AndyBurnhamGM Great initiative. 👏 well done all.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

I was very pleased to be able to take a small part in the Remembrance Day service at Swinton/Salford this year. Our cadets were a credit to our organisation, with one in particular reading “In Flanders Fields” in an excellent manner.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

Saddened to hear of the outrageous attack on our Jewish community this morning on their holiest day. Such a vile and disgusting act. We support our friends in every way possible.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @GMLO_UK @ArmyCadetsUK @DianeHawkins_LL @GibCadet @GibraltarGov @RGPolice @ArmyCadetsHQ @AndyBurnhamGM @RegColCdtsHQN_W Have a great time!

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

Good luck to everyone receiving their A-Level results today. Whatever results you get please know that you are more important than grades. The determination to succeed and carry on against adversity is a true reflection of character. Life takes many directions.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@ACFShooting @2NIACF @ComdtArgyllACF @LBCadet @NorthumbriaACF Congratulations to them all, especially Cpl Tokarski from @gmanacf

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@ACFShooting @2NIACF @ComdtArgyllACF @LBCadet @NorthumbriaACF Congratulations to them all, but especially to our own Cpl Towkarski! Well done 👏

[Gtr Manchester ACF @gmanacf]

Greater Manchester ACF proudly hosted mayors & dignitaries at Holcombe Moor Training Centre, showcasing cadet skills & honouring excellence.

Thank you to everyone who made it a great day.

For more on the day ⬇️

https://t.co/DEV7Pye9rU

#GmanACFforceforgood #MayoralVisit

[Bex T @TarranRebecca]

What an honour to attend the cadets open day at Holcombe Moor and see all the wonderful work of the volunteers and of course the young people. Teaching them key values and inspiring confidence and resilience. @GMLO_UK

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@TarranRebecca @GMLO_UK It was a pleasure to host you and show off our cadets and facilities

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @GrenadierGds @GMLO_UK @ArmyCadetsUK @ctt_nw @HighSheriffGM @ColCadetsArmy @ArmyCadetsHQ @ForcesNews @RegColCdtsHQN_W @AndyBurnhamGM A memorable experience for our Wigan cadets. Something they will remember for many years I am sure, well done to the staff who organised it and gave up their time to escort the cadets to London.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @GMLO_UK @ArmyCadetsUK @BFBSRadioHQ @ArmySgtMajor @ctt_nw @ColCadetsArmy @HighSheriffGM @DianeHawkins_LL Good luck to the team. Whatever you do we are proud of you 👏

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day — a moment to honour the bravery, sacrifice, and unity that brought peace to Europe in 1945. We remember those who served, those who gave everything, and the legacy of freedom they helped secure. Never forgotten 🇬🇧

#VEDay80

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

Happy St George’s day

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

A very happy Easter

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @AcctUk @ArmyCadetsUK @GMLO_UK @ctt_nw @RegColCdtsHQN_W @SO1_Cadet_MedFA @AndyBurnhamGM @DianeHawkins_LL Well done Callum! Very proud of you, as I am sure your parents are.

[Commandant Greater Manchester ACF @Comdt_GMACF]

@gmanacf @ArmyCadetsUK @armycadetsport @GMLO_UK @ArmyCadetsHQ @ColCadetsArmy Well done to you all

[Gtr Manchester ACF @gmanacf]

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Lt Hayley May, lead instructor on the Senior Cadet Instructor Cadre (SCIC), spoke with female cadets about the women who inspire them. Each cadet shared their personal inspirations.

Watch the video & hear what they had to say #IWD2025