Congratulations to more than 500 teenagers from the Army Foundation College Harrogate who graduated today. The junior soldiers, who completed the 42-week course, will start the second phase of their training in the Infantry, Royal Artillery and Royal Armoured Corps. Two companies of junior soldiers, from the shorter 22-week course, designed for other cap badges, will head for the specialist phase of their training, which could be anything from being a vehicle mechanic with the Royal Electrical a

Yesterday, The Army Foundation College in Harrogate saw over 500 teenagers march on their way to a new career when they graduated from the Army’s flagship training establishment for 16-17-year olds. Capt Cousland was Assistant Inspecting Officer having himself passed out from AFC Harrogate as a Private Soldier just 10 years ago. The Junior soldiers marched off the square to the second phase of their training having completed either 22 or 42 weeks of education and Basic Training. More information