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Careers: How to become a Royal Navy Officer

Lt Owen Long, CO of HMS Explorer, describes life on board and explains how Sea Cadets sparked his ambition to work at sea

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Volunteer spotlight: Programmes Online

Our new service brings together session plans for every module in the CTP. Director of Sea Cadets Learning Heather Williams explains how it can support you

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Volunteer spotlight: Safeguarding

Head of Safeguarding & Young People Support, Jane Sales, explains how our policies help to keep everyone safe at Sea Cadets

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Course spotlight: Aviation

The Cadet Naval Aviation Team has the unique task of delivering courses to train the next generation of naval aviators

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Careers: How to become an astronaut

As a Petty Officer Cadet at Brighton Unit, Rosemary Coogan fostered the confidence and sense of adventure that is now sending her career into the stratosphere

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The Sea Cadets guide to competitions

Use these top tips to help you be the best that you can be when taking part in a Sea Cadets competition

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Careers: How to become a cruise ship captain

From passing iconic landmarks to challenging manoeuvres, former sea cadet Captain Steve Holland shares his experience of working at sea

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Volunteer spotlight: Where to find support

In the next of our series for volunteers, the Growth and Development team explains what help they can provide for units, districts and areas

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Careers: how to become an aircraft engineer

Former Fleet Air Arm engineer Laura O’Neill tells us about the ups and downs of working on an aircraft carrier and the skills you need to do it