Army Cadet Force: Ammunition
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the ammunition allocation was for the Army Cadet Force in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-25.
Answered by Al Carns
The Army’s Cadets branch has conducted a review of the ammunition allocation for Training Year 2025-26 and has confirmed that there is sufficient 5.56mm ammunition to support delivery of the Army Cadet syllabus and both regional and national shooting competitions.
The 5.56mm allocation for all Army Cadets (ACF and CCF) was as follows;
- 2023 – 24: 5,604,740 rounds.
- 2024 – 25: 5,740,744 rounds.
- 2025 – 26: 5,586,780 rounds.
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