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The Army Foundation College in Harrogate (abbreviated AFC(H)) trains future soldiers from the infantry, armoured corps, artillery and elements of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). School-leavers aged between 16 and 17 years and five months of age are eligible to join. The AFC(H) offers young men and women the opportunity to learn as they earn experience in battle. Through military training and vocational education, soldiers under training gain the soldiering skills needed for the British Army.

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  • Army Foundation College
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  • The Army Foundation College in Harrogate (abbreviated AFC(H)) trains future soldiers from the infantry, armoured corps, artillery and elements of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). School-leavers aged between 16 and 17 years and five months of age are eligible to join. The AFC(H) offers young men and women the opportunity to learn as they earn experience in battle. Through military training and vocational education, soldiers under training gain the soldiering skills needed for the British Army.
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  • Commanding Officer
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Garrison
  • Uniacke Barracks, Penny Pot Lane, Harrogate HG3 2SE
Branch
  • 23(xsd:integer)
colors label
  • Colours
command structure
Role
  • Phase 1 Training Establishment
Country
  • Great Britain
Current Commander
  • Lt Col K Sharifi QRL
identification symbol label
  • Welcome Board
Dates
  • 1947(xsd:integer)
  • --08-03
Colors
  • Red, Yellow & Green
Unit Name
  • Army Foundation College Harrogate
garrison label
  • Location
Motto
  • Trust, Courage, Team Spirit
Size
  • ~1,300 soldiers under training
  • ~500 permanent staff
abstract
  • The Army Foundation College in Harrogate (abbreviated AFC(H)) trains future soldiers from the infantry, armoured corps, artillery and elements of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). School-leavers aged between 16 and 17 years and five months of age are eligible to join. The AFC(H) offers young men and women the opportunity to learn as they earn experience in battle. Through military training and vocational education, soldiers under training gain the soldiering skills needed for the British Army. Situated in Uniacke Barracks, which is located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, AFC(H) opened in 1998. The barracks was notably and continually used for trainee junior soldiers from 1947 until August 1996 as a part of the Army Apprentices School, Harrogate, which was later renamed to the Army Apprentices College, Harrogate.
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