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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| - 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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Garrison
| - Uniacke Barracks, Penny Pot Lane, Harrogate HG3 2SE
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Role
| - Phase 1 Training Establishment
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Dates
| - 1947(xsd:integer)
- --08-03
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Unit Name
| - Army Foundation College Harrogate
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Motto
| - Trust, Courage, Team Spirit
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Size
| - ~1,300 soldiers under training
- ~500 permanent staff
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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. 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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