What is the Battery Commander (Close Support) Course?

Aim of the Course The aim of the BC CS course is to provide newly appointed BCs with CS weapon platform capability updates, qualify as OIC practice, revise on Targeting procedures and the Targeting Directive and undertake intensive BG level Fire Plan training. This course is a mandated training requirement to enable a BC to… Read More

What is the Battery Commander (BC) Common Module?

Aim of the Course The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills of selected Royal Artillery Officers to carry out duties of a Battery Commander. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Captain (OF-2) to Major (OF-3). IELTS Level 5.5. Duration Two (2) week course conducted annually in June. Location Royal School of… Read More

What is the Fire Support Team Level 4 Course?

Aim of the Course The course aims to develop the requisite skills and knowledge of selected soldiers in order that they may perform the tasks of a Fire Support Team Primary Assistant (Close Support). Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards IELTS Level 5.5 A one (1) year substantive FST Level 3. Duration Four (4) weeks, with… Read More

What is the Fire Support Team Commander Course?

Aim of the Course To develop the the requisite skills and knowledge of selected officers in order that they may perform the tasks of a Fire Support Team Commander (Close Support). Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Captain (OF-2). IELTS Level 5.5. Qualified AFV Commander (armoured students only). Duration Eleven (11) weeks, with three (3) courses… Read More

What is the Gunnery Career Course (ISTAR GBAD)?

Aim of the Course To develop the professional knowledge and skills of selected warrant officers (WOs) and senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) in order to prepare them for increased technical and training responsibility at regimental duty and gunnery staff. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Sergeant to Warrant Officer who have completed at least 12 years in… Read More

What is the Gunnery Career Course (Close Support)?

Aim of the Course The aim of the course is to develop selected senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) who have completed at least twelve (12) years in their particular trade and have been graded as being the top ten percent (10%) of practitioners in their specific Close Support (CS) specialty. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards SNCO.… Read More

What is the Instructor Gunnery ISTAR/GBAD?

Aim of the Course The premier officer course within the Royal Artillery delivers in-depth technical and tactical employment training in order to qualify selected officers as Instructors in Gunnery. Experienced officers (Captains and above) who possess the necessary experience and technical acumen are selected and developed over an 11 month period into subject matter experts… Read More