At the start of week 2 students are given a confirmed allocation to one of six training sections (approximately 15-20 students per section). Each section is led by a Royal Army Physical Training Corps Instructor (RAPTCI) who provides administration, instruction, advice, coaching and mentoring during the course. 4.5 Curriculum Overview For civilians, fitness training is optional in contrast to military physical training which is compulsory, although over the year’s soldiers and officers have developed a number of devious methods and excuses for avoiding physical training. The course was very much designed to be progressive in terms of both theoretical and practical application using the EDIP method (explanation, demonstration, imitation and practice). For example, trainees were taught the theory of warm-ups, given a practical demonstration of a warm-up (trainees were the guinea pigs), trainees would then imitate and finally practice. Physical Training Instructor Class One (PTI1): on successful completion of this 30-week advanced course the soldier transfers to the Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) as a full instructor and can instruct recruit and trained soldiers across a broad range of military fitness and sports activities at land establishments, training establishments and on operations.

Peters, D. (2012) The Army School of Physical Training – Aldershot: Foreword. Mind, Body and Spirit: The Journal of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps. 2012, pp.85-87. An electronic information board erected near the entrance into camp to ensure all visitors and students are informed on critical information (much to the delight of the training team and the chagrin of students) (since 2013). Differentiation between Military and Civilian Fitness Training 10.1 Military Differentiation: Instructor Physical Fitness Testing Keith Norton, Vice President and Managing Director of contractor L3Harris Communications Systems UK said: “As lead user for this capability for Defence, the British Army has worked with Defence Digital to procure new MMR radios to add capability to deployed forces.

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Their introduction into the MOD’s tactical networks will create skilled jobs in the UK and provides increased interoperability with key allies and boosts the communications capabilities of our deployed forces. Push-to-talk cellular calls similarly provide half-duplex communications — while one person transmits, the other(s) receive. This combines the operational advantages of PTT with the interference resistance and other virtues of mobile phones. Manufacturers of ( POC or PoC) hardware include ToooAir [3] and Hytera US Inc.. [4] Unit Fitness Training Officer (UFTO): A week long course designed to provide officers with an overview of their role and responsibilities as a UFTO. UFTOs do not instruct on fitness lessons, rather they can provide leadership, oversight and strategy/policy functions or act as a figurehead ( it typically depends on a combination of the person fulfilling the role and the Commanding Officer’s intent). Push-to-talk ( PTT), also known as press-to-transmit, is a method of having conversations or talking on half-duplex communication lines, including two-way radio, using a momentary button to switch from voice reception mode to transmit mode. Fielder Centre had a massive upgrade in IT/AV facilities, which allows students direct access to the internet throughout the building (since 2012);

Heat and cold injuries ( delivered by qualified medical representatives from the Royal Army Medical Corps) Your search is over if you are looking for the solution to using your military headset with your Kenwood 2 Pin compatible radio.ABN 58/17, published in July 2017, informs us that the course duration is to change once again. The ABN also informs us that the Army is introducing a PTI logbook. Develop the skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and conduct outdoor-based military functional exercise programmes and sessions for groups, including: Unlike our civilian brethren, military fitness instructors are tested across three rather than two general areas: Thai financial authorities should cooperate with governments that have imposed sanctions and instruct Thai banks processing foreign currency transactions to comply with other countries’ economic measures and sanctions. Army Reserve courses usually delivered by the Physical Training Warrant Officer (PT WO) within an Army Training Unit (ATU) include (Pitcairn, 2014):

The grapevine suggests that the AA PTI course may be further reduced to 8-weeks ( this is now the case), with an uplift of section numbers and course instances, to be delivered in a staged format over the next few years to coincide with the drawdown of forces in Germany and the imminent closure of ASPT (Germany).It will offer significant enhancement to the war fighter across all three services by delivering world-leading command and communications capability to the front line.” Advanced level: if memory serves correctly, PTI1 trainees were required to pass some tests and attempt others. PTI3 and PTI2 trainees could attempt these tests also.

Monday mornings involved a general parade in the main gymnasium conducted by the RSM (Regimental Sergeant Major; a Warrant Officer Class One or WO1) to inspect aspirant instructors for their dress (appearance, cleanliness and the correct clothing). Indoor training shoes (plimsolls) had to be white (paint pen required), dapper blue shorts with creases front and rear, t-shirts pressed and creases in both arms, no wearing of watches, and finally hair cut and to regulation length and style! Inspections on other days and periods were conducted by your own section Royal Army Physical Training Instructor (RAPTC) instructor. Being in the Army individuals were expected to be smart and presentable as well as knowledgeable and proficient in their roles. We are very pleased to announce the arrival of the next generation of the multi-mode radio capability.Finally, implicit for our civilian brethren is the critical aspect of customer service and care. Although care (of trainees and avoidance of injury) is implicit for PTIs, both commanders and PTIs have a very varied range of interpretation for the implementation and delivery of ‘customer service’ in the Army. Think of the 80-10-10 rule; 80% are average to good, 10% are very good, and 10% have areas for improvement. 11.0 PTIs: The Funny Side In 1996 when I attended my first fitness course at the Army School of Physical Training (ASPT) – the British Army’s PTI Class Three Course (now All Arms Physical Training Instructor course) – I was one of 99 trainees (one did not turn up) wondering what we had let ourselves in for! Of the 99 trainees on the first day only two were women (one TA (now Army Reserve) soldier and one regular soldier). Combat Fitness Test (CFT) (aka Annual Fitness Test, AFT): a distance of eight miles over undulating terrain on the Aldershot training area carrying approximately 25kg (55lbs) in time of less than 1 hour 50 minutes. This test is conducted during the first week, usually on the Friday. The Annual Fitness Test (AFT) in accordance with MATT 2 (Fitness), carrying 25kg (not including weapon and water). Thoroughly tested on Otto Tac, MSA Sordin, 3M Peltor Comtac, and Ops-Core AMP Communication Headsets (U-174 down-leads with NATO WIRING).