Route to Training Team?

Hi all.

Hoofing statement but please don't rip me too much if I'm missing something obvious.

How does one go about becoming part of the Trainig Team at Lympstone? I would absolutely love to be in that position but, asides from PTI specialisation, can't find for the life of me how I would go about this.

Thanks in advanced

 

Don't use words like 'hoofing' just yet, else you might use it completely out of context and look a bit foolish...

I'm not 100% sure of the procedure but I imagine it goes something like: become Corporal, apply for position, be recommended, get position.

Any SQ can serve as a section commander but most Troop sergeants tend to be PWs and other 'green role' based SQs such as ML or HW.

 

The majority of instructors are from the Platoon Weapons branch, (PWs). There will be a Troop Sgt, usually a PW1 and the section Cpls are normally PW2s.

To become a PW you must be qualified for promotion to Cpl, which normally takes around 4 years or so and take the PW2 course. Other SQs are used as Instructors, but they are all NCOs, of at least L/Cpl.

Incidentally, it is the only time you will hear the word Platoon used in the RM. It's an Army term and haven't a clue why the Corps uses it!

Alan

 

I had a PW as my Tp Sergeant, and section commanders were a mix of mortars, sigs, SFC, and AE’s

 

I bet a SFC was emotional for 'extra phys'’s?

 

At one time L Company 42 CDO had the following,

Company 2ic,CSM, Trp Sgt and Section Cpl all SBS.

 

It has been known for a person to finish RT goes on a JCC then a PW2 course and be on the Training Team. Never having left CTC or spent time in a unit.

Not ideal.

 

I bet the troop were amazing by week 32!!

 

Remember this was a RMC fully trained company, did not need one week never mind 32!

 

Misread that completely didn’t I?

 

Yes.

Good 'tour' of the Lodge.

 

I had an SFC Cpl on my RT. And he wasn’t shouty or any of that. He would have intense eye contact and just speak softly.

His reasoning was if you need someone to shout at you to motivate you, how are you going to react under fire, with no one there to motivate you but yourself.

One thing I remember about my training team is how visibly “upset”, notnin a crying army recruitment kind of way. But you could tell something was up when they got when lads were getting killed in afghan on the news. We would get some good extra phys. They took it personally.

 

Do you think as well as personally, they done it to maybe keep you safe on ops?

 

The over riding mantra of a good TT is whether they would want you by their side in a firefight.

Alan

 

Do you have to be a corporal? @alan mentioned l/Cpl at least?

Only because I’m a qualified defence trainer now ( teaching raf chefs section attacks was hilarious but fun ) and I have two sjars that recommend me for instructor roles.

Any reason why I couldn’t volunteer for skill at arms?

 

Having served in a Army training establishment I can only offer this and hope someone can translate it into RN/RM language.
Firstly there is a DIN about it, so have a read of that. Also mention your ambitions to your OC & on your yearly appraisal. Training establishments are usually undermanned.

The Army required you to have completed the following courses.
Skill at arms instructor
SCBC Phase 2 OR PSBC Phase 13 (Tactics)
Junior Breacon
All Arms Drill Basic Course
CBRN Defence Instructor
Battlefield Casualty Drill Trainer

I am sure there are RM equivalents. Oh and If you cant handle the occasional gobby kid without resorting to ripping his throat out, it’s not for you.