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Department of Defence MSPA 72/04 Monday, 3 May 2004 MAJOR CHANGES TO ARMY TRAINING WILL ENHANCE SOLDIERS' SKILLS Australian soldiers will be better prepared for the demands and rigours of military operations following the Army's decision to implement two new training initiatives, the Army's Training Commander, Major General Ian Gordon announced today.
"Changes to the structure of the Army's current recruit course and the introduction of an 'advanced soldier course', after trainees complete recruit training, will enhance the basic skills required of all soldiers to meet the demands of the operational environment," Major General Gordon said.
Major General Gordon, explained that the first initiative would enhance soldiers' basic skills earlier in their careers and shift more of this training to the Army Recruit Training Centre (ARTC) at Kapooka near Wagga Wagga, NSW. As a result high-tempo combat units could better focus on preparing their soldiers for operations and meeting readiness requirements.
"Our new soldiers will be proficient in all of the basic military skills before they specialise in their trade and more importantly before they join the combat force," "At the end of their basic training they will be fitter, more confident, and better prepared to take-on the challenges that further training and future service offer," Major General Gordon said all recruits, both Regular and Reserve, would complete a common 45-day course at ARTC, which will be restructured to reduce 'information overload' and provide more time for revision.
"Keeping the same recruit training for all soldiers recognises the relevance the Army Reserve has to future military operations and the enhanced opportunities that are becoming available to Reservists", Major General Gordon said.
The second major initiative will see the introduction of a 35-day advanced soldier course to be conducted at ARTC for all Regular soldiers.
"This course reflects the different readiness requirements between units in the regular Army and Army Reserve", Major General Gordon said.
"The advanced soldier course will provide all regular Army soldiers with further training in marksmanship, fitness, navigation, radio communications, first-aid and field craft. Soldiers will also become proficient in using advanced night fighting equipment," "The initiatives reflect the increasing complexity of modern warfare and the greater availability of new technology and will contribute to a more hardened and networked Army," "All soldiers will be better prepared for service on a more complex battlefield where, as we have seen recently in Iraq, support troops can also become engaged in close combat," Major General Gordon said.
The new course will also give soldiers more time to physically prepare to undertake further phases of training and be less prone to injury as a result of arduous physical activity.
The advanced soldier course will be in place for the first recruits marching-in to the Army Recruit Training Centre in February 2005.
Training Summary * All soldiers will complete a 45-day recruit course, common to both full-time and part-time personnel.
* The course is restructured to reduce information overload and enhance knowledge and skill retention.
* Full-time soldiers complete a further 35 days of training on the advanced soldier course at the Army Recruit Training Centre prior to commencing initial employment training.
* The advanced soldier course provides further training in marksmanship, Army values, fitness, navigation, radio communications, first-aid, field craft and operation of night-fighting equipment.
tasmilky ...@hotmail.com (Defender in Tas)
Call me a cynic, but I would have to say that this is little more than an acknowledgement by the Army that the move to introduce a common basic training course for Regular and Reserve recruits by reducing the length of that course has been to the detriment of the former. The addition of an extra five weeks effectively restores basic training at Kapooka to a similiar length - 10-11 weeks - as that common in the past for Regular Army recruits.
Peter wav...@the.fans
Glad to hear such honesty. Let this be an example for everyone here.
Baron Von Rotter baronvonrot...@hotmail.com
Defender, agreeed However it is a positive step for the Army. Having been on the producing side of ARTC - Ive seen the standard produced first hand. They are motivated, but they are mentally stuffed full of info they cannot possibly retain. Reserve units are set up to continue training, regular units arent. This will bring the training liability back into balance.
In short balance in the force has been restored.
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"Ex Crafty" NotTell...@AnyTime.Any.Go
G'Day Guys, Having been out for 7 yrs, & out of the training thing for about 10 yrs. Did it really get as bad as it sounds, at Kapooka ?
Eric.
Baron Von Rotter baronvonrot...@hotmail.com
Yes Eric it really did, well at least in 1999 it did. Dont know about other years.
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Baron Von Rotter ZZR250 ---- ZZR600 ---- SP1 ---- ZZR1200
"Brash" trooper1...@hotmail.SPAM
About time they faced up to the balls-up of a combined Reg/Res Recruit course.
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tasmilky ...@hotmail.com (Defender in Tas)
Good to see you agree with me, even if you are over a month late. ;)
"Brash" trooper1...@hotmail.SPAM
I've been indisposed.
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