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13 AASR leads Jordanian training team
In July 2021, six instructors, led by 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC, delivered a two-week training course for a platoon of soldiers from the Jordanian Armed Forces Quick Reaction Force Brigade. The training covered military skills such as vehicle check-points and urban operations. Due to varied experience among the students, a basic understanding was achieved ahead of future training. The trainees were both men and women; with the aim of encouraging more gender integration in the Jordanian Brigade.The course also built on the relationship between the Jordanians and 16 Air Assault Brigade. Alongside the training package, the team also encouraged the empowerment and professional
development of the female Platoon Commander,Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned-Officers. Physical training was led by the team’s PTI, Craftsman Amy Liu (serving with the Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment) for the female soldiers and was the only aspect of the training which was not integrated. However, the whole mixed platoon conducted a Tactical Advance to Battle (TAB) together for the first time, which was a huge breakthrough for the team to achieve. Capt Smith, the training team leader from 13 AASR, said: “The training team was excellent and the results speak for themselves.The Platoon’s TAB was a first for the Brigade and we’re proud to have been part of the progress that’s been made. It also provided opportunities for our instructors to develop their leadership skills.”
17 P&M Regt dive team cleans up Hythe Marina
Ex MARINA REVIVE was an environmental and sustainability task conducted in Hythe Marina. It was a three-day training package organised and led by 17 P&M Regt’s dive team, with the assistance of divers from 29 EOD Search Group. The aim of the exercise was to conduct currency and competency training, as well as covering search and recovery techniques; a skill often used by military divers. The team had decided they wanted the environment to benefit from their training as well and give something back to the community. The Regt conducted a litter sweep around the local area and the divers completed their training whilst collecting as much rubbish as possible from the seabed within Hythe Marina.
This area would otherwise be impossible to effectively collect rubbish from without the Regt’s diving capability. After three days of focusing on different areas of the marina, the team was able to recover electric fans, garden tools, a boat trolley, two large tarpaulins, a large metal table and a mass of assorted rubbish from the seabed. Overall Ex MARINA REVIVE was a massive success. Not only was the local area and marina made into a cleaner, more welcoming environment and all training objectives achieved, but the soldiers were able to do some very important community engagement, whilst conducting currency and competency training.
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