THE SUSTAINER | CAREER MANAGEMENT
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The best kept secret in The RLC Following relocation and establishing itself at the Defence School of Transport, 25 Training Regiment RLC is fast becoming the place to serve. With the opportunity for personnel to gain a broad range of qualifications, the Regt is developing into a highly skilled force to be reckoned with. From Urban Operations Instructors, General Service Driving Conversion Instructors, Army Trainer Mentors, to a broad range of experts in their own trades and fields, including former Heads of Trades, the Regt consists of a motivated, multi-traded work force. The expertise is not limited to the technical aspects of The RLC. With numerous Para and Commando trained personnel and a strong core of instructors with a natural ability for soldiering, the Regt is never more comfortable than when it is in the field. Its ranks are also filled with Corps and Army level athletes. They include: Army swimmers and water polo players (Cpl May), RLC rugby league players (Sgt Orrell), RLC ice hockey (Cpl Atwell), RLC cricket (Cpl Felix) and Army motorsport (Cpl Penfold). This broad combination of personnel and experience provides an inspirational first look to the new Initial Trade Training Trainees (ITTT) undertaking the Combat Logistician course. The Regt prides itself on pushing every member of the team to be the best they can be. This is achieved through instructor coaching and mentoring and adopting new practices and techniques; all underpinned by lessons learnt through pre-employment training
and continuous professional development. Currently using a mix of online and distance learning packages, while delivering continuation training to small groups of trainees, the Section Commanders are grasping this opportunity to try new methods of instructing and to shape lessons, helping to further their own development as well as the trainees. The Regt also prides itself on building strong links with the community and through this, developing a ‘Culture of Service’ within the trainees. Over the last six months, the Regt has worked closely with the ‘Plant a Tree Today’ (PATT) Foundation, a charity which specialises in delivering green projects in conjunction with military veterans suffering from mental health issues. Since September 2020, trainees and supervisory staff have helped to plant over 12,000 trees. The veterans have thoroughly enjoyed working with those in the military with whom they could easily relate and the trainees have developed a sense of wider community and service. The Regt is also partnered with the
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Prince’s Trust. Trainees and staff have joined groups within the local area and helped to run team programme courses, many gaining Level 2 qualifications in leadership in the process. During the last 18 months, the DST gymnasium has had a complete overhaul. £20,000 has been spent on modernisation for 24/7 access, £85,000 on training equipment that would challenge any CrossFit gym in the country and installing a £10,000 automatic belay system on a first-class climbing wall. With multiple opportunities to join sports clubs across DST, the trainees and staff are spoilt for choice and a lot of effort is spent ensuring that free time is spent valuably. The gym is just part of a £60 million investment into the DST site as part of the Army site modernisation plan. 25 Regt also has a unique relationship between its personnel, creating a motivated and close-knit team where the Cpls are empowered to engage up and down the Chain of Command, forging an environment where every opinion matters. All of this has developed 25 Regt into a forward thinking and adaptive environment, providing a unique, personal and highly rewarding experience for those that serve in its ranks. The Regt truly is becoming the best kept secret in The RLC… now is the time to spread the word.
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