RAF Odiham Junior Leadership Course Reaches 200th Student

RAF Odiham Junior Leadership Course Reaches 200th Student Mark

Over 20-23 June, RAF Odiham delivered its latest iteration of the Junior Leadership Course; in doing so, hitting the 200 student mark.

The Course has now been running for four years with the aim of providing tailored Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) skills for those personnel taking on initial leadership responsibilities within their sections of formally assuming Acting Higher Rank. The Course also acts to bridge the gap between generic CLM and the specific planning tools and phraseology personnel will encounter within JHC.

Including sessions with the Station Commander and Station Warrant Officer, who generously offer considerable time to the Course, it also covers Service Discipline and Welfare, Career Management and reporting, and organising section level activities such as Force Development and Adventurous Training. Whilst there is a degree of theory on briefing technique, leadership and followership, the course majors on planning a deliverable – akin to a station event or phase of an exercise – using the J 1-9 process. This is then practically demonstrated on Day 3, where the Students’ planning is put into action.

Thanks must go to Sgt Jez Powell, Sgt Darren Bell, Sgt Aaron Woodward, MACR Barry Donnelly, CT David Moncrieff, FS Paul Phillips, Cpl Perry Sturgess, Cpl Ian Lilly, Sgt Simon Brown and Cpl Alan Thorpe who have so ably instructed over the years.

As always, to sustain this sort of training, new instructors are always sought. It presents a fantastic, high profile opportunity to give something back to the Station.

Anyone interested should contact:

Lyndon.Edwards246@mod.gov.uk or Jeremy.Powell917@mod.gov.uk.