Training Locations
"Soldier Initial Training" states that initial soldier training is conducted at several locations. Soldiers entering the infantry and who are 17 years old or older will complete initial training at the School of Infantry at the Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Catterick. Soldiers in non-infantry units are trained at either Pirbright or at Bassingbourn. Junior soldiers who are between 16 and 17 years old are trained at either the Army Foundation College in Harrogate or the Army Training Regiment in Winchester.
Common Military Syllabus (Recruits) (CMS(R))
The initial training received by all soldiers not in infantry is the Common Military Syllabus (Recruits) (CMS(R)). This is a fourteen week program that includes physical fitness training, weapons training, first aid, navigation, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, or CBRN, training.
"Soldier Initial Training" states that initial soldier training is conducted at several locations. Soldiers entering the infantry and who are 17 years old or older will complete initial training at the School of Infantry at the Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Catterick. Soldiers in non-infantry units are trained at either Pirbright or at Bassingbourn. Junior soldiers who are between 16 and 17 years old are trained at either the Army Foundation College in Harrogate or the Army Training Regiment in Winchester.
Common Military Syllabus (Recruits) (CMS(R))
The initial training received by all soldiers not in infantry is the Common Military Syllabus (Recruits) (CMS(R)). This is a fourteen week program that includes physical fitness training, weapons training, first aid, navigation, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, or CBRN, training.
Combat Infantryman's Course
The Combat Infantryman's Course is the initial training for soldiers in infantry units. According to The British Army: "Phase 1 Basic Training for Recruits," this is a 24 week program divided into three sections. The first six weeks consist of fitness, individual skill building, drill and weapons training. The next fifteen weeks include patrolling skills, endurance training and team skills. During the final three weeks, recruits will work with live fire and battle camp.
Junior Recruits
Junior recruits who are between 16 and 17 years old receive a different initial training than other soldiers. According to The British Army's "Phase 1 Basic Training for Recruits," junior recruits learn the basic skills of a soldier in either the Army Development Course (ADC) or the Army Development Course (Advanced) or (ADC(A)). The ADC is a 20-week program while the ADC(A) is 29 weeks long. The advanced course includes additional coursework in literacy and communication.
Fitness Requirements
According to "British Army Basic Training Fitness Requirements," recruits must achieve certain physical requirements. The first of these is the combat fitness test. This test is a 12.8 km road march that must be completed in two hours. The aerobic test is a 1.5 mile run. The times required for the run vary by age and gender. Finally, recruits must perform as many press-ups or push-ups as they can in two minutes and as many sit-ups as they can in two minutes. The number of press-ups and sit-ups required also vary by age and gender.
The Combat Infantryman's Course is the initial training for soldiers in infantry units. According to The British Army: "Phase 1 Basic Training for Recruits," this is a 24 week program divided into three sections. The first six weeks consist of fitness, individual skill building, drill and weapons training. The next fifteen weeks include patrolling skills, endurance training and team skills. During the final three weeks, recruits will work with live fire and battle camp.
Junior Recruits
Junior recruits who are between 16 and 17 years old receive a different initial training than other soldiers. According to The British Army's "Phase 1 Basic Training for Recruits," junior recruits learn the basic skills of a soldier in either the Army Development Course (ADC) or the Army Development Course (Advanced) or (ADC(A)). The ADC is a 20-week program while the ADC(A) is 29 weeks long. The advanced course includes additional coursework in literacy and communication.
Fitness Requirements
According to "British Army Basic Training Fitness Requirements," recruits must achieve certain physical requirements. The first of these is the combat fitness test. This test is a 12.8 km road march that must be completed in two hours. The aerobic test is a 1.5 mile run. The times required for the run vary by age and gender. Finally, recruits must perform as many press-ups or push-ups as they can in two minutes and as many sit-ups as they can in two minutes. The number of press-ups and sit-ups required also vary by age and gender.
