The New IOTC

[rockapemk1]

Nice post TJD

[Live]

Grateful for the continual information on the proposed changes. I am pretty certain I will be on one of these new type of IOTC's if i am succesfull at OASC so its good to be kept informed on what will be happening.

thanks



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[Biggles1211]

The first of the new IOTs is due to start in November...so anyone applying successfully now can expect to experience it!

Sounds much easier to me!

[Live]

But I dont know how spending an extra 6 weeks fitness training with the regiment will be easier than the old IOT.....

Live

[Biggles1211]

But I dont know how spending an extra 6 weeks fitness training with the regiment will be easier than the old IOT.....

There are other factors....

Primarily, they found that the old course was too 'assessment based'. The new course will be more 'tuition based'. That means that you won't wake up every morning dreading a day of criticism and 'clipboards'.

Secondly, you will provisionally pass/fail at the end of Term 2 - leaving the third term for Officer Developement. This means you won't start your first tour as green. It will include more time on stations and more management training (as opposed command training, SMEAC etc).

Thirdly, the flight structure has changed. Bigger flights - run by a Flt Lt and a Flt Sgt. This will increase potential officers ability to work effectively with their SNCOs when they leave Cranwell.

Lastly, the academic learning process will be changed. Guest lecturers and more inter-active and involved learning process - no more struggling to keep your eyes open in Whittle Hall. Also - all the teaching and accomodation rooms are being linked to the net.

In physical terms - the fitness programme is being re-vamped in order to stop 'breaking' cadets. It will be more progressive and will aim to develop a 'fitness culture' rather than just beasting people in the run up to Field Leadership Camp (FLC).

[Live]

i didn't mean my above comment to come out as it sounded but I guess you should read things a few times before you post them... lesson learned! The information you've added on biggles is excellent. Thanks alot

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[newman]

The above article is certainly useful but does anyone know where I can find further information on the new course?

[rockapemk1]

Im seeing the SCLO tomorrrow so can ask him for more info on it

[Biggles1211]

Can confirm, that the information posted above is all that the AFCOs will expect you to know.

[rockapemk1]

That really shocked me.

Today i had my advisory interview and the level of information you are expected to know is well below what i thought. I had pieced together most of the JROC course from this site and was told that all i needed to know was "Its a 6 month infantry course taugt at RAF Honington,after you have completed IOTC"

[Biggles1211]

all i needed to know was "Its a 6 month infantry course taugt at RAF Honington,after you have completed IOTC"

That would be the MINIMUM you'd need to know. Frankly, I wouldn't be impressed by someone who could only come up with that.

The thing to remember is that it is HIGHLY COMPETATIVE for vacancies at the moment - especially for Regt Officer. If you demonstrate a higher level of knowledge, then you will get credit for that. If nothing else, it shows that you are very motivated.

That extra bit of effort could make the difference.