28 Week CIC Para Programme

[_Mark_]

People wanted the 28 week course outline so here it is,
This is just to give people a general idea of what they can expect.
It is the one we did 2007, thing's were not always in the order they described i.e we did trainasium week 2 and didn't do swimming week 1.
(It has been copied letter for letter)

WEEKS 1-6 = Developing Individual Skills

Week 1

Clothing and Equipment Issue
Introduction to Fieldcraft
Fieldcraft - 1st Night Out
Introduction to SAA - The Rifle
Introduction to Drill Fitness Screening Assessment
Introduction to PT
Introduction to Personal Administration, Pay and Finance
Health/Hygiene
Military Education
Character/Moral Trg
Swimming Assessment
3 mile Run

Working Weekend

Week 2

Health and Safety at Work
3 and 4 mile runs
The Rifle
Drill
Equal Opportunities Training
Signals Training
Health and Hygiene
Security Training Starts

Working Weekend

Week 3

Substance Missuse
3 mile March
Gym circuit training
The Rifle
Drill
Map Reading
Rifle Lessons
NVQ Key Skills

Working Weekend

Week 4

Parent's Day

Fieldcraft - Intro Ex 2
Rifle Live Firing - Simulator
Mile March
Gym Circuit Training/Indoor Obstacle Course
Rifle Handling Tests
Drill
First Aid

Working Weekend

Week 5

Intro Ex 3
4.5 Mile March
5 Mile Run
Ranges
NVQ and Key Skills
NBC Training Starts

Working Weekend

Week 6

Passing Off the Square (Drill Test)

Rifle Live Firing
March and Shoot Competition
Introduction to Map reading
Ranges
Signals

Long Weekend Leave

WEEKS 7-12 = Team and Section skills

Week 7

CDT
Intro Ex 4
Ranges
4 mile run
LMG Lessons
Map Reading
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training

Week 8

Excercise
Gym Circuits
Ranges
Marp Reading

Week 9

Fieldcraft Summative Tests
6 mile March
Fieldcraft

Week 10

6 mile March
Battle PT
Sports Competition
Ranges

Week 11

6 mile Run
Ranges
Map Reading

Week 12

TAC Ex 1
7 mile Run
Ranges

WEEKS 13-18 = Platoon Skills

Week 13

Ranges
APWT
NBC
Map Reading
PT - Core Stability

Week 14

Guard Duties

Adventure Training Camp
8 Mile March

Week 15

Arms drill
8 mile March
Introduction to Steeplechase
Obstacle Course
Signals Lesson

Week 16

Patrolling Excercise
8 Mile March
Trainasium

Week 17

8 mile March
1.5 miles test run
LSW LF
APWA

Week 18

10 mile March
Introduction to Milling
Ranges
NBC
Grenades
Key Skills

WEEKS 19-28 Advanced Infantry Battle Skills and Final Tests

Week 19

10 mile March
Arms Drill
Ranges
NBC

Week 20

5 mile March
2 Miler
Key Skills
LSW APWA

Week 21

Pre Parachute Selection

10 Mile March
Trainasium
Steeplechase
Log Race
2 mile
Milling

Week 22

Endurance March
Stretcher Race
Beret Parade
Ranges
Signals Final Test

Long Weekend

Week 23

Defence Excercise 3 days
LMG LF

Week 24

Battle Shooting Camp

Fire Team Assessment
incl Fire and Movement
Grenades - Throwing
Alternative Personal Weapon Test

Week 25

Final Excercise

Patrolling Raids
Platoon Raids

Week 26

Battle Shooting Camp

Pairs Fire and Movement
Section Attacks
Live Platoon Attack

Week 27

Driver Theory Trg
NBC Final Tests
Drill
JPA

Week 28

Champion Recruit Award
Administration
Passing Out Parade

Report to Bn

[_Mark_]

SandytheGuvnor has 'Politely Informed' me that the whole thing is going to be different soon.

[SandyTheGuvnor]

SandytheGuvnor has 'Politely Informed' me that the whole thing is going to be different soon.

NO the whole thing is different NOW

[Trev1]

What is it like now sandy?

[aspinall]

What do you have to do in the swimming assessment can anybody tell me

cheers

[gpw2009]

You have to do a couple of laps around the pool mate, nothing major. Well, you did in 2007 (long time ago) and things have changed, but thats what is was....

[_Mark_]

Well, you did in 2007 (long time ago)

What Training Platoon were you in?

[gpw2009]

Not sure of the number mate, as it was a while ago, but it was Arnhem Plt. Right on the top floor of the worst accomadation in Catterick I think! Was even a sign for asbestos in our corridor! lol

What about you?

[_Mark_]

Tamera Platoon, or as everyone called it Thrashera Platoon.

[gpw2009]

Nice one.... lol

Can't remember exactly, but i'm sure that are platoon was re-named 'Arnhem' because Tamera (or one of the other platoons) had been given such a bad name from getting thrashed so much. Not sure if thats true but it's quite funny!

Better not say too much, don't want to worry anyone who's going soon

[_Mark_]

yeah we had a cpl who was in the 3 para book (dont know if i can put his name on here...?), he was awesome, he was harsh alot of the time, but when he wasn't he was well funny. All our platoon nco's were fair in my opinion, they beasted us good and proper most of the time but they were all quality.

My capt said if i end up back in para reg training, to find him and he'll buy me a pint... what do you reckon if go find him: i get a pint of warm fosters from the hub, or a smack in the teeth..? I reckon the teeth.

[gpw2009]

Think I know the one your on about.....
My section commander was awasome too, he had just come back from Afganistan, so he was really sound, and concentrated more on teaching us stuff than making our beds properly and that!

There is a picture of him in the book '3 PARA' too, which is a good read by the way!

Think your platoon commander will give you an extra flapjack and thats about it! Was the highlight of my day when we got those extra rations!

[_Mark_]

Dont talk about the flapjacks, our Sect room was at the opposite end to the plt office so when corridoor was called it was impossible to get far enough up to get anything decent, they never seemed to have enough and everyone knew it, when we got there it was apples, crisps and maybe a fruit juice,

What are you doing now then, did you finish the course?

[gpw2009]

I was lucky mate, mine was right next to the office... but it did mean I made alot of brews!

Got medically discharged and have to wait until April to rejoin. Not too bad but I just want to get cracking again!

What about you?

[_Mark_]

... but it did mean I made alot of brews!

We had a retard that had been backsquadded a coupla times who had to do the brews alot of the everytime, he was a comlpete d*ck head, he started a scrap with someone while we were waiting for room inspection = section beasting with nbc mask

Folks dont do that...

What about you?

Daor end of week 8, had something at home that needed to be dealt with.
Been waiting for ages for my medical forms to come back from wherever they were sent, as soon as they do i have to do adsc again, then i hope the next plt from there, (oh unless i fail adsc )