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ADVENTUROUS TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS ARMY ADVENTUROUS TRAINING GROUP (HQ AATG)
Iam pleased to report that Course Design Cell (CDC) has experienced another exhilarating year. Continued work within
the Joint Services Adventurous Training (JSAT) paddling scheme, digitising training resources within the Defence Learning Environment (DLE) and other Scheme reviews have ensured for personal and professional development. Despite financial restrictions imposed earlier this year, it is great to see continued demand for AT and in particular Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT) across Defence.
Despite a “minor inconvenience” experienced late in 2022 and gaining enough metal work to support a single pitch climbing setup, I continue to make substantial progress along my recovery pathway. The journey has enabled me to witness first-hand the exceptional work done by all medical and supporting staff from Stanford Hall to my local PCRF at Larkhill (a personal thank you for your kindness and upmost professionalism).
Understandably, I have had time to divert energy to other areas and have enjoyed the variation from everyday business. Introducing HQ AATG civilian staff to the Soldier Conditioning Review (SCR) has enabled a better comprehension of movement patterns, injury prevention and the direct link between physical fitness and AT.
AATG and AATC were able to support Upavon Station’s Health Fair by setting up an AT promotional stand. The stand was a major attraction, we managed to display a Glider, parachutes, other promotional
SSgt (SSI) K Castle RAPTC
SSgt (SSI) K Castle reading the procedural brief and Maj (MAA) G Logan demonstrating a record-breaking Med Ball throw
Upavon Health Fair – AATG and AATC staff advertising Army AT
displays and enjoyed discussing the reason for AT.
We were able to give back to the local community by joining AATG Challenge September 2023 with Ex RAPTC TIN PHYS. The challenge was to conduct any form of physical activity by covering the distance to one of three foodbanks within the Wiltshire area and back. Entry fee was a non-perishable item specified by
the local foodbank. Fourteen members of staff assumed the challenge and a total of seventy-seven items were donated to Devizes foodbank with a combined distance of 1199.4 miles / 1930.24 kilometres.
I welcome and look forward to all new challenges this year and, in particular, returning to AT!
Kath the cake lady providing
support and morale during a short staycation at DMRC Stanford Hall
SSgt (SSI) K Castle and Commander AATG, Col N Wilson with foodbank contributions