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During 2023 there have been several reserve and regular personnel representing corps or Army in numerous different sports including fishing, rugby, rock climbing and so many more.
Within D Company LCpl Myers and Rfn Chamberlin both represent the Infantry and Army in rock climbing, Sjt McGinlay with Army Angling and CSjt Durkin, LCpl McGuinness LCpl Parker and again LCpl Myers in the Battalion triathlon team. CSjt Forrester has represented Army Rugby League and 1st UK Division Rugby Union (alongside Sjt Norman from E Coy). E Company have a great mix of sports, with 2Lt Hibberd competing for England and Great Britain in Australian Football League and Lt Jennings (now transferred) and Pte Cage-White in Army Sailing Laser Dinghy Sailing. Further, LCpl Chatwin is an Army and Infantry Cyclist across Road, Mountain Biking and Cyclocross.
representing corps or Army in numerous different sports including fishing, rugby, rock climbing and so many more.
CSjt Forrester (Holding Trophy Left) and Sjt Norman (rear centre) represent 8 RIFLES in the 1 (UK) Div Rugby Union Team
PCBC AND RE-MODELLED TACTICS COURSE
The Infantry Battle School has recently shifted the focus of its battle courses
to train against the conventional threat posed by Russia. My experience of PCBC reflected this with lectures on the growing capabilities of Red Forces, an increasing focus on UAS and a strong emphasis on fundamental fieldcraft skills. Although there is limited exposure on the Reserve course, in the Regular Ex Combined Warrior (Final Ex) there is the use of drones and an enemy replicating the tactics of a Russian force.
Newly qualified LCpls on SCBC will receive a drone operator qualification to ensure we can maximise our
understanding and use of drones. There’s a particular focus on night operations
and ensuring we’re able to operate 24/7. Digging in is being reinforced as a key infantry skill - the need to counter the Enemy Indirect Fire threat is ever present in all serials and, lastly, our ability as commanders to deal with the armoured threat is strongly developed, especially maximising organic weapon systems such as NLAW.
In summary, IBS is adapting to, and constantly developing its courses
to reflect the need for our Infantry commanders to combat a conventional threat.
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