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Land Service Introduction
Lieutenant Colonel Rob Williams
With this in mind the Army
THE AIM OF THE Land Introduction phase was to ‘update and
inform Army students on their Service, with a particular
National Security Capability Review, the presentations also brought to life the challenges of developing, resourcing and delivering the essential capabilities required to ensure Joint Force 2025 succeeds.
emphasis on the theory and
application of Land Power, in order
to allow a more meaningful
contribution to the Joint cour“se’. a Divisional Scale operation within
a deployed NATO Corp cohort of 54 officers was ...a welcome construct. The Autumn
divided into seven opportunity Breeze Tactical Exercise syndicates for two weeks Without Troops (TEWT)
of intensive revision and to understand was an excellent vehicle reintroduction to the Land the sheer scale to illustrate the differences
Moving from the Strategic to the Operational level, the Land phase switched to the challenges of Divisional Scale warfighting. With the support of the 3rd Division staff, the syndicates were given the challenge of planning
doctrine, concepts and capabilities ultimately focused on the Land contribution to Joint Force 2025 and Divisional Scale operations.
associated with a Division. ◆◆◆
in planning and execution that is required when operating at Divisional level. It exposed the complexities
Starting at the strategic level, the students benefitted from a range of high-level presentations both at Army Headquarters in Andover and back
at Shrivenham. These presentations provided an excellent opportunity for the Army cohort to understand the long term vision for the Army and its place in Defence. Against the backdrop of the
and challenges as well as the utility
and value of the deployed Division and provided the syndicates with a welcome opportunity to understand the sheer scale associated with a Division.
A valuable refresher, the Land Introduction phase provided a firm foundation for the Army cohort to commence the main phase of the Course alongside our Air, Maritime and International colleagues.
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Perspective from Afghanistan
Lieutenant Colonel Atiqullah Muneeb
JOINING ACSC WAS MY dream-come-true. Many previous students from Afghanistan had excellent impressions from their time here at ACSC. As military education is more advanced in the UK than in Afghanistan, the knowledge which I have gained in
the College will be a great advantage in my military career, and enable me to succeed in more demanding and senior positions. For me, key lessons learnt have been in planning at the operational level and managing cooperation with
other single-Services and the Civil Service. As the JSCSC is a multinational college, I have also enjoyed being able to exchange ideas and understanding with so many officers from different countries. Non- native English students face two distinct challenges here at ACSC: studying in the English language, and the technical details of specific British military subjects. However, our military attaché in London has maintained contact and provided assistance whenever we needed him, but thankfully there were no major issues of concern. My family was not able to accompany me because my children had to attend school and university back home. During my time at the College there were two long breaks during the Christmas and Easter holidays, which provided me the opportunity to go home and visit my family. I have enjoyed my year in England, made some good friends, and I look forward to applying my new-found knowledge in Afghanistan.