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involves role modelling in a manner that extols the Values and Standards, with respect for our Ri emen being the key. It has been rewarding to see our instructors develop, especially when the corporals ‘get it’ and stand out amongst their peer group. They understand VBL and I have witnessed a change in their approach and instructional style; they now get more from our Ri emen who are developing more quickly than before and take more ownership of their own learning.
The Ri es Company has now introduced the Best Instructor Award, bestowed upon the corporal instructor in each intake that the Ri emen deem to have the best understanding and delivery of the Army Leadership Code. This is awarded as part of each passing out parade.
Ri es Company Success
Retention of recruits in the Ri es Company and Ri es platoons across the ITC has continued to improve. The cynical reader may interpret this as lowering standards; this is something that the Ri es are conscious of and something that is constantly monitored through feedback from platoon commanders and a robust Ri eman review process. We constantly expect more from our Ri emen and the development in CIC 16 will provide a better foundation, continuing to produce mentally and physically t Ri emen who have the skills required to set them up for success in our battalions and in the future.
A real positive is the high regard in which our corporal instructors are held across the whole of 1ITB. They are regularly singled out for their professionalism, diligence and positive approach
towards their Ri emen. The recruits are proud to be Ri emen, and it is good to see the nished product. The Ri es stand out here for the right reasons, and the inter-cap badge rivalry is erce, especially towards the latter part of the course. We consist- ently dominate the Commandant’s March and Shoot competition; the Ri emen stand ready and proud when they collect the cup, and it is always good to win and stick one over the line infantry!
Week One
An arrivals day at ITC comes round roughly every fortnight, and for Ri es cap badged platoons, every month. Little do these young men know that they are joining a factory with a continuous feed of high tempo training resulting in a continual output of infanteers to join the eld army. For these individuals it is a big day, and a big leap forward in their lives. They arrive by train or for the more (un)fortunate with fussing parents, in the car, probably to an area of the country that they have not visited before. First they stand up and swear their oath of allegiance in front of their parents and fellow recruits and then say their goodbyes to their loved ones. They then go straight to the lines; it’s a mixed bag of 48 young men from all over the world ranging in age from 17 to 33 years old. Straight away they get to know each other and importantly their section commander, a character
...AND IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO WIN AND STICK ONE OVER THE LINE INFANTRY!
Ri emen in week one at the clothing store under the watchful eye of Cpl Goodchild
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