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SSgt Moody orienteering
as an RAPTCI and I am slowly getting to grips with all the inner workings.
Working in HQ RAPTC is very busy but what job isn’t these days, “you have to just keep smiling” we are all spending more time tied to the terminal these days. My primary role is an analysist however, with the nature of the job and the dynamics of the Corps the variety of jobs that we get on a daily basis keeps the job interesting, from data capture of the Soldier Conditioning Review (SCR) to designing the platform for the Lone Soldier PT Programme (LSPTP) and not to mention the constant development of the Management Tool which hopefully is a useful for the units that are using it.
As a department we all get together Friday mornings to conduct PT and for the past few months we have been following the LSPTP. On a sporting front the department try get away on a Wednesday afternoon to participate in sport, for me I have tried something different, orienteering which I have found that I am not that bad at.
Sgt (SI) Steph Harris RAPTC – TDT Analyst
I joined the department in January 19 after completion of the RAPTC Instructors course and it has proven to be a steep but beneficial learning curve. I am currently revelling in the opportunity to work in a DSAT oriented department within HQ RAPTC. The experienced team have eased me in gently into the department and I am now fully DSAT coursed up and getting amongst the many work strands that our small department deals with on daily basis.
Sgt Harris cricket
My main role in TDT is an analyst for the Adventurous Training (AT) ExVals, which ensure that the AT courses adequately prepare individuals for their role within the AT world. In addition to the AT work strand I have been assisting the team with the development and implementation of the new PES and APTS, with particular focus on the Role Fitness Test (Entry) training programme.
On a sporting front I have recently taken over the appointment of secretary of the RAPTC Cricket Team. My big push will be to revive the Corps Team, reignite the passion for the game and grow the Cricket Club over the coming years. My other passion is football officiating; I am a qualified football referee and support the Army FA with officiating unit level matches. My aspiration is to referee at national league level.
HQ RAPTC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CELL
Capt (MAA) M R Horner RAPTC
‘If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?’ Albert Einstein
The Research & Development Cell within HQ RAPTC has seen significant change over the last year as it bid farewell to the previous team led by Capt (MAA) Russ Roberts and welcomed Capt (MAA) Jack Horner and Sgt (SI) Mark Horrix.
Since my arrival the work strands have remained extremely diverse, yet provided opportunities to develop relationships with research groups across the Army, wider Defence and Higher Education (HE) establishments. The introduction of the new Physical Employment Standards (PES) has brought the integration of science led research and Corps business to the forefront of the agenda across the Army. With an active role on the Army’s Personnel Research Capability working group we have been able to engage directly with associated research across the Army, and have a greater influence on where we can develop our capability for the future.
The Research & Development Cell