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AGC JOURNAL 2016

Training

Development Team

By Captain Andy Poulton

How 2016 looks from a large, shown, for all branches of the Corps, a handing over the baton of command to
dark, corner office in Worthy willingness to work hard to make others’ Major Sam Eade as she checked out of
Shrivenham. Warrant Officer Class 2 Lisa
lives easier and training better for all.
Down. Hall remains the office disc jockey with
The Royal Military Police her finger firmly on the channel selector
The Role Corner of the radio. Finally, Staff Sergeant Rachel
Nicholson left us to move down the road to
embark on the Detachment Commanders
The role of the Training Development Staff Sergeant ‘Burt’ Reynolds has Course having been selected for an Late
Team is to assure and advise on the continued his odyssey as the one man Entry Commission. This success was
development of quality training within band on the Royal Military Police side celebrated at the Regimental Headquarters
its particular area of specialty. This of the house. His work to evaluate and team building event at Windsor Castle and
encompasses the four branches of the improve a significant number of their the races. What better way to mark success
Corps and their adherence to the Defence courses, is paying real dividends across than to throw money at horses who clearly
Systems Approach to Training. The the incredibly diverse portfolio of roles in didn’t get the memo that seventh place
previously quiet office in Gould House Provost Marshal (Army). Burt’s time in doesn’t win you an ‘each way’ bet.
has become yet another victim of Project the Army will come to an end during his
Wellesley, rebuild of Worthy Down. As tenure with us; it’s fitting that it finishes in
such the once fine view from the office is a role that allows him to improve training The Real Workers
now of high fences and the team are all for the future of the Royal Military Police.
qualified in ‘Not getting run over by a Whilst all of this has been going on the
large earth mover’. Changing the Guard true heroes of the office, John Middleton
and Sam Banda have kept the ship on an
even keel throughout. As the corporate
Making life easier The team has received its fair share of
recognition for their efforts. Major Jim knowledge across all work streams John
Outside of the dust, mud and bone Ashton left in has been kept busy turning his experience
to the Army Legal Service project. Sam’s
shaking construction work this haven September place as the Information
of pragmatism has been to attend Technology expert has been
extraordinarily eventful, Intermediate further cemented. His desk
going about its core Command is by far the most popular
business. The best Staff Course, destination for visitors to
thing that can be said literally the office keen to
of any Training ask “just a quick
Development Team question”.
by an outsider
is that “they
made life easier
for us.” Having
been here for six
months now
the team
have

Standing: Sam Banda, Burt Reynolds and Lisa Hall Sitting: John Middleton, Sam Eade and Andy Poulton

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