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AGC JOURNAL 2016

1st Regiment

Royal Horse Artillery

The Regiment was on began in the nearest wind tunnel at Perris Adventure Training
Readiness from January Aerodrome. By Lance Corporal Helen Blake

2016, so life was extremely In the first week everyone had managed
varied with a number of to get to level 6 - an independent freefall
adventurous training and where the student demonstrates skills such
as turning in place with the instructor
Corps competitions we have keeping an eye. The next week promised
been lucky to take part in. solo consolidation jumps and a low
altitude exit in order to finish the course.

Exercise Falling Rocket Wimbledon

Helen Blake (right) in the Bavarian Alps
By Lieutenant Laura Wealsby By Lance Corporal Linet Mwangi
Exercise Wertach Rocket was a multi
activity adventure training exercise in
the quiet village of Wertach in Bavaria.
The activities were mountain biking, rock
climbing and mountaineering. During
the first week, I took the opportunity to
complete the Summer Mountain Leader
Foundation course. I was also lucky to
really get stuck into the landscape that
the Bavarian Alps had to offer with
Laura Wealsby (taking the photo) recovering lost footwear some soft mountaineering, (mainly flat,
in mid air easier terrain) and hard mountaineering,
As an experienced parachutist, I took the (difficult terrain and involves almost
lead on organising an Accelerated Freefall crawling up mountains on hands and feet).
Parachuting Course. After initial ground
training at the Joint Services Parachute Detachment Bonding
Wing in Netheravon, we boarded a flight
to California. Unexpected bad weather Linet Mwangi at Wimbledon with the Army Sergeant Major By Sergeant Lorraine Reid
delayed the jump program by a day to
begin with, which slightly hampered the I was lucky enough to be chosen as one Corporal Sabin Rai and Lance Corporal
mood, but not for long as alternative of the Service Stewards for the 2016 Keeley Grant organised Go karting at
arrangements were made and training Championships. I had the privilege of Wessex Raceway Indoor Karting in
watching a few matches including the Salisbury. It was fun-packed, energising,
Women’s Double Final with Venus and and competitive.
Serena Williams, who beat their opponents
and the Djokovic match which saw him After getting suited and booted, we had
losing to Sam Querrey. My favorite parts the safety brief and the rules of the track
were interacting with the public and were explained in great detail. It was very
working with all the three services and the scary initially for some members, but not
London Fire Brigade; something I have too long before the adrenaline rush kicked
never done before.
in and the deceptive tactics came into play.
You quickly realised each teams’ strengths
and weaknesses; and some teams were
Laura Wealsby (centre) with the
freefall team in California lapped numerous times.

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