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                                 REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL LANCERS (QUEEN ELIZABETHS’ OWN)
     A helicopter insertion providing a A final defensive serial seeing the course highlight of the exercise phase defend their positions before extracting
under contact with casualties
Once this in camp phase was over, the course deployed to the train- ing area. The battle picture was set, with the four sections based out of an abandoned complex during the day, venturing out into enemy owned territory at night in order to conduct reconnaissance actions. On the second day the course was collected by Chinook helicopter, transported to a drop off point before being contacted by enemy and reinserting for their reconnaissance actions.
With testing appointments as both patrol commanders and sec- ond in commands all students improved greatly over this period. They performed reconnaissance actions on enemy positions, commanded observation posts and created target acquisition matrices. The author cannot stress enough how difficult it was to move tactically through the rolling terrain at night, devoid of any covering woodblocks. Special mention for this week should go to Tprs Neville, Southam and Bilsland for their abilities to lead and command in difficult conditions.
The Commanding Officer awarded the top student and the PNCO Cup to Tpr Fletcher, who promoted upon receving the price to LCpl. Congrtulations must go to all who passed the course how- ever, with each and every one returning to Catterick a more confi- dent and able soldier and leader.
TG
The Cadre conquering a stretcher race through the Dartmoor hills
2019 was another year that saw A Squadron take the lead in developing the Anti-Tank capability across the regiment. In March 2019, Capt Harry Marriott and Sgt Atherley designed and led the Regimental Javelin concentration over three challenging weeks. Designed to bring consistency in knowledge and com- monality in drills across all of the Anti-Tank Troops in the Regi- ment, the course was split into two parts: the first part consisted of a two-week package in camp where the troops were taught weapon handling of the Javelin and NLAW, a short ranged anti-
tank weapon system, along with advanced levels of AFV recog- nition, whilst in the second the Troops were put through their paces in a week-long dismounted confirmatory exercise on Cat- terick training area where they conducted various serials such as hasty anti-tank ambushes and anti-tank observation matrixes.
The first couple of weeks had taught a new generation of anti- tank experts the basics but their newly earned qualification alone would never be enough. The anti-tank capability has been under-
Anti-Tank Concentration
The assault course took a greater toll on some than others
  Sgt Atherley instructs the next generation of tank killers
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