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THE ARMY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL

TRAINING (ASPT) – ALDERSHOT

FOREWORD

Capt (MAA) L C Neville RAPTC

Lt Col D Peters
Maj S D Alhaji
Maj J Darby
Capt L Neville

Capt D Williams
Capt T Doree
Capt J Murdoch
WO1 P Saunders
WO1 A Clark

“The Adjutant’s Perspective”
and Civilian that I have ever worked with in my 24 year career.
These Staff not only Teach and Coach. They Lead, Manage, On posting from 40 Cadet Training Team in late Feb 2012, I headed
Mentor and Inspire. They have a real enthusiasm for all that they South. 256 earth miles later I saw the sign, “Welcome to Aldershot

do, and indeed how they do it!
Garrison”. I immediately questioned myself, how did this happen?
I had entered the complex, sometimes brutal G1 Arena.
As you will be aware, a multitude of courses are delivered at
ASPT totalling 23 Green Type, and 30 Sports Type in support of Life at Army School of Physical Training races by with the speed

the ASPT Mission Statement:
and low only comparable to that of an Alpine White Water River,
with eddies few and far between, for that place of sanctuary. The
“To achieve the SOTR within the resources allocated in order to wave trains are consistent but you rarely spend long in the trough.
provide the highest level of fully trained manpower to the Field Thankfully, stoppers are scarce but still, the watchful eye must be

Army”.
kept to ensure of any potential downstream hazards.

In addition to course delivery, the ASPT has organised, and The Team here are probably the most highly motivated,
assisted in many activities during the last MBS issue, to name conscientious, dedicated and professional people, both Military
but a few:

• England Netball (Association Seminar)
• Wheel Chair Basketball
• Forces Throwdown 2012 & 2013 (ASPT TCWO)
• Army and RAPTC Basketball

• Aldershot Army Show (TCO)
• Army Rugby Team Strength and Conditioning (Class 1 Instructor)
• Army Fencing Championships
• Army Judo Championships

• Army Indoor Tug of War Championships
• Army Command Group Meeting
• Commandant RAPTC Study Period

As with all Units across the spectrum of the British Army the
“Tides of Change” continue and we have said a fond farewell, and
welcomed the following ASPT Staff since the last MBS issue:

WO1 (CRSM) P Saunders RAPTC hands over to WO1 (CRSM) B Reese RAPTC