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EXERCISE DIAMOND SWORDS

SSgt (SSI) P Newton RAPTC

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013 started well for the ASPT staff, with members of both hospitality, equipment and facilities at the Drei Muhlen lodge
Schools uniting for a week of Alpine Skiing in Bavaria. The were irst class and were well suited for this type of Exercise.
week didn’t get off as well as hoped, when our original
The week went on to achieve all of its aims and more, with

plan for the Harz Mountains fell through due to lack of snow. all abilities of Skiers’ gaining experience on the challenging
Thankfully ATG (G) were able to accommodate the party of slopes, and most importantly uniting as a team outside of our
18 in the Drei Muhlen lodge ahead off Ex Snow Warrior. The
normal surroundings.

THE LITTLE BROTHER!

WO1 (SMI) A Clark RAPTC
D
uring the past 12 months the ASPT (G) has managed to
train 140 new, and re-qualify 18 AAPTIs. Generally, we have
a low number of itness test failures RTUs. The RAPTCIs in

Germany do an excellent job of getting the students to our front
door it, motivated and willing to learn. The Instructors job here is
to ensure they mentor, guide and teach those students to achieve
their potential, so we produce the best possible instructors to be

sent back to their units. It is vital that we continue with this level
of output to ensure the RAPTCIs can maintain the high levels of
itness here in Germany.

The recent purchase of a BeaverFit Destroyer Functional Training
Rig and accessories has given us the opportunity to be able to
deliver a far greater range of functional training; the students have
been producing some excellent instructional practices and coming ASPT (G) Staff and AAPTI Cse No 23

up with a massive range of uses for the equipment.
Along with the AAPTI course we run a number of PSPO courses,
Throughout the year we have had a number of high ranking oficers we have tried to rekindle the appetite for soldiers to attend the
attend the pass off parades with the pinnacle being a visit from the course as numbers had been dwindling throughout the past
Colonel Commandant RAPTC. He was extremely impressed with few years. This was managed with 34 attending proiciency

the conidence of the students, especially their ability to be able to courses and 21 new instructors being trained in 2012. Despite
stand in front of an audience and explain current physical training the Germany draw down already starting the ASPT (G) is still
methods which were being displayed.
producing some high quality students, and its output remains way
above the SOTR igures.

Col Comdt and
ASPT (G) Staff