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CYPRUS JOINT SERVICE

ADVENTUROUS TRAINING

CENTRE (CJSATC)

s
Headquarter
WO2 (QMSI) K Haley RAPTC

CJSATC MISSION STATEMENT
British

“To provide exciting and demanding AT, fostering morale, teamwork and physical
wellbeing, in order to support the UK’s strategic interests in Cyprus”
Forces
I
n December 2012 I found myself on-island. Additionally, over the last 12
leaving the QMSI post of 1 RSME months we have also hosted the very
Regt, a very diverse and busy ARTD
successful Battle Back, multi activity Cyprus

training establishment into what could packages.
be considered as a sunshine post to
CJSATC; worlds apart – Medway to the I have been lucky enough to inherit
Mediterranean. The thought of working what I consider a hugely professional,
summer hours in shorts and T-Shirt knowledgeable and experienced team

were obviously appealing, how wrong all of whom are irst class. I also have
I was! Since only being in post for 3 the privilege of having Capt (MAA) Barry
months my thoughts of a sunshine tour Stoddart (The Stodmiester) as my OC
and summer working hours have now and my thanks go to WO2 (QMSI) Rod

changed and I ind myself with completely MacLeod for all his work at CJSATC and
different challenges ahead working in an his time for the comprehensive handover/
Adventurous Training environment.
takeover; I wish him, Amanda and their
many dogs all the best in their new

CJSATC is a Type 4 JSAT Centre which assignment.
provides a full range of AT activities all
year around including: Parachuting, Sub- Although I have only been in post for a
Aqua Diving, Off-Shore Sailing, Kayaking, short period of time I feel very fortunate

Canoeing, Summer Mountaineering, to have such a fulilling yet demanding
and Paragliding Elementary Pilot. It also job. CJSATC is evolving every month
caters for type 3 Expeditions; Sub-Aqua, with enhancements to accommodation,
Sea Kayaking, Parachuting and 8 Unit facilities and equipment yet many other
Group AT (UGAT) courses consisting of a challenges still lie ahead including the

4 day multi activity package. All courses searing summer heat which I look forward
are provided for British Forces Cyprus to. The Wings of CJSATC will now
personnel, however, we do offer courses explain what they do and have been doing
to UK/BA(G)) that cannot be illed from
throughout the year:

MULTI-ACTIVITY WING (MAW)

Sgt (SI) T Hicks RAPTC & Sgt (SI) R Harden RAPTC

T
hroughout the year of 2012/13 the wing staff on its toes. However, let’s
the MAW has seen a change of not forget that we’re based in Cyprus and
personalities with the posting out have at least 9 months of sunshine each
of Sgt Arkless to JSMTC Ripon, and year! There is also 4 weeks staff training
the posting in of Sgt Harden from JSATI built into the program, which allows us to

Llanrwst. The MAW is only established return to the UK for a break from Cyprus
for 2 instructors and the delivery of 47 and also further our Career Personal
JSAT Courses, 7 Unit Group Adventurous Development. To eliminate the inevitable
Training (UGAT) and Battle Back keeps
boredom of delivering the same activities

week in week out, we attempt where
possible to deliver a different course each
week and at CJSATC we run the following
courses:

• Rock Climbing Foundation.
• Rock Leader Training.
• Summer Mountain Foundation.
• Kayak Foundation Course.

• Open Canoe Foundation.
• Joint Service Canoe Instructor Level 1.