Infantry Training Centre
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The Infantry Training Centre (ITC) is a unit of the British Army administered by HQ School of Infantry. It is divided into several parts.
ITC Catterick Garrison, located at Vimy/Helles Barracks, conducts infantry training, combinining Phase 1 and Phase 2 on the Combat Infantryman's Course (although junior soldiers destined for the infantry continue to receive Phase 1 training at Bassingbourn Army Training Regiment and at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate).
ITC Brecon is the Infantry Battle School, which conducts a Phase 2 Battle Course for infantry officers, and Phase 3 courses for infantry warrant officers, and senior and junior non-commissioned officers.
ITC Warminster is the Support Weapons School, which conducts Phase 3 courses for infantry officers and soldiers.
The resourse budget for ITC Catterick is around £50 million.
[edit] Courses
- Combat Infantry
- Low Level Tactics to Platoon Level
- Individual and Crew Served Weapons Training
- Method of Instruction
- Potential Junior NCO Training
- Ceremonial Drill
[edit] Annual courses
- 19 Combat Infantryman's Courses (Line) - 24 Weeks
- 11 Combat Infantryman's Courses (Guards) - 26 Weeks
- 7 Combat Infantryman's Courses (PARA) - 26 Weeks
- 1 Combat Infantryman's Course (Gurkha) - 39 Weeks
- 6 Combat Infantryman's Short Courses (TA) - 2 Weeks
- 2-4 Combat Infantryman's Short Courses (PARA TA) - 2 Weeks
- 2 Post AFC CIC Courses (Line) - 9 Weeks
- 2 Post AFC CIC Courses (Guards) - 10 Weeks
- 2 Post AFC CIC Courses (PARA) - 13 Weeks
- 2 Post ADC CIC Courses (Line) - 4 Weeks
The All Arms Commando Course is run by the Royal Marines at CTC Lympstone, Devon.
[edit] Phase Three Training
- All Arms Pre Para Selection - 4 Weeks
- Drums Class 2 & 3 - 18 Weeks
- Pipes and Highland Drums - 22 Weeks
- Potential NCOs Short Course (TA) - 2 Weeks
- Pre SAS Selection Training - 4 Weeks
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