JROC

Question 1

Give me an overview of the JROC.

Answer 1

An arduous 26 week ground combat course. The course is physically demanding and teaches one how to first soldier and then command and lead troops.

Question 2

How many exercises take place on JROC?

Answer 2

Ten

Question 3

How many modules is the course comprised of?

And

How are these split throughout the course?

Answer 3

Three

Module One: Weeks 1-10 (Nine Weeks + Leave)
Module Two: Weeks 11-14 (Four Weeks)
Module Three: Weeks 15-26 (Twelve Weeks)

Question 4

How many and what exercises take place during module one?

Answer 4

Three:

1) Ex. Gauntlet (Wk. 3)
2) Ex. Arena (Wk. 7)
3) Ex. Dagger (Wk. 8)

Question 5

What is the primary focus of module one?

Answer 5

Force Protection and Individual Battle Drills

Question 6

How many and what exercises take place in module two?

Answer 6

Two:

1) Ex. Shield (Wk. 12)
2) Ex. Sword (Wks. 13-14)

Question 7

What is the primary focus of module two?

Answer 7

Basic Command Defence and Offensive action

Question 8

How many and what exercises take place during module one?

Answer 8

Five:

1) Ex. Trident (Wks. 16-17)
2) Ex. Eagle (Wk. 18)
3. Ex Spear (Wks. 19-20)
4. Ex. Arrow (Wk. 23)
5. Ex. Fury (Wks. 24-25)

Question 9

What is the primary focus of module three?

Answer 9

Advanced Command and Applied Air Force Protection

Question 10

Name the exercises of module ONE in order and describe what they entail.

Answer 10

1) Ex. Gauntlet (Wk. 3)
- Battle School 1, Nav, BFC, Pyrotechnics
2) Ex. Arena (Wk. 7)
- Shooting, CAGE, CQB
3) Ex. Dagger (Wk. 8)
- Battle School 2, Nav, BFC, SOPs

Question 11

Name the exercises of module TWO in order and describe what they entail.

Answer 11

1) Ex. Shield (Wk. 12)
- Battle School 1, Planning, Orders, Msn Execution
2) Ex. Sword (Wks. 13-14)
- Section Cdr. assessment, Intro to Flt lvl patrolling

Question 12

Name the exercises of module THREE in order and describe what they entail.

Answer 12

1) Ex. Trident (Wks. 16-17)
- Battle School 1, Planning, Orders, Msn Execution; Flt
lvl hasty and deliberate opps, VCPs, Cardan,
Search/Rummage.
2) Ex. Eagle (Wk. 18)
- Air FP Study, Presentations, War Games
3. Ex Spear (Wks. 19-20)
- Flt Cdr. Assessment
4. Ex. Arrow (Wk. 23)
- Live Field Firing
5. Ex. Fury (Wks. 24-25)
- Flt Cdr Summative Assessment

Question 13

Initially, how many gunners will be in the section you command throughout the course?

And, what will this have grown to by the end?

Answer 13

Eight.

A flight of thirty gunners.

Question 14

What will your first tour likely involve?

Answer 14

The commanding of a flight of up to 35 gunners with to deliver FP to an RAF unit.

Within my first few years, it is almost certain that I will be deployed on overseas ops or exercises to locations including Canada, Cyprus, the Middle East, and Africa.