NCAITC Flashcards
1
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What is the purpose of NCAITC?
A
- To deliver air-minded leadership training in order to develope credible, highly motivated, physically and mentally robust Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) capable of undertaking specialist training in the air environment.
2
Q
Before training?
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- FAMILIARISATION VISIT
- Happens roughly 1-2 weeks prior to NCAITC
- Candidates must pass an OACTU fitness test
3
Q
Induction week?
A
- OACTU fitness test
- Arrivals administration
- Interviews and addresses
- Photos
- Kitting
- Welfare & Health and Safety briefings
- BVP
- MT licensing
- Intro to defence writing
- Leadership and fellowship
- Daily PEd and intro to Battle PT
4
Q
Working weekend 1?
A
- Weekend before Week 1
Providing assistance to a local community conservation project.
5
Q
Week 1?
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- Diversity and Inclusion brief
- Defence Presentation brief
- Drill
- Written and Verbal comms
- Intro to pine poles and lashings
- Confidence Course
- Leadership Theory
- ESK
- Daily PEd
- Battle PT
6
Q
Working weekend 2?
A
- After Week 1
Undertaking project work in the local area
7
Q
Week 2?
A
- Leadership theory and exercise
- Written and Verbal Comms
- Drill
- Navigation theory and exercise
- Exercise Protocols
- Climatic Injuries
- Daily PEd
- Battle PT
8
Q
Week 3?
A
- Leadership theory and exercises
- Navigation exercise and test
- Written comms exam
- Daily PEd
- Battle PT
- OACTU Fitness Assessment (OFA)
9
Q
Week 4?
A
- Initial Practical Leadership Test (IPLT)
- BVP
10
Q
Week 5?
A
- Additional Practical Leadership Training (APLT)
11
Q
Week 6?
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- ESK and ESK exam
- BVP
- Maths
- Drill
- Verbal Comms (inc. 5 min talks)
- Charity/Social evening
- Mid course interviews
- Daily PEd
- Battle PT
- Exercise Ultimate Challenge
12
Q
Week 7?
A
- Exercise Southern Border
13
Q
Week 8?
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- AP studies
- Verbal Comms (inc. 10 min talks)
- Maths
- Drill
- ESK
- Ethos and Heritage visit
- Training Dining-in-Night in Warrant Officers and NCO’s Mess
- Daily PEd
- Battle PT
14
Q
Week 9?
A
- Exercise Border Patrol
15
Q
Working weekend 3?
A
- Weekend after Week 9 (Border Patrol)
Defence presentation prep
16
Q
Week 10?
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- Defence presentation
- Maths exam
- BVP
- Progress review board
- Phase 2 training briefs
- End of course interviews
- GRADUATION
17
Q
Exercise Ultimate Challenge
A
- 3 Hour Battle PT Session
- Competing in teams
- Series of relay races using heavy training equipment
- Immediately followed by a 10k race where teams carry a stretcher and a weighted dummy, or build and push a chariot.
18
Q
IPLT
A
- North Cranwell Airfield
- Mentored through a series of leadership tasks, lasting 2 hours a piece
- Covering 8-10k a day over flat terrain with a few obstacles
- Staying in normal accommodation
19
Q
APLT
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- Stanford Training Area (STANTA)
- Leadership tasks more difficult than IPLT
- Covering 10-15k per day
- Eating from ration packs and sleeping in the field
20
Q
Exercise Southern Border?
A
- Takes place in Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.
- Covering up to 18k a day over difficult and hilly terrain
- Eating rations and sleeping in tents
21
Q
Exercise Border Patrol?
A
- PASS/FAIL (Summative leadership task)
- Takes place in Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland
- Distance, Terrain the same as EX SB.
- Hardened accommodation provided
- Must pass one leadership assessment (2 chances)
