RM values

Question 1

What is the Commando ethos?

Answer 1

Combination of the Commando values, qualities and mindset

Question 2

What are the Commando values?

Answer 2

Excellence, Integrity, Self-discipline and Humility

Question 3

What are the Commando qualities?

Answer 3

Courage, determination, unselfishness and cheerfulness

Question 4

What is the Commando mindset?

Answer 4

‘Be the first to understand; the first to adapt and respond; and the first to overcome’

Question 5

What applies to an officer?

Answer 5

‘Lead by example’

i.e. never ask a commando to do something you wouldn’t do yourself.

Question 6

The manager role?

Answer 6

A Manager is someone who arranges and uses rescources in order to achieve a companies or organisations goal. Examples of rescources are:

• people
• utilities e.g. water, gas and electricity
• Vehicles and equipment
• Paper and pencils
• Fuel
• Time.

A manager’s greater assest is his/her people whom which they command.

Question 7

The Leadership role?

Answer 7

A leader is someone who effectively takes a team of people from point A to point B. These ‘two’ points don’t have to be in terms of distance, but instead could be a mission or a company…

They should ‘see’ where they want their team to be and take steps to get them there.

Question 8

What is important to know when managing a group of people?

Answer 8

How do they work together? e.g. assigning people to their best qualities, discussion with junior officers, well timed arrangments, arranged in advance.

Question 9

Important to know as a leader?

Answer 9

Brief your team well in order to explain the plan - provide words of support and encouragement throughout the operation and listen to junior advice + high ranking ratings advice.

Question 10

Important value as a manager?

Answer 10

Don’t demand respect, earn respect.

Question 11

Commando Types? (Ranks)

Answer 11

Marine

Lance Corporal

Corporal

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Colour Sergeant

Warrant Officer 2

Warrant Officer 1

Question 12

Commando Officer types? (Ranks)

Answer 12

Second Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Captain

Major

Lieutenant Colonel

Colonel

Brigadier

Major General

Question 13

What are the stages of Officers training broken down into? (According to website)

Answer 13

• Basic training = 16 months of basic training at CTCRM
• Advanced Military Management Training = complete Advanced Military Management Training
• Unit Management
• Exercise Planning
• Final Exercise Phases
• Chartered Management Institute Qualification = Complete a Chartered Management Institute qualification in Management and Leadership

Question 14

Breakdown Officers training. (According to board)

Answer 14

• Individual Skills = week 1 to week 10
• Sections skills = Week 11 to Week 20
• Troop Skills = Week 21 to week 28
• Commando Skills = week 29 to week 35
• Modern Operations = Week 36 to Week 59
• Week 60 is pass out.