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Artillery Officer
Lead soldiers, give orders and take charge of some of the Army’s most valuable and powerful weapons, all while honing your management skills.
Starting salary
£34,676
Age range
17.9 to 28.11
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 17 years & 9 months old and 28 years & 11 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
MSFT (beep test) level 7.10
Education
72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE or equivalent (including a minimum GCSE grade C/4, or Scottish National 4 grade C, in English, Maths and a science or foreign language).
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Royal Artillery officers find, watch, track, fix and strike the enemy as well as protect our own forces. You will find our officers on the front line and across all areas of the battlefield: integrated with the Infantry and Armoured Corps and in all major HQs supporting the Commander through coordinating and controlling weapons systems from all three Services (not only Royal Artillery weapons).
Key Responsibilities
Command the most powerful and valuable weapons on the battlefield
Challenge and hone your leadership abilities
Experience the most varied job roles in the British Army
Travel the world
Step 1
You begin with Officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. You learn what’s expected of a British Army Officer and how to lead soldiers on and off the battlefield.
Step 2
After the Commissioning Course you’ll attend the 14-week Young Officers' Course at Larkhill, Wiltshire. You learn about the Royal Artillery's equipment and communication systems and do specialist training on the roles and responsibilities of your regiment, such as close support (field guns artillery), air defence, rockets, drones and surveillance, and target acquisition. You also learn operational decision-making and artillery tactics, equipment care, management and accounting.
You'll earn £34,676 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £41,456 a year.
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