Geographic Technician - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 3m (Army Reserve 2.7m)

• 2km run 11 min

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3x GCSE grade 4/C, Scottish NAT 5 grade C, or above including English & Maths.

• Learn to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Become an expert in positional surveying

• Work with geographic data and satellite imagery

• Create geographic products using advanced software

• Deploy all over the world and advise senior commanders

Step 1
Basic Training consists of two main courses and some online training packages. You can book on the courses to fit around your daily life, so it could take you several months to finish your basic training.

• Module 1: Foundation Training. 5 alternate residential weekends Fri - Sun at an Army training centre OR a nine-day residential course.

• Module 2: Battlecamp. 15-day residential course at an Army training establishment. You will learn fieldcraft, Skill at Arms, fitness training, qualities of a soldier, military knowledge, Battlefield casualty drills, individual health and education. This will culminate with a Passing Off Parade which your family and friends can attend to celebrate your success.

Step 2
Then, you go to the Army Training Centre, Pirbright, Surrey, to be trained by Regular Army instructors. You learn to handle weapons, read maps and give first aid. Combat Engineer training is given by your unit. Finally, you spend two weeks at the Royal School of Military Survey in Hermitage, Berkshire, learning the skills you need to be a Reserve Geographic Technician. You can also attend the Positional Survey course.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £63.27 in training and once you're a Sapper and increasing as you rise through the ranks. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

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