Long before the Royal Military College was established in 1876, there were proposals for military colleges in Canada. Although the Assembly of Lower Canada decided to establish a military college in 1815, agreement upon its organization was blocked by religious and racial conflicts. Captain A.G. Douglas, a former adjutant at the British military college at Great Marlow, recommended in 1816 the establishment of a military college open to Catholic and Protestant boys at Three Rivers in a disused government house with himself as superintendent. Douglas' college was intended as a boarding school to educate the young sons of officers, amongst others, in Latin, English language, French Language, History, Geography, Drawing and Mathematics. In 1826, retired British navy and army officers who had settled in March township, near Ottawa, Ontario proposed a military college boarding school for boys on the Great Lakes on naval and military lines.
During the US Civil War, military schools staffed by British Regulars were established for adult male students to undergo a 3 month long military course in Toronto, Ontario and Quebec, Quebec in 1864, and at Montreal, Quebec Kingston, Ontario London, Ontario and Hamilton, Ontario in 1865. Although the military colleges in London and Hamilton had disbanded in 1865, the schools at Quebec, Montreal, Kingston and Toronto were retained at Confederation, in 1867. In 1868, schools of Calvalry and Artillery were formed in Toronto and a school of artillery was formed in Montreal. Since these were not Boarding schools, students lived in the communities.
At a pre-Confederation of Canada military school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, adult male students drilled and attended lectures on drill commands, military records, court-martial, the Articles of War, discipline and punishments, promotion of non commissioned officers, military accounts and pay and messing. After Confederation, military schools were opened in Halifax and Saint John.
In 1870–1, Canadian militia staff replaced the British regulars who were recalled from overseas station. From December to May, six schools conducted officer training for calvalry, infantry and artillery. The British Garrisons operated the schools at Halifax, Saint John, New Brunswick and Quebec. Canadian militia staff and former British army drill sergeants operated the schools at Montreal, Kingston and Toronto.
The first full-time units of the Canadian militia, A and B Batteries at Kingston and Quebec, organized gunnery schools on a year round basis in which artillery courses lasted from 3–12 months with the possibility of extension. Colonel P Robertson-Ross, adjutant general of the militia (1870–3) recommended the schools be organized as tactical brigades of three arms and that infantry and calvalry schools should also be put on a permanent basis. The Canadian government did not accept his advice.[93]
A plaque located at the college describes the college's history: "Following the withdrawal of British forces from Canada in 1870-71, the federal government recognized the need for an officer training college in Canada. In 1874, during the administration of the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, enabling legislation was passed. Located on Point Frederick, the site of the former Royal Naval Dockyard, the new college opened on June 1, 1876, with 18 cadets under Lt.-Col. Edward O. Hewett, R.E. Named the Royal Military College of Canada in 1878, it offered academic and military training courses designed to prepare cadets for both military and civil careers. The college was reorganized in 1948 as a tri-service institution and, in 1959, it became the first military college in the British Commonwealth to achieve degree-granting status."[94]
The Royal Military College of Canada "was the first military college to be established in a colonial dependency and it had a double function, the preparation of cadets for civilian careers as well as for military commissions." Richard A Preston, Canada's RMC. The Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard was a Royal Navy yard from 1788 to 1853 at the site of the current Royal Military College of Canada.
The first college Commandant, Lieut. Colonel Hewett, made the first public announcement of the college motto and ‘device’ (badge) during a prize presentation held at the Kingston Military College on 11 February 1878. “I now have to tell you Gentlemen Cadets, that a device and motto has been selected for the Military College. The device, a mailed arm bearing a maple leaf; symbolical of the position you, as the future officers of Canada, should hold towards your country as represented by the maple leaf. The motto, “Truth, Duty, and Valour,”- three simple words in plain English -that all who run may read."
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA
The royal military school of canada, rmc, or rmcc ( french : collège militaire royal du canada ), is that the military school on your canadian forces, and may be a degree-granting university making officers, well educated. rmc was established in 1876. rmc is the only real federal institution in canada with alittle granting powers. the royal military school of canada degrees act, 1959 empowers the school to confer degrees in arts, science, and engineering. programmes are accessible for the undergraduate and graduate levels on website through ancient studies and by distance learning throughout the division of continuing studies. 1
located on purpose frederick, a 41-hectare ( 101-acre ) peninsula in kingston, ontario, the school may be a mix of older, historic buildings and modern tutorial, athletic, and dormitory facilities. 3 officer cadets are trained within the four pillars of academics, officership, athletics, and bilingualism4 ( french and english ).
located on purpose frederick, a 41-hectare ( 101-acre ) peninsula in kingston, ontario, the school may be a mix of older, historic buildings and modern tutorial, athletic, and dormitory facilities. 3 officer cadets are trained within the four pillars of academics, officership, athletics, and bilingualism4 ( french and english ).
MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles.
Military education can be voluntary or compulsory duty. before any person gets authorization to operate technical equipment or be on the battlefield, they must take a medical and often a physical test. if passed, they may begin primary training.
The primary training is recruit training. recruit training attempts to teach the basic information and training in techniques necessary to be an effective service anggota.
To achieve this, service members are drilled physically, technically and psychologically. the drill instructor has the task of making the service members fit for military use.
After finishing basic training, many service members undergo advanced training more in line with their chosen or assigned specialties. in advanced training, military technology and equipment is often taught.
many large countries have several military academies, one for each branch of the service, that offer college degrees in a variety of subjects, similar to other colleges. however, academy graduates usually rank as officers, and as such have many options besides civilian work in their major subject. higher-ranking officers also have further educational opportunities.military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles.
military education can be voluntary or compulsory duty. before any person gets authorization to operate technical equipment or be on the battlefield, they must take a medical and often a physical test. if passed, they may begin primary training.
The primary training is recruit training. recruit training attempts to teach the basic information and training in techniques necessary to be an effective service anggota.
To achieve this, service members are drilled physically, technically and psychologically. the drill instructor has the task of making the service members fit for military use.
After finishing basic training, many service members undergo advanced training more in line with their chosen or assigned specialties. in advanced training, military technology and equipment is often taught.
many large countries have several military academies, one for each branch of the service, that offer college degrees in a variety of subjects, similar to other colleges. however, academy graduates usually rank as officers, and as such have many options besides civilian work in their major subject. higher-ranking officers also have further educational opportunities.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY SANDHURST (RMAS)
The royal military academy sandhurst ( rmas ), commonly known simply as sandhurst, is the british army officer initial training centre located adjacent to the village of sandhurst, berkshire, about 55 kilometres ( 34 mi ) southwest of london. the academys stated aim is to be the national centre of excellence for leadership. all british army officers, including late entry officers who were previously warrant officers, as well as many from elsewhere in the world, are trained at sandhurst. the academy is the british army equivalent of the britannia royal naval college dartmouth, royal air force college cranwell and the commando training centre royal marines.
Location
Sandhurst straddles the counties of berkshire and surrey ; the county border marked by a small stream known as the wish stream, after which the academy journal is named. primarily, the academy is situated in college town, a suburb of sandhurst, and partly in the outer region of camberley town. the nearest railway station is blackwater, hampshire.
History
the roots of the present royal military academy sandhurst lie in two separate institutions. firstly a military academy was established at woolwich ( a district now absorbed into south-east london ) in 1720 to train cadets for commissions in the royal artillery, moving to a permanent location at woolwich common in 1806 and being granted royal status in 1841, subsequently known as the shop. in 1806, the royal military academy also took on the training of royal engineers officer cadets and, later, royal signals cadets. secondly, in 1799, a school for staff officers was established at high wycombe and in 1801 it became the senior department of the royal military college ( rmc ). 1
the concept of the royal military college was the brainchild of john le marchant. 2 he opened the junior department of the college at west street in marlow3 in 18024 to train gentleman cadets for the infantry, cavalry and indian army. 1 ( coincidentally, this was the same year as both saint-cyr5 and west point were founded. 6 ) the junior department moved from marlow in 1813, into the present buildings designed by james wyatt at sandhurst. 7 a few years later, the junior department was joined at sandhurst from high wycombe by the senior department, which in 1858 became a separate institution, the staff college. 1
on the outbreak of the second world war, sandhurst became the home of 161 infantry officer cadet training unit ( rmc ), which moved to mons barracks, aldershot in 1942 ; for the rest of the war sandhurst was used as a royal armoured corps officer cadet training unit ( octu ). 8
the royal military academy sandhurst was formed in 1947 on the site of the former royal military college at sandhurst from a merger between the royal military academy in woolwich ( which trained officers for the royal artillery and royal engineers from 1741 to 1939 ) and the royal military college ( 1802 to 1939 ). 9 following the ending of national service in the uk and the closing of the mons officer cadet school in aldershot ( which had trained short service commissioned officers ) in 1972, the rmas became the sole establishment for male initial officer training in the british army. 10 in 1984, the womens officer training college bagshot moved to sandhurst and in 1992 a new commissioning course finally unified the training of male, female and foreign cadets. 1
marlborough room showing tryptych on leather of the battle of blenheim by horensburg rmas collection
the royal military academy sandhurst collection shows the history of the royal military academy, woolwich, the royal military college and the royal military academy, sandhurst. the collection includes the royal military academys gentlemen cadet registers, historic archive, uniforms, paintings, photographs and other artefacts. 11
for the 1948 summer olympics in london, the academy hosted the running part of the modern pentathlon competition. 12
training at sandhurst was the subject of a three part television series, first broadcast by the bbc in october, 2011 ( rebroadcast in april 2012 ).
in february, 2013, sandhurst accepted a donation of £3, 000, 000 from bahrain. in return, the mons hall, which had been named in honour of the heroes13 who fell in the battle of mons, was renamed the king hamad hall, in honour of the king of bahrain. 14
Selection
potential officers are identified by the army officer selection board ( formerly the regular commissions board, or rcb ) situated in westbury in wiltshire. 15 nearly 10 percent of british cadets are female and nearly 10 percent of all cadets come from overseas. more than eighty percent of entrants are university graduates although it is not required. 16 some officer cadets are serving soldiers. technically, all cadets have the rank of private.
Location
Sandhurst straddles the counties of berkshire and surrey ; the county border marked by a small stream known as the wish stream, after which the academy journal is named. primarily, the academy is situated in college town, a suburb of sandhurst, and partly in the outer region of camberley town. the nearest railway station is blackwater, hampshire.
History
the roots of the present royal military academy sandhurst lie in two separate institutions. firstly a military academy was established at woolwich ( a district now absorbed into south-east london ) in 1720 to train cadets for commissions in the royal artillery, moving to a permanent location at woolwich common in 1806 and being granted royal status in 1841, subsequently known as the shop. in 1806, the royal military academy also took on the training of royal engineers officer cadets and, later, royal signals cadets. secondly, in 1799, a school for staff officers was established at high wycombe and in 1801 it became the senior department of the royal military college ( rmc ). 1
the concept of the royal military college was the brainchild of john le marchant. 2 he opened the junior department of the college at west street in marlow3 in 18024 to train gentleman cadets for the infantry, cavalry and indian army. 1 ( coincidentally, this was the same year as both saint-cyr5 and west point were founded. 6 ) the junior department moved from marlow in 1813, into the present buildings designed by james wyatt at sandhurst. 7 a few years later, the junior department was joined at sandhurst from high wycombe by the senior department, which in 1858 became a separate institution, the staff college. 1
on the outbreak of the second world war, sandhurst became the home of 161 infantry officer cadet training unit ( rmc ), which moved to mons barracks, aldershot in 1942 ; for the rest of the war sandhurst was used as a royal armoured corps officer cadet training unit ( octu ). 8
the royal military academy sandhurst was formed in 1947 on the site of the former royal military college at sandhurst from a merger between the royal military academy in woolwich ( which trained officers for the royal artillery and royal engineers from 1741 to 1939 ) and the royal military college ( 1802 to 1939 ). 9 following the ending of national service in the uk and the closing of the mons officer cadet school in aldershot ( which had trained short service commissioned officers ) in 1972, the rmas became the sole establishment for male initial officer training in the british army. 10 in 1984, the womens officer training college bagshot moved to sandhurst and in 1992 a new commissioning course finally unified the training of male, female and foreign cadets. 1
marlborough room showing tryptych on leather of the battle of blenheim by horensburg rmas collection
the royal military academy sandhurst collection shows the history of the royal military academy, woolwich, the royal military college and the royal military academy, sandhurst. the collection includes the royal military academys gentlemen cadet registers, historic archive, uniforms, paintings, photographs and other artefacts. 11
for the 1948 summer olympics in london, the academy hosted the running part of the modern pentathlon competition. 12
training at sandhurst was the subject of a three part television series, first broadcast by the bbc in october, 2011 ( rebroadcast in april 2012 ).
in february, 2013, sandhurst accepted a donation of £3, 000, 000 from bahrain. in return, the mons hall, which had been named in honour of the heroes13 who fell in the battle of mons, was renamed the king hamad hall, in honour of the king of bahrain. 14
Selection
potential officers are identified by the army officer selection board ( formerly the regular commissions board, or rcb ) situated in westbury in wiltshire. 15 nearly 10 percent of british cadets are female and nearly 10 percent of all cadets come from overseas. more than eighty percent of entrants are university graduates although it is not required. 16 some officer cadets are serving soldiers. technically, all cadets have the rank of private.
Fort Sill hosts USMA cadets for CTLT
West point, n. y. ( aug. 7, 2013 ) — the very first challenge officers have is standing up in front of their platoon and taking charge. with little to no experience in a true army environment, a small age gap with their soldiers and a tremendous amount of responsibility on their shoulders, the soldiers of the platoon look to this officer as their leader.
To prepare these officers for this moment and the years following it, the u. s. military academy at west point and the reserve officer training corps have paired select cadets with active-duty lieutenants to shadow, giving them an up-close and personal experience and showing them what to expect when they join their first unit following graduation.
The 214th fires brigade at fort sill, okla., hosted more than 40 cadets this summer and gave them a taste of what to expect in the future.
The army’s cadet troop leadership training program gives cadets three-and-a-half weeks to work alongside lieutenants and is a requirement for graduation. cadets complete ctlt before their final academic year so they can berbagi their experience with other classmates and underclassmen.
Cadets assigned to the 214th fib had the opportunity to delve into platoon leader scenarios, essentially acting as a platoon leader with the actual platoon leader in the background for assurance. they were also given the chance to see how field artillery weapons systems work.
The lieutenant mentors trained cadets on officer scenarios such as writing operations orders, counseling subordinates, leading formation and instructing basic soldiering skills.
“Planning a convoy operation has been the most exciting thing so far, ” class of 2014 cadet robert schrack, assigned to the 168th brigade support battalion, said. “the attention to detil while planning was something that i will remember when it’s my turn to do this as a lieutenant. ”
Class of 2014 cadet danielle ullman had the experience of being the executive officer in addition to being the platoon leader.
“This has been an amazing opportunity to lead soldiers and really learn how the army works as well. i was able to learn what it takes to be a platoon leader in the 168th brigade support battalion and hope that i branch quartermaster so i can continue to work in that same field, ” she said.
Being prepared for the life of a lieutenant will assist in reducing the amount of stress the officers have when they take the lead of their first platoon, and the brigade commander of the 214th fires brigade wanted it no other way.
“The goal with this program is for these young cadets to experience leadership challenges, especially those associated with leading soldiers in this kind of environment because this is very similar to what they will be experiencing in a year as newly commissioned second lieutenants, ” col. andrew preston said.
Preston said while the primary mission is to ensure all cadets have a challenging leadership opportunity, he hopes the exposure to the field artillery encourages them to consider it for their top branch choice.
Previous training met this goal as more than half the cadets who completed the training from the first iteration stated they were planning on listing field artillery as their top choice for branch. “i really hope to be selected into field artillery. i find what artillery does to be fascinating and important in today’s army, ” class of 2014 cadet matthew ibsen said.
Preston met with the cadets and planned to do so with each group that arrived this summer.
“Meeting with the brigade commander was valuable because i was given a brief lesson on military life and career planning for not only myself, but my future family members as well. this is not something that many college students are already thinking about, but it will be very helpful for planning my future, ” class of 2014 cadet andrew cansler said. “this training so far has given me a good idea of what i can expect from working as a second lieutenant and a chance to interact with noncommissioned officers. it also taught me the dos and don’ts of how i should perform when i first arrive at my first unit. ”
At west point, the cadets are put into leadership positions within the corps of cadets, but they are not in charge of actual soldiers. while many of their instructors are active-duty soldiers, exposing cadets to soldiers outside the academy is a benefit of the ctlt program.
“Cadet ullman handled platoon leadership very well, ” 1st lt. kurt wolford, sponsor, said. “she started off nervous when she first arrived to our platoon because she didn’t have firsthand experience, however, by the end of her three-week rotation she was much more confident with her interactions with junior enlisted soldiers and noncommissioned officers. ”
A challenge young lieutenants face is relationship-building with their platoon sergeant. the platoon sergeant usually brings more than 10 years experience to the table and the lieutenant relies heavily on the sergeant to guide them on the best way to lead their platoon.
“The most important thing i learned during my time here is the importance of the noncommissioned officers in the unit and how a good platoon sergeant and platoon leader relationship is necessary. without that bond, the platoon will be lead in two different directions, ” class of 2014 cadet justin godes said.
The commander of bravo battery, 2nd battalion, 5th field artillery regiment, capt. minoru sorensen, was no stranger to the ctlt program. he too had gone through it more than five years ago. his experience has helped him plan how to handle the multiple cadets he will be hosting throughout the summer.
“Ctlt gave me insight into what the army was actually like in comparison to west point. my experience was that i was slotted as a battery executive officer during my training. i heavily relied upon the senior ncos to ensure i was doing the right thing, something that i found useful upon entering the army as a lieutenant, ” sorensen said.
Bravo battery was quick to have their cadets get into the mix of things, putting them in front of the platoon as soon as they arrived.
“The cadets were given leadership roles as if they were already lieutenants. as a result of being placed in these positions, they gave safety briefs, convoy briefs, conducted training meetings, writing reviews and counseling and even doing inventories, ” 1st lt. jeshurun plumb, executive officer for bravo, 2-5 fa, said. “the sponsors were encouraged to give the cadets small missions that they could take charge of. the cadets not only excelled at these missions, but also lead soldiers well in each mission that they were given, especially maintenance missions. ”
At the end of the experience, the battalion commanders write the cadets their first evaluation report. while this report will not reflect in their official army file, it gives the instructors at their respective schools the chance to see what the cadets excelled at and what leadership challenges they endured.
Thursday, 8 August 2013
THE MILITARY COACHING OF AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY
Year one familiarisation coaching ( yoft )
On arrival at adfa, new officer cadets undertake a 5 week phase of coaching referred to as year one familiarisation coaching ( yoft ). midshipmen join the officer cadets approximately 2 weeks into this coaching, as they include already received a few basic military coaching as a part of their 1st year within the navy. year one familiarisation coaching encompasses weapon coaching, physical coaching, 1st aid, drill and educational enrolments. the coaching culminates along with the come back of second and third year cadets to firmly adfa, and also the conduct on your chief on your defence force ( cdf ) parade in late february. the current cdf is general david hurley.
Academy military education coaching ( amet )
Throughout educational sessions, adfa provides basic military coaching to firmly midshipmen and officer cadets across the academy military education coaching ( amet ) program. the amet program encompasses physical coaching ( pt ), leadership and management studies, equity and diversity ( e&d ), military history, defence studies, drill and ceremonial, the military communication program ( mcp ), 1st aid, military law, field craft and weapons coaching.
One service coaching ( sst )
at finished of each and every educational session, midshipmen and officer cadets go their respective one service colleges for one service coaching ( sst ). such coaching prepares them to firmly be officers within the australian defence force|adf. army officer cadets continue this coaching for one more 12 months once leaving adfa for the royal military school, duntroon ( rmc-d ), to firmly later be commissioned as lieutenants. most officer cadets and midshipmen undertake six sst periods over a three-year amount. in spite of this, midshipmen have already completed 12 months of coaching within the navy thus they will might not be needed to firmly train in these periods.
On arrival at adfa, new officer cadets undertake a 5 week phase of coaching referred to as year one familiarisation coaching ( yoft ). midshipmen join the officer cadets approximately 2 weeks into this coaching, as they include already received a few basic military coaching as a part of their 1st year within the navy. year one familiarisation coaching encompasses weapon coaching, physical coaching, 1st aid, drill and educational enrolments. the coaching culminates along with the come back of second and third year cadets to firmly adfa, and also the conduct on your chief on your defence force ( cdf ) parade in late february. the current cdf is general david hurley.
Academy military education coaching ( amet )
Throughout educational sessions, adfa provides basic military coaching to firmly midshipmen and officer cadets across the academy military education coaching ( amet ) program. the amet program encompasses physical coaching ( pt ), leadership and management studies, equity and diversity ( e&d ), military history, defence studies, drill and ceremonial, the military communication program ( mcp ), 1st aid, military law, field craft and weapons coaching.
One service coaching ( sst )
at finished of each and every educational session, midshipmen and officer cadets go their respective one service colleges for one service coaching ( sst ). such coaching prepares them to firmly be officers within the australian defence force|adf. army officer cadets continue this coaching for one more 12 months once leaving adfa for the royal military school, duntroon ( rmc-d ), to firmly later be commissioned as lieutenants. most officer cadets and midshipmen undertake six sst periods over a three-year amount. in spite of this, midshipmen have already completed 12 months of coaching within the navy thus they will might not be needed to firmly train in these periods.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY
The australian defence force academy ( adfa ) could be a tri-service military academy that provides military and tertiary tutorial education for junior officers on your australian defence force within the whole royal australian navy ( ran ), australian army and royal australian air force ( raaf ).
Tertiary education is provided by your university of cutting edge south wales ( unsw ) canberra campus, the awarding body for adfa qualifications. apart from educating future front runner on your australian defence force, unsw campus conjointly provides postgraduate programs and short courses each onto the department of defence personnel and also the general public.
The stated purpose of adfa is to firmly serve australia by rendering the australian defence force ( adf ) with tertiary graduates who have the foundational attributes, intellect and skills needed in an officer.
adfa is located within the whole suburb of campbell, canberra, australian capital territory, close to the australian government district of russell. it's situated next to firmly mount pleasant, which supplies a few components of adfa a view in the rest of canberra. the adfa is likewise adjacent onto the australian army military academy, the royal military faculty, duntroon.
The junior officers that attend the australian defence force academy hold the rank of midshipman ( midn ) within the whole royal australian navy, officer cadet ( ocdt ) within the whole australian army and officer cadet ( offcdt ) within the whole royal australian air force. the academy is nowadays commanded by commodore bruce kafer am, csc.
Tertiary education is provided by your university of cutting edge south wales ( unsw ) canberra campus, the awarding body for adfa qualifications. apart from educating future front runner on your australian defence force, unsw campus conjointly provides postgraduate programs and short courses each onto the department of defence personnel and also the general public.
The stated purpose of adfa is to firmly serve australia by rendering the australian defence force ( adf ) with tertiary graduates who have the foundational attributes, intellect and skills needed in an officer.
adfa is located within the whole suburb of campbell, canberra, australian capital territory, close to the australian government district of russell. it's situated next to firmly mount pleasant, which supplies a few components of adfa a view in the rest of canberra. the adfa is likewise adjacent onto the australian army military academy, the royal military faculty, duntroon.
The junior officers that attend the australian defence force academy hold the rank of midshipman ( midn ) within the whole royal australian navy, officer cadet ( ocdt ) within the whole australian army and officer cadet ( offcdt ) within the whole royal australian air force. the academy is nowadays commanded by commodore bruce kafer am, csc.
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