Duration
11 weeks
Frequency
1 or 2 courses per year
Location
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines
IELTS
6
Aims
To train AE2 corporals and sergeants as AE troop commanders, commanding officers’ advisors, and demolition safety officers.
Course Details
- Basic engineer tools and skills revision
- Site safety and management
- Chainsaw training
- Camp construction and structures, sanitation and concreting design
- Field defences siting, design, and planning
- Urban operations planning and defence design
- Water supply reconnaissance and management
- Boat handling
- Demolitions (to demolition safety officer)
- Mine warfare and booby traps
- Bridging reconnaissance and design
- Cliff assault
- Disaster relief
- Engineer resource management)
The course requires a high level of concentration, long working hours, and the ability to assimilate large amounts of information, as well as being physically demanding at times. A good level of instruction and leadership is also required. A high degree of motivation is essential.
Requirements
- Cpl AE3 or AE3 candidate for promotion
- Preference given to students who have passed Junior Command Course (JCC)
Qulifications
- CS31 Chainsaw (Small Trees)
- Royal Yachting Association Level 2 Power boat certificate
- City & Guilds, Intermediate Military Engineering