Ammunition Technical Officers

Expert
This course is for nominated Royal Logistic Corps and overseas officers who have been selected to train as ammunition officers.
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Course Information

Level: Expert
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Defence College for Military Capability Integration
Course Code: ATO
Duration: 30 Weeks
When: No dates available

About this course

Delivered by Cranfield University on behalf of the Defence College for Military Capability Integration, Defence Academy, this in-depth course is for Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) officers to train on all aspects of weapons ordnance munitions and explosives. The course looks at storage, transportation, distribution and disposal of energetic substances, along with explosive ordnance disposal in both conventional munitions and improvised explosive device disposal. Culminating in Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear disposal course. There are limited places for foreign students who are loaded through International Defence Training Army (IDT)A, Land Warfare Centre.

This is a masters level course which gives you the relevant academic and theoretical grounding for the more practical second stage at DEMS Trg Regt.

What you will learn

You will learn/develop:

  • explosive chemistry
  • ballistics
  • mechanics and electronics
  • ammunition systems
  • ammunition design

How this course will help your career

This is a mandatory course for those wishing to pursue a career as ammunition technical officers.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military
  • Internationals

British Army Royal Logistics Corps Officers and overseas Military Officers.

SC level required.

Before you attend

Limited pre-course reading and preparation is required.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face/Residential

How you will be assessed

Formal assessments including written examination, oral presentation and course work.