Army Adventurous Training

17/11/2023

Atlantic Quest is Northward bound!

The Sappers from Corps of Royal Engineers are beginning their homeward journey after 21 weeks at sea, travelling from the UK to South Georgia, via Lanzarote, Rio de Janeiro and the Falkland Islands. Rough seas and cold conditions make for a testing challenge, where the crew are tightly packed onto the Challenge 72 yacht and constantly having to be alert. The expedition saw the Sappers disembark at South Georgia to conduct quality Winter and Alpine Mountaineering in some of the most remote glaciers in the world, reaching challenging heights in challenging conditions.

Atlantic Quest is an exemplary expedition, requiring all soldiers to practice the British Army's values and standards in order to push themselves to their mental and physical limits. The adventurers will learn much about resilience and teamwork as they face each challenge.

05/09/2023

Read all about it! 📰

This month's SOLDIER Magazine includes an 8-page spread on Army Adventurous Training Group's 50th Anniversary of the Joint Services Adventurous Training Scheme!

From diving to flying, there is an AT Activity to suit everyone. Most of our students arrive with little to no experience, and leave with qualifications, confidence and an appetite for more.

Read the article online via this link:
https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/soldier-magazine/

PS- Don't forget to catch us on the GLOBAL SITREP page to see where the Sappers travelled to for some scuba 🤿

With international distribution to every base, barracks and theatre of operations, we are the official magazine of the British Army.

30/08/2023

Teamwork makes the dream work 💪

Our team at the Joint Services Adventurous Sail Training Centre have been volunteering their time to renovate Steady Steps Nursery and Preschool over a few days during Summer 23.

The team have been volunteering their time at the non-profit organisation, helping revamp their play area and their toilets! The school is looking ready to take on their students for the new school year 😎

23/08/2023

"Join the British Army and see the world" 🌍

DEMS Training Regiment has returned from their Summer Mountaineering Expedition, EX TIGER TATRA, in Poland and Slovakia.

The team summited the famous Geiwont (1890m) and Slavskovsky Stit (2430m).

SSgt Berry, a Mountain Leader, organised this expedition. This is his first time taking on this responsibility, having only delivered training prior to this.

"It has benefited me in understanding the whole organising process, and a lot of do's and don'ts. Having been only a group member on my first expedition and MLT on the following two."

The expedition attendees also visited Auschwitz Concentration Camp, as part of their cultural visit.

16/08/2023

We all love a post-event cuppa, so what's different about this?

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Officer Cadets attend ALeRT week at the end of Term 1, to experience Adventurous Training and how it can be an aid to self-development through Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT).

Our Rock climbing Single pitch Foundation (RSF) (pictured) course took place at Inverness, where OCdts were using the climbing wall to learn fundamental climbing skills.

Post-event, OCdts conduct a review of their training and are encouraged to reflect on their actions during challenging moments. This helps the individual to understand how they act under pressure, which is transferrable to their leadership training at Sandhurst.

11/08/2023

Fish are friends! 🐠

EX DRAGON DIVE took 12 Regular and Reserve personnel to Malta, which took novice divers to the next level of their training.

This expedition qualified our divers with British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC), and aims to get them to Sports Diver level. All participants already have a minimum of Ocean Diver qualifications, of which can be completed at our Stoney Cove centre.

02/08/2023

Sunset on Arctic Express 2023!

20/07/2023

Congrats to the British Army Pacific One Team, who have rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in our ocean rowing boat "Rosie"!

In addition to the arduous task of battling the waves, Maj Farley and his team have been fundraising for St Michaels Hospice, Young Minds and Give Them a Sporting Chance.

18/07/2023

ALPCON 2023 has just returned from Realp in Switzerland, after another year of Alpine Mountaineering training.

Army Adventurous Training run annual concentration courses, designed for all levels of AT - from beginner to advanced. In addition to the Army, it is also open to members from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

ALPCON is a 3-week concentration, which focuses on both instructors and students. Week 1 allows instructors to adjust to altitude and refresh their knowledge, followed by week 2 and 3 which hosts students with a wide range of experience.

The courses allow students to train for qualifications, or simply gain Quality Mountaineering Days if they have previously obtained qualifications.

11/07/2023

03/07/2023

HMSTC DISCOVERER is currently in the North Atlantic Ocean for EX ARCTIC EXPRESS.

Leg 1 of EX ARCTIC EXPRESS sailed the Challenger 72 boat from Halifax, Canada. Leg 2 have taken over and continued North to West Greenland. Sailors experience freezing temperatures, and isolating seas - we wish them luck for their onward journey!

08/06/2023

RYA Competent Crew and RYA Day Skipper training this week

Joint Services Adventurous Training Sailing Centre