The Infantry Training Centre (ITC) is a unit of the
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
, administered by HQ School of Infantry and responsible for the
basic training
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and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the
infantry
Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...
. The unit's headquarters are at
Catterick, North Yorkshire.
History
ITC Catterick assumed overall responsibility for all infantry phase 2 training from the three Infantry Training Battalion sites at Catterick,
Strensall
Strensall is a village in the Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. From the 2011 Census, the civil parish of ...
and
Ouston on 1 May 1995. As of May 2002, the ITC assumed full control of all
infantry
Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...
phase 1 and 2 training for the Regular Army in a single Combat Infantryman's Course (CIC). The course was subsequently renamed the Combat Infantry Course (CIC) to reflect the inclusion of female recruits.
Training regime
Whereas initial training for other army roles is delivered in two stages - Phase 1 (
basic training
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) and Phase 2 (trade-specific training) - the Combat Infantry Course combines both into a single course for Standard Entrants aged 17.5 years and above. (Junior Entrants enlisted from age 16 and destined for the infantry receive their Phase 1
basic training
Military recruit training, commonly known as basic training or boot camp, refers to the initial instruction of new military personnel. It is a physically and psychologically intensive process, which resocializes its subjects for the unique dema ...
separately at the
Army Foundation College
The Army Foundation College (AFC) is located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is the only British Army establishment that delivers initial military training (Phase 1 training) to Junior Soldiers (aged between 16 years and 17 years, ...
in
Harrogate
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before joining ITC for their Phase 2 training.)
The basic CIC lasts 26 weeks, in which the basics of infantry soldiering are taught:
* Personal administration
* Weapons training
* Drill
* Fieldcraft
* Fitness
* Teamwork
Both the
Foot Guards and
Parachute Regiment have extended versions of the CIC that last an additional two weeks. New recruits to the Foot Guards undertake an extended drill programme for regular
public duties
Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role.
Armenia
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. The Parachute Regiment course incorporates additional fitness work with
Pegasus Company, including eight demanding assessments such as a 20-mile endurance march and
milling, a gruelling test derived from boxing.
The course for new
Gurkha
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (), with endonym Gorkhali ), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, Indian Subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of Northeast India.
The Gurkha units are composed of Nepalis and Indian Go ...
recruits lasts for 37 weeks, incorporating the CIC course with
English language
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training and cultural orientation for the United Kingdom.
Structure
ITC Catterick is divided into three
Battalions
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...
, of which two are Infantry Training Battalions (ITB) and one is a support Battalion (ITC).
*1st Infantry Training Battalion is responsible for training soldiers destined to join the regiments of the
Queen's Division
The Queen's Division is a British Army training and administrative apparatus for infantry regiments from the east and south of England and the remaining regiment of Fusiliers.
Formation
The Queen's Division was formed in 1968 with the regime ...
,
The Rifles
The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions, plus a number of companies in other Army Reserve battalions. Each battalion of The Rifles was formerl ...
, the
King's Division
The King's Division was a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments in the North of England.
History
The King's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Lancastrian Brigade, Yorkshi ...
and the
Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division
The Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative formation for Scottish, Welsh and Irish line infantry regiments.
History
In 2016, following the further planned reorganization of the Army t ...
. The 1st Battalion has five training companies:
**Queen's Division Company
**Peninsula Training Company
**Rifles Training Company
**King's Division Company
**Scots, Welsh and Irish Division Company
*2nd Infantry Training Battalion has responsibility for training recruits who will join one of the regiments of the
Guards Division, the
Parachute Regiment and the
Brigade of Gurkhas. 2 ITB is also responsible for the Phase 2 training for junior entry recruits from the
Army Foundation College
The Army Foundation College (AFC) is located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is the only British Army establishment that delivers initial military training (Phase 1 training) to Junior Soldiers (aged between 16 years and 17 years, ...
, as well as training for the infantry elements of the
Army Reserve
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.
**Guards Training Company
**Parachute Regiment Training Company
**Gurkha Training Company
**Anzio Company
*The ITC Support Battalion is the ITC's primary support unit, dealing with logistic and medical support. The battalion has the following departments:
**Headquarter (HQ) Company
**Hook VC Company (discharged soldiers)
**Gym
**Army School of Ceremonial
**Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming
**Quartermaster's (QMs) Department
**G7 Training
**400 Troop,
Royal Logistic Corps
The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army.
History
The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps:
* Royal Engine ...
See also
*
Recruit training
Military recruit training, commonly known as basic training or boot camp, refers to the initial instruction of new military personnel. It is a physically and psychologically intensive process, which resocializes its subjects for the unique deman ...
*
Infantry of the British army
The Infantry of the British Army comprises 49 infantry battalions, from 19 regiments. Of these, 33 battalions are part of the Regular army and the remaining 16 a part of the Army Reserve. The British Army's Infantry takes on a variety of roles, ...
*
P Company
References
External links
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