This is the end piece to blog, but just start of the begining if that makes sense...

The final exercise, without giving the whole thing away to those who decide to do the same course this is a little insight - well taster of what it could be like on a "gig".

Its not all singing and dancing... Here goes:-
We now have to put what we have learnt over the last two weeks all together to plan an OP. From start to begining working as a team. Brief, to inc mission...

The learning curve is getting very steep, but not difficult. The course delivery is still at a very high standard and the pracitcal work we are being given as well as an insight for the future is helping us with our training. I have to say surv training was very good I enjoyed it. My photography is getting better, im actually getting the whole picture in shot now hehee.

We are learning about recce's, SAP and starting to put together what we have learnt. Map reading that I had learnt...

Here we go....
In no particular order... thought I would save your eyes lol and try and compact some of this, will be here forever trying to read it else. I will try not to bore you too much and send you to sleep hehee
Over these three days, we covered conflict management, operational planning, route selection, Surveillance. The theory is still at a good pace to take in. Each section is split into theory and some practical. We got to execute what we learned in the classroom, which was...

08:30 Start today. I had already been up for two hours and gone for my morning run - if you can call it that, ok sorta running, whilst rest of the guys n gilrs were in digs snoring.

Im not complaining yet so its a thumbs up from me. Law and legislation... ok this bit was a bit boring. My eyes are straining with the death by powerpoint usage... but its got to be covered. Reasonable use of force and "I was fearing for my life" will stick in my head.... Might be useful one...

Here goes sorry this is a little late in coming been bit busy...

Ok so Day 2 this is where the learning starts... somewhere at the begining.

The basics were covered Definition of Close protection etc PES. RST and SAP. Now we are in good stead for the rest of the course, at least now when the DS talks about RST, we can looks as if we know he is talking about hehee...

Mmm what that again...aah I remember.

The clothing discussion was intereseting....