Ben Simmons Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

Bare Arms supports the theatrical and entertainment industries by providing military solutions to creative problems. We work across film and television, theatre, advertising, music videos and the gaming sectors. Set up and managed by ex-forces personnel who have adapted their unique skill sets to the industry, Bare Arms provides a body of services to assist in productions that have military, firearms police and secret service themes. By working alongside writers, directors and producers, our advisers can help develop the story from concept to production by providing unique real-world scenarios and technical detail. Our instructors can train cast members in military bearing, firearms and tactics, in order to achieve a more authentic level of performance.Bare Arms has the resources to bring together teams of highly trained people to deliver a project on time and within budget. We supply the following: firearms and tactics instructors; trained specialist performers; highly experienced armourers; firearms, weapons, uniforms, costume props, vehicles and aircraft. We specialise in providing a combination of connected services in an organised and efficient manner, therefore saving productions time and money.

Voluntary role as Operations Manager during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing a wide scale micro-volunteer management tool to the charity sector.

Westbury, Wiltshire

The Army Officer Selection Board is the assessment centre used by the British Army to test and select potential officers for entrance into the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.Ben interviewed, examined and tested groups of applicants over the course of a number of days to assess their suitability for being officers, in order to select some for entry into Sandhurst.

Afghanistan

During Op HERRICK 18, Ben was attached to 1 Mech Brigade HQ as the Battle Captain. The role comprised the day to day running of the Task Force Helmand Operations room, which involved overseeing all activity taking place in Helmand between April and October on behalf of the Brigade Commander.This also required the running of a number of brigade level operations, most of them jointly with the Afghanistan National Security Forces.

For Operation HERRICK 16, Ben controlled and coordinated the Battlefield Casualty Replacement pool. This involved maintaining a battalion sized group of soldiers and officers of all ranks, skill sets and trades, so that they were ready to deploy at very short notice. This was to replace any solider that was injured whilst on operations in Afghanistan,The role was complex and involved daily liaison with multiple agencies, including Regimental, Brigade and Divisional HQs and PJHQ. As part of the role, Ben was also deployed to Afghanistan for a period of time.

Raf Honington

Ben assumed the 2IC post of the UK's only Light Role CBRN (Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear) Squadron before G Sqn was chosen to provide armoured capability to 12 Mechanized Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan on Op HERRICK 16.G Sqn had to re-role, re-train and re-form from a CBRN squadron to a MASTIFF squadron in a very short time period considering the amount of work that was done. This was made more complex because each of the four troops were being attached to a different infantry battalion.Once the troops were deployed, Ben's focus then switched to the BCR OC role (see above), but whilst maintaining a pastoral role for the deployed troops until their return.

Afghanistan

Provided armoured support to the 3 PARA Battle Group Headquarters during deployment to Afghanistan on Op HERRICK 13. Role involved advising on the use of armour, and commanding the MASTIFF Sqn in Nad-e-Ali North.

Tidworth

Commanding a three tank troop, consisting of twelve men of varying ranks. Included a 3 month deployment to Canada.

Commissioned Officer, Royal Tank Regiment

Challenger 2 Commander

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Electromechanical Engineering

Education record