Marc Johnston Email & Phone Number

Thornaby, Gb

Atdu Bovington

Trials Sergeant Major for Army Trials Unit:● Oversee all trials within ATU, ensuring trials resource and personnel management is to the highest standards whilst creating and establishing a rigorous Safe System of Work ● Designed, built, and delivered trials managers courses to all Trials and Development Units across the British Army.● Managed trials teams of up to 141 personnel to deliver 100% of trial activity or unit functions on time and within budget, enabling programmes to maintain their schedule ● Briefed senior officers, civilians and industry stakeholders on up-to-date trial status, procedures, and equipment briefing at all levels up to the Defence Secretary, including briefing 36,000 members of the public at a military event on current military platforms and tactics.● Co-author of Army Trials Policy, creating governance for all Army trials.● Career Management Officer for 141 personnel. ● Ensured training, assurance and certification of 141 military and civilian personnel to ensure organisational compliance and trial readiness.

● Conducted and supervised lethality and heavy systems trials, collecting data and managing maintenance records for equipment; including a noise and vibration trial that was critical for the continuance of the £5.2 billion AJAX programme● Represented numerous project teams at trial progress meetings, as well as representing the military in external technical meetings with a variety of technical, functional, and financial business stakeholders● Assessed the suitability of platform systems against myriad selection criteria, using logical decision-making and results-focused analysis to provide and present comprehensive oral and written reports● Managed trials teams of up to 60 personnel to deliver 100% of trial activity on time and on budget, enabling programmes to maintain their schedule● Briefed senior officers, civilians and industry stakeholders on up-to-date trial status, procedures, and equipment● Liaised with Armour Centre schools to assess and understand the lethality and survivability implications of future in-service equipment, and to maintain visibility on current trial progress● Provided Subject Matter Expert advice for inclusion in training pamphlets

Tidworth, England, United Kingdom

● Responsible for the daily management of a troop of soldiers in an armoured sabre squadron, using respect-based leadership to maintain impeccable troop discipline and consistent productivity● Meticulous attention to detail in the fleet management of military tanks, ensuring a no downtime policy to enable constant availability for training exercises ● Trained and readied the troop for Military Aid to Civil Forces (MACA) taskings, notably managing the troop deployment to support civil authorities in response to the Covid-19 outbreak

● Responsible for the delivery of technical gunnery and heavy weapons training to multiple troops of personnel, delivering hands-on face-to-face training in simulated wartime environments● Re-designed Challenger Two training presentations that were to be used by instructors at the Gunnery School● Achieved 100% compliance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) process● Completed assessments and reports of regimental gunnery camps for the Field Arm Units, utilising a transparent, methodical, and well-communicated approach to success criteria to ensure maintenance of the highest standards

● Awarded a Brigade Commander’s Commendation as recognition for exemplary professionalism● Acted as the technical lead on day-to-day maintenance tasks across tanks● Commanded and participated in tank operations for various exercises and taskings in the UK● Delivered gunnery training and management for the crews of 18 tanks, mentoring the progression of crews,

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business/Managerial Economics, 2:1

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba (Hons), Business Management & Economics

● A course to learn the fundamentals of business and management, adding business acumen to an already impressive communication skillset ●.

Level 7 Award In Leadership And Management, Organizational Leadership, Pass

Trials Management

Level Three Award, Education And Training, Pass

Level 5 Diploma, Leadership And Management

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