Commanding a robust and professional Rapier Battery. Ready for Operations. Ready for Contingency. Ready for the Future.

Applying military rigour and context to science and technology projects and programmes that span Land, Maritime, Air, Space and Cyber at all three levels of Command. For more information on Defence Science projects follow: https://defencescience.blog.gov.uk/

The Army Division delivers the Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land) (ICSC(L)), a 30-week residential course aimed at newly promoted Majors from the Army and Royal Marines. It is an intensive command and leadership course teaching the analytical skills and professional knowledge required of Majors and Lieutenant Colonels (and equivalent). It comes with further opportunities for a Master’s degree from King’s College London.Overview The programme allows students to participate in research studies, planning exercises, projects and senior leader engagements to enhance understanding, analysis and evaluation of: - Army Command and Staff Skills- Command, Leadership and Management - British Army staff training in Land environment operations - Brigade and Divisional levels of command the planning of a Formation level operation in a joint and command context- UK Government Resilience operations - Historical case studies from the Normandy Campaign - Evaluation of the Global Effects of Defence on British Defence Policy - Management of UK Defence and the Army operating model

Air Defence specialist responsible for live fire planning, training and evaluation of units at readiness.

Responsible for the provision of Precision Guided Munitions and other Offensive Support to support a Commanders intent. This includes deconfliction of air and land assets in a complex terrain environment utilising many different intelligence and surveillance feeds.Other responsibilities include mentoring and leading a troop of 30 soldiers ensuring that they are ready to conduct combat operations.