Adventurous Training Activities
The Aim of military Adventurous Training (AT) is to develop, through authorised challenging pursuits and within an outdoor environment, leadership and the qualities necessary to enhance the performance of military personnel during times of peace and war
Joint Service Canoe/Kayak Scheme
The Joint Service Canoe/Kayak Scheme is delivered from dedicated centres both in the UK and overseas, and meets the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses for Open, Inland, Sea, and Surf disciplines. Almost all of the paddling disciplines have courses at foundation, progression, and instructor and leader level.
Further information with regards to Joint Service Canoeing and Kayaking can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A)
Joint Service Caving Scheme
The Joint Service Caving Scheme is delivered from JSMTW(R) in the UK and expeditions overseas, and meets the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses that seek to develop the requisite skills necessary, to explore both non-vertical and vertical systems. Emphasis is places equally between aspects of safety and an awareness of the environment. Caving courses are run at all level these being Cave Proficiency, Single Rope Techniques, Cave Leader, Advanced Self Rescue Training and Caving Instructor.
Further information with regards to the Joint Services Caving Scheme can be found in JSP 419 , at the Combined Services Caving Association or by contacting HQ ATG(A)
Joint Service Parachuting Scheme
The Joint Service Parachuting Scheme is delivered from dedicated centres both in the UK and overseas, to meet the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses that seek to develop the requisite skills and techniques necessary to complete parachute descents progressing from static line to freefall descents and Cat 4 to 8 to Grade proficiency. Ultimately, students can progress to preparedness for the BPA Basic Instructor Course.
Following the successful completion of courses, students are awarded service qualifications which in some cases equate BPA civilian course accreditation.
Further information with regards to Joint Service Parachuting can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A)
Joint Service Gliding Scheme
The Joint Service Gliding Scheme is delivered from dedicated centres both in the UK and overseas, to meet the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses that seek to develop the requisite skills and techniques necessary, to conduct solo gliding, airmanship, navigation, air Law field landings, progressing to gliding instructor.
Following the successful completion of courses, students are awarded BGA certificates.
Further information with regards to Joint Service Gliding can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A).
Joint Service Hang Gliding/Paragliding Scheme
The Joint Service Paragliding Scheme is delivered from dedicated centres both in the UK and overseas, to meet the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses that seek to develop the requisite skills and techniques necessary to attain elementary, club and advanced pilot proficiency, air law, and codes of good practice, before attaining coaching skills and techniques necessary to progress to paragliding instructor.
Following the successful completion of courses, students are awarded service qualifications which in some cases equate BHPA civilian course accreditation.
Further information with regards to Joint Service Hang Gliding/Paragliding can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A)
Joint Service Sub Aqua Diving Scheme
The Joint Service Sub Aqua Diving Scheme is delivered from dedicated centres both in the UK and overseas, to meet the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses.
Service sub-aqua diving is base don the British Sub-Aqua Club training scheme and unless stipulated, civilian qualifications are awarded.
Further information with regards to Joint Service Offshore Sailing can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A)
Joint Service Offshore Sailing Scheme
The Joint Service Offshore Sailing Scheme is delivered from dedicated centres both in the UK and overseas, to meet the AT Aim through the delivery of structured courses that seek to develop the requisite skills and techniques necessary to advance attendees through the available scheme qualifications..
Day, Coastal, Offshore and Ocean sailing activities may be undertaken, leading to crew, mate and skipper qualifications for the successful applicants.
Further information with regards to Joint Service Offshore Sailing can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A)
Joint Service Mountaineering Scheme
The Joint Service Mountaineering Scheme provides training from purpose-built centres in the UK and overseas. It offers structured courses to develop these skills and techniques in order to:
Operate in mountainous terrain in summer and winter, and Alpine terrain. Students may progress from proficiency through leader to Expedition and Advanced Expedition Leader.
Develop the requisite skills and techniques necessary, to conduct climbing, the supervision of single pitch and abseiling activities, then progressing onto winter climbing
Further information with regards to Joint Service Mountaineering can be found in JSP 419 or by contacting HQ ATG(A)