COULD YOU CONTROL MAJOR FIREPOWER?
BEING AN ARTILLERY OFFICER ALLOWS ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMAND MY TROOPS IN A VAST ARRAY OF ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS THE WHOLE WORLD.
Training For The Role
Step 1
You’ll start your career on the 44-week Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This is for all officer cadets, regardless of the Corps that they’re hoping to join.
Step 2
After the Commissioning Course you’ll attend the 18-week Young Officers' Course at Larkhill. You learn about the Royal Artillery's equipment and communication systems and do specialist training on the roles and responsibilities of your regiment:
- close support (field guns artillery), air defence, rockets, drones and surveillance and target acquisition. You also learn operational decision-making and artillery tactics, equipment care, management and accounting.
Entry Requirements
- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.07
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
- Chartered Management Institute
- City & Guilds Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Edexel/BTEC Certificate in Management Studies
Rank Progression
Pay and Benefits
HOW TO APPLY
Training For The Role
Step 1
You’ll need to pass the Army Reserve Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. You can complete this in modules or in one go – depending on your circumstances.
Step 2
A special Royal Artillery Troop Commanders course helps you adapt your leadership skills to your new unit. Most training takes place during evenings and weekends, so it fits easily around your day job.
Entry Requirements
- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.07
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
- Chartered Management Institute
- City & Guilds Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Edexel/BTEC Certificate in Management Studies
Pay and Benefits
You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £69.84 once you have passed Army Officer Selection and rising to £86.90 per day once you've commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training days, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.