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BY SGT WAYNE FITZGERALD PHOTOS BY ARMN SAM GIBNEY
A
ccording to the Defence Forces
Syllabus of Training, the aim
of the CIS Trainee Techni-
cian Scheme (TTS) is 'to provide the
knowledge and skills necessary to
lay the foundation for a professional
technical communications military
career as a CIS Technician in the
Defence Forces.'
The core objective of the CIS TTS is
to develop technical skills to the high
required of today's CIS Corps. More
specifically, the intent is to prepare
students practically and academi-
cally, instilling the required technical
problem solving and knowledge-
based skills, for their role as a CIS
Technician in the Defence Forces.
The other objectives include foster-
ing a deep interest in the individual
in the technical areas of Communica-
tions & Information Technology and
general preventative maintenance.
The scheme provides an intellectual
foundation that will act as a basis
for further technical education – a
common theme of general life in the
CIS Corps – to benefit the Defence
Forces and its capabilities. Cultivat-
ing a capacity for critical thinking
as a structured decision-maker and
problem-solver lies at the heart of
the project work conducted over the
almost 4 year scheme. Finally, the
scheme provides a detailed training
path for all CIS Corps technicians and
helps promote esprit de corps in the
Defence Forces, its traditions and
associations – specifically within the
proud and interesting history of the
CIS and Signals Corps.
