An Cosantóir July/August 2017 www.dfmagazine.ie
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by CPL LEE COyLE
PHotoS by ARMN ADAM MURPHy
T
he three-star course
syllabus is designed
to progress a soldier's
training so that they can
operate effectively within a
unit. this includes operating
successfully as a member
of a section in a variety of
military operations. It is
also of upmost importance
to ensure that soldiers are
physically ready for the
demands of modern battle-
fields and internal security
environments.
Phase three of the course
concentrates on tactical
training and internal secu-
rity training, and culminates
with a final field exercise.
An Cosantóir visited a recent
2 Brigade Training Centre
three-star course as the
students were beginning
their exercise. They had just
completed a 15km loaded
march into their exercise
location in the heart of the
Glen of Imaal and had set up
a patrol harbour. During the
next few days the platoon-
level tactics and basic field
craft they had learned over
the last number of weeks
would be practiced and
tested to the limit.
