Junior Regiment Officers Course ( JROC )
JROC is an arduous leadership course that prepares Officers to command personnel and coordinate Force Protection for RAF assets . The course is delivered at RAF Honington and completed after Initial Officer Training at RAF College Cranwell . It is broken down into 3 modules :
Foundation Module . The foundation module consists of a range of skills including basic field-craft , fitness , navigation at day and night , the employment of weapons , the effective use of surveillance systems and communications equipment .
Basic Command Module . During this module , the students will be introduced to the Combat Estimate and RAF Regiment doctrine , which are used to plan and execute activities in support of air operations in the CAGE . They will also develop command and planning skills , whilst confirming their physical robustness . Operating over arduous and demanding terrain is a key requirement at this stage of training .
Advanced Command Module . During this module , students will plan at flight level , commanding personnel in the delivery of protection to air assets . This requires students to demonstrate confidence , leadership and command abilities within difficult and testing situations . The students will also learn how to use a range of specialist skills such as Close Quarter Battle , surveillance and employment of vehicles and weapon systems . They will refine their marksmanship skills during Live Fire Tactical Training exercises , set in testing conditions , both by day and by night . The training culminates in a 2-week final exercise , that tests students on everything they have learnt throughout the course in a range of demanding scenarios . The students who successfully pass the final exercise will subsequently be presented with a set of RAF Regiment shoulder flashes .