Draft:Combined Arms Manoeuvre School (CAMS)


The Combined Arms Manoeuvre School (CAMS), is a British Army Training Establishment, based in Waterloo Lines Warminster,

England. CAMS is responsible for delivering technical, tactical and command training to Tri-Service and international specialist weapons commanders, Armoured Fighting Vehicle Crew Commanders, mounted and dismounted reconnaissance commanders.

History

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The Combined Arms Manoeuvre School (CAMS) was formed in 2022, upon the merger of the Land Warfare Centre's Specialist Weapons School (SWS) and the Reconnaissance and Armoured Tactics Division (RATD). Both SWS and RATD had occupied Waterloo Lines since 1995.

Command and Control

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The Combined Arms Manoeuvre School is part of the British Army's Combat Manoeuvre Centre, which sits within the wider Field Army's Land Warfare Centre.

Structure

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The Combined Arms Manoeuvre School (CAMS) consists of approximately 150 Military personnel (Army and Royal Marine) and Civil Servants, aligned to the following structure:

  • Headquarters, G4 Logistic and G7 Teams.
  • Command Wing, containing the Sub-Unit Commanders and C-ISR teams.
  • Find Wing, containing the Light Close Reconnaissance, Sniper and Anti-Tank Divisions.
  • Fires Wing, containing the Machine Gun and Mortar Divisions.
  • Manoeuvre Wing, containing the Armoured, Armoured Cavalry, Armoured Close Recce, Armoured Infantry, and Light Cavalry Divisions.
  • Gurkha Company Tavoleto (GCT), containing Assault Pioneer, CIS and Motor Transport Platoons.
  • Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Training Advisory Team (MIVTAT), supporting the fielding of BOXER platforms.

Courses

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Courses run by the Combined Arms Manoeuvre school include: [1]

  • The Sub-Unit Commanders Course (Management and Combined Arms Modules).
  • Armoured Troop Leader and Crew Commander Tactics Courses.
  • Armoured Infantry Platoon Commander and Crew Commander Tactics Courses.
  • Armoured Cavalry Troop Leader and Crew Commander Tactics Courses.
  • Light Cavalry Troop Leader and Crew Commander Tactics Courses.
  • Armoured Close Reconnaissance Troop Leader, Platoon Commander and Crew Commander Tactics Courses.
  • Light Close Reconnaissance Platoon Commander, Platoon 2IC and Section Commander Tactics Courses. Tri-Service Course.
  • Sniper Platoon Commander, Platoon 2IC and Section Commander Tactics Courses. Tri-Service Course.
  • Anti-Tank Platoon Commander, Platoon 2IC, Section Commander and Detachment Commander Courses. Tri-Service Course.
  • Machine Gun Platoon Commander, Platoon 2IC and Section Commander Courses.
  • Mortar Platoon Commander, Platoon 2IC, Advanced and Standards Courses. Tri-Service Course.
  • Counter-Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Course. Tri-Service Course.
  • Mechanised Infantry Platoon Commander and Crew Commander Tactics Courses (from 2025).

References

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