Ministry Of Defence
The British Military Advisory Training Team based in the Czech Republic (BMATT(CZ)) delivers an important part of an agreed security co-operation programme by promoting military co-operation and understanding, building trust and assisting with the development of professional and efficient armed forces under civil democratic control. BMATT(CZ) particularly seeks to assist by increasing the capabilities of partner countries to participate in multinational peace support operations (PSO).
BMATT(CZ) offers a range of bespoke training drawn from the following core business:
- Training design management (TDM)
- Instructor training course (ITC)
- Junior command leadership course (JCLC)
- Defence train the trainer (DTTT)
- Multinational Peace Support Operations Training Course (MPSO)
- Marksmanship Coaching Course (MCC)
- Pre-Deployment Training (PDT)
- Senior officer briefing course (SBO).
BMATT(CZ)
This combined British and Czech team is located at Vykov, within the Military Academy of the Czech armed forces, and has been in existence since 2000. BMATT(CZ) is very much a joint UK/Czech operation, composed of 19 UK and 5 Czech military personnel and with considerable training and administrative support provided by the Czech Army. BMATT(CZ) personnel are all high quality instructors with a wealth of operational experience from major theatres of conflict.
The teams mission statement is:
To provide military training courses, training assistance, mentoring and advice to partner countries, in order to further develop their professional armed forces and their capabilities to participate in regional stability and multinational peace support operations.
Training is delivered in 2 ways:
First, throughout the year at Vykov, BMATT(CZ) conducts a series of instructor training and personal development courses. This is multinational training, conducted in English, with a typical instructor training course being 4 weeks in duration and consisting of 30 students from between 11 to 15 countries. Training for peace support operations (PSO) is a core theme, with courses to train instructors to teach practical PSO skills and to train staff in key planning procedures within a multinational HQ. Some 300+ officers, warrant officers (WOs), soldiers, marines and polices of all ranks are trained at Vykov each year.
Second, each year BMATT(CZ) deploys small teams known as BMATT Deployed Teams (BDT), usually for 3 to 4 weeks, to selected countries to provide a range of training assistance and advice. Again, PSO is a core theme, with instructor training courses and assistance with the planning, conduct or mentoring of the delivery of operational pre-deployment training making up the majority of these tasks.
The combined impact of this training is to help partner countries from NATO, NATO PfP and EU countries to improve their indigenous training capabilities, especially in respect of PSO training. Partner countries are primarily from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics and North Africa.
All training is provided free of costs, less a small food and accommodation charge for students from NATO countries attending Vykov courses.
BMATT(CZ) Vykov based courses
Student information regarding Vykov based courses:
The following courses are conducted and based at the Military Academy in Vykov:
- senior officer briefing
- junior commander leadership course
- instructor training course
- multinational peace support operations course
- analysis, design and evaluation of training course
- marksmanship coaching course
Senior officer briefing (SOB)
The aim of the SOB is to brief senior military delegations from individual partner countries on the multinational training courses conducted at Vykov and on the range of bilateral assistance and advice that BMATT(CZ) provides via its BMATT(CZ) Deployed Teams, in order to further develop BMATT(CZ) engagement with each partner country.
Number per year: 5 to 8 briefings per year
Duration: 1.5 days
Maximum course loading: 8 personnel accompanied by the UK DA
The SOB can be delivered in the host partner country if required.
Junior commanders leadership course (JCLC)
The aim is to develop the command and leadership skills of Junior Commanders.
Suitable for: OF1, OR4, OR5, OR6
Number per year: 2 courses per year
Duration: 4 weeks
Maximum course loading: 30 students per course
Instructor training course (ITC)
The aim is to provide instructors with the necessary techniques to train conscripts contracted soldiers and professional soldiers in conventional military skills.
Suitable for: OF1, OR4, OR5, OR6
Number per year: 2 courses per year
Duration: 4 weeks
Maximum course loading: 30 students per course
Multinational peace support operations (MPSO)
The aim is to train officers and senior NCOs in the techniques and procedures for PSO operations and training.
Suitable for: OF3, OR5, OR6, OR7, OR8, OR9
Number per year: 2 courses per year
Duration: 4 weeks
Maximum course loading: 30 students per course
Marksmanship Coaching Course
To develop the military education and training of Senior and Junior Non Commissioned Officers so they have the ability and knowledge to improve their units Marksmanship standards
Suitable for: OR5, OR6 and OR7.
Number per year: 2 courses per year
Duration: 2 weeks
Maximum course loading: 30 students per course
Vykov based courses for 2022 to 2023 are as follows:
| Ser | From | To | Duration (weeks) | Code | Title | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Apr 22 | 20 May | 4 | JCLC-2201 | Junior Commanders Leadership Course | 30 |
| 2 | 29 May 22 | 10 Jun | 2 | MCC-2201 | Marksmanship Coaching Course | 30 |