Inzpire Limited Delivers Military Space Training to NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
19 Oct 20
Collective Training and Services OBUSpace
A team of training experts from Inzpire Limited has recently delivered the company’s Military Use of Space Capabilities course to 42 NATO personnel from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC).
42 students from the UK, US, Netherlands, Turkey, Germany and France attended the three-day course which covered a range of space-based subjects including orbits; earth observation; satellite communications; and deterrence & counter-space operations. The multi-national training cohort contained personnel ranging from SNCO up to Lt Gen, including Commander ARRC Lt Gen Sir Smyth-Osbourne and Deputy Commander Major General D’Addario.
Inzpire’s non-executive director Air Marshal Philip Osborn (retd, image below) closed the course by providing a UK 3* commander’s perspective on the space domain and its importance.
"Space is increasingly important to modern-day society, as well as Defence capability. It is not surprising therefore that many view it as a warfighting domain, and today's warfighter needs to be as familar with Space, and Information, as the more traditional domains of Martime, Land and Air. Hence, if Space is a key part of multi-domain warfare, then Space training is an essential part of any nations military training agenda" - Air Marshal Philip Osborn (retd)
Kelly Bindemann, Inzpire’s command, control and space subject matter expert, who assisted in the design and delivery of the training said: “we are delighted to be supporting our NATO partners and helping them to develop their understanding of the space domain. The Military Use of Space Capabilities course provided a comprehensive three-day foundational package in a domain of warfare that NATO has recognised to be critically important. The enthusiasm and engagement of the HQ ARRC audience demonstrated a clear commitment to enhancing their understanding of space”.
Gp Capt Martin Cunningham, Chief of the AOCC at HQ ARRC said: “as NATO and HQ ARRC develop their understanding of space, we need to understand what it delivers to the modern warfighter and how we need to adapt in order to exploit it. This immersion training of the HQ staffs is part of the development of a ‘Virtual’ space team, by having everyone understand what space can do for them rather than a singular specialist team. It has significantly increased our operational effectiveness and is all part of our multi-domain concept”.
Brigadier John Oldroyd, Chief of the Joint Fires and Integration Branch (JFIB) at HQARRC said: “the Military Use of Space Capabilities Course was fantastic. Our staff are now better equipped to exploit the domain to our advantage and enhance our resilience against those that may seek to disrupt this warfighting domain. Space is everyone’s business and must be fully considered in the plan. This training is another step towards the ARRC genuinely being 5-D by design”.
42 students from the UK, US, Holland, Turkey, Germany and France attended Inzpire's recent Military Use of Space Capabilities course
Inzpire’s Military Use of Space Capabilities course – which is part of the company's Training Academy - gives students an understanding of the principles behind the space environment, space weather and the orbits currently used by satellites. Trainees graduate with the ability to identify the roles in which space-based capabilities support terrestrial activity and a full understanding of the command, control, and coordination of space-based activity.
Inzpire’s Training Services Division
Inzpire’s training services division provides integrated, sustainable and cost-effective training solutions for military and civilian customers. The company’s operationally experienced instructors design and deliver bespoke training in simulated, live and collective environments and provide full training analysis services.
Inzpire’s Training Academy provides classroom-based study and practical training across a wide range of subject areas including: electronic warfare; cyber; intelligence; and human factors. With over 70 commercial-off-the-shelf subjects to choose from, each course can be delivered flexibly to suit the customer’s training requirements.
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