Course Joining Instructions

The Army Reserve General Service Officer First Appointment Course (ARGSOFAC) consists of five (5) training blocks that are conducted by various units in various locations across Australia.

The relevant training block Joining Instructions (JI) are included below when received by the various conducting units. Any components of JI classified above RESTRICTED are not held on this page. Trainees nominated for TB's should liaise with their chain of command for any other course information.

Unless otherwise specified, nominations for courses (or training blocks) should be entered no later than seven (7) weeks before the course is due to commence. Trainees are to ensure that the course code and session no. are clearly identified when nominating for courses. The course panel is generally released six (6) weeks before the commencement of the course.

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Reserve Recruit Training Course (Training Block 1 of the AR GSO FAC) - course code 204543

Reserve Recruit Training Course (Training Block 1 of the Army Reserve General Service Officer First Appointment Course [AR GSO FAC]) is conducted by 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Army Recruit Training Centre, Kapooka (Wagga), NSW. AR GSO FAC trainees and OR's undertaking training at AUR (Recruit Holding Platoon at Hampstead or Anglesea) should nominate for the RRTC course through their chain of command. The following are the sessions that AR GSO FAC trainees will get priority one:

Proposed priority one courses for 2009/10 training year are:
# 0137 period 01 Jan - 30 Jan 10;
# 0139 period 08 Jan - 06 Feb 10; and
# 0157 period 18 Jun - 17 Jul 10.

Training Block 1
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Training Block 2 (Team Member) - course code 206324

Training Block 2 (course code 206324) of the AR GSO FAC is delivered by AUR (assisted by WAUR) twice annually. The following sessions are currently open for nominating:
# period 10 Apr - 25 Apr 10.

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Training Block 3 (Team Leader) - course code 206325

Training Block 3 AR GSO FAC is facilitated by UNSWR. Current sessions available for nominating are:
# 005 30 Jan to 14 Feb 2010.

Training Block 3
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Training Block 4 (Section Commander) - course code 206326

Training Block 4 of the AR GSO FAC is facilitated by MUR and MonUR. Courses available for nominating are:
# 0006 period 03 Apr - 18 Apr 10.

Training Block 4
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Training Block 5 (Platoon Commander) - course code 206327

Training Block 5 is a four-week course conducted by Royal Military College-Duntroon (supported by SUR) twice annually. This training block is the culmination of the AR GSO FAC where trainees are assessed as Platoon Commanders in the conventional setting. Trainees are also introduced into stability operations. The following sessions are open for nomination:
# 0005 period 24 Jan - 22 Feb 10.

Joining Instructions for TB 5 are available from the RMC intranet site (use hyperlink).

RMC Training Block 5 Joining Instructions (intranet only)