Royal School of Military Survey
51°27.13′N 1°17.05′W / 51.45217°N 1.28417°W
Royal School of Military Survey | |
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Active | 1833 – Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Training |
Role | Engineer Training |
Part of | Army Recruiting and Training Division |
Garrison/HQ | Denison Barracks, Hermitage, Berkshire. |
Royal School of Military Survey (DCI RSMS) is a
History
The Royal School of Military Survey (RSMS) originates from 1833 when it was established at the
Courses
Courses taught at RSMS range in duration from three days to 14 months. Geospatial education and training for Royal Engineer (RE) Geographic Officers, Defence personnel, and international students is provided through the
Trade training for RE Geographic Technicians is recognised through a Foundation Degree in Applied Computing (Defence Geographic Information) accredited by Sheffield Hallam University (SHU). A recent development has been the addition of a bachelor's degree in partnership with SHU to provide RE Geographic Technicians with the opportunity to further develop their technical and academic competencies. In addition to the accredited courses, RSMS also delivers a range of specialist courses to Defence personnel, including Imagery Analysis, Full Motion Video Interpretation, GPS, Map Reading, Land Navigation, Geographic Information Systems and Terrain Analysis.[1] The school is based at Denison Barracks in Hermitage, Royal County of Berkshire.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Defence Intelligence Security Centre / Royal School of Military Survey". Archived from the original on 5 June 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "The history of Curridge". Curridge Village. Retrieved 31 January 2015.