Force Development RAF Coningsby Sally Newnham OC FDS “With 2,000 years of examples behind us we have no excuse when fighting for not fighting well” T.E. LAWRENCE

2008… -Typhoon will declare FOC (XI Sqn multi- role capable OOA Summer 08?) -121 EAW will declare FOC (Stag 1 Jan 08) Force Development at RAF Coningsby? FDS Trg Strategy ProgressiveTargetedRelevant

LeadershipAir PowerCCMSDeploymentEthos Stage 3 - Lead Leadership Styles Mission Cmd Stage 2 – Team Group Dynamics Belbin Roles Stage 1 - Self Emotional Intelligence SDI/MBTI Stn Deployment Exercise Stn Trg Days EAW & FEs Preparation SLT, DOT & Crown Eagle Sqn Military Trg Weeks Force Development Squadron

Leadership/Teamwork (classroom based) Belbin Team Roles Laisser Faire Management by Exception Mission Command Transformational Transactional Leadership Styles SDI Myers-Briggs

High & Low Ropes Leadership/Teamwork (Practical)

Force Development Activities Imperial War Museum Basic Survival Skills Leadership & Teamwork LOAC, RAF Inventory, CAS, COMAO, Exploitation of Space AP – USCP and Stn Trg Days

LeadershipAir PowerCCMSDeploymentEthos Stage 3 - Lead Leadership Styles Mission Cmd Stage 2 – Team Group Dynamics Belbin Roles Stage 1 - Self Emotional Intelligence SDI/MBTI Stn Deployment Exercise Stn Trg Days EAW & FEs Preparation SLT, DOT & Crown Eagle Sqn Military Trg Weeks Force Development Squadron Staff Rides Local/Sqn/Stn History s Staff Ride Research Library Historical Themes for SLAM BB Foyers

“THOSE WHO FAIL TO LEARN FROM HISTORY, ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT” W CHURCHILL

LeadershipAir PowerCCMSDeploymentEthos Stage 3 - Lead Leadership Styles Mission Cmd Stage 2 – Team Group Dynamics Belbin Roles Stage 1 - Self Emotional Intelligence SDI/MBTI Stn Deployment Exercise Stn Trg Days EAW & FEs Preparation SLT, DOT & Crown Eagle Sqn Military Trg Weeks Force Development Squadron Staff Rides Local/Sqn/Stn History s Staff Ride Research Library Historical Themes for SLAM BB Foyers Air and Ground Liaison Visits Internal and External SMEs Air Power Library (CAS’s & AOC’s Reading Lists) Appreciation of Joint Ops Experiencing Air Power Events CCS, Live Armed Guard, A2 Conversion etc Operational Preparation and Induction Course RAFFT ATIs on Sqn Dets/Exs

Training Strategy Foundation OPICRAFFT Mentoring CCS Human Factors Human Factors Staff Rides 3-Stage Leadership Transitional OTP Lecture Programme Fit to Fight Ext Courses AWC/USCP External Speakers Grd/Air Liaison Confirmatory DOTSLT Crown Eagle PCM

Risks Demise of TG17Demise of TG17 Regt staff’s future (Credibility)Regt staff’s future (Credibility) Manning in general!Manning in general! Cmd injects!Cmd injects! Lack of resources to do the job properly!Lack of resources to do the job properly!