German AC 1006 - University of Westminster

Task 1Military Briefing (English Version)On 15-28 September next year, around 1,500 Territorial Army soldiers will be taking part inthe year’s largest Army Logistic Training Exercise.Before deploying on 17 September for the two-week exercise, the soldiers, will all arrive inthe town of Grantham in Lincolnshire throughout the week to be issued with their kit andequipment.Training is at the heart of Territorial Army life. This exercise has taken a year to plan andaims to provide an opportunity for service personnel to test their wide-range of skills. Soldierswill be involved in many different aspects of logistics, including road and rail transport,catering, postal services, building and operating a bulk fuel installation, engineering andconstruction tasks, movement control, the operation of field showers and laundry facilities.A mixed fleet of 150 military vehicles including Landrovers and Harley Davidson motorcycles will be involved in the exercise, when the soldiers will transport thousands of tonnes ofsimulated materials across a large part of Britain.Keeping the Army supplied and on the move is a vital job. It is important therefore that theTerritorial Army test their skills in order to be able to deliver an efficient, organised andtimely service when and if called upon.Many of our soldiers have served tours of Iraq and Afghanistan and it is training exerciseslike this that ensure our soldiers are well trained and ready to deploy on future operations. Thepeople around the training areas used can expect to see increased military vehicle movementat various times as our soldiers deploy into the field.We do not anticipate any serious disruption to traffic but we would ask people to be patient ifthey do find themselves slightly delayed over the next two weeks as soldiers travel to andfrom the training area. A movement control squadron will be co-ordinating the troops.Questions & Answers1. What is significant about the upcoming training exercise?It is the largest logistics exercise of the year.2. What will the soldiers do before deploying?Arrive in the town of Grantham and draw their kit/equipment (accept a single term).3. What is the aim of the exercise?To provide an opportunity for personnel to test their skills.4. & 5. Name four things that soldiers will do.Four from (½ mark each) road and rail transport, catering, postal services, buildingand operating a bulk fuel installation, engineering and construction tasks, movementcontrol, the operation of field showers and laundry facilities.6. Why does the TA in particular need to test its skills?So that the TA is able to deliver an efficient, organised and timely service (when andif called upon).Also accept: To ensure that soldiers are well trained and ready to deploy on futureoperations.7. What will the public see?Increased military vehicle movement.8. What does the speaker ask the public to do?Be patient if they are slightly delayed.University of Westminster &German 1006ACMinistry of Defence Languages Examinations Board Page 7 of 24