THE PfP REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (PfP RTC)

The PfP Regional Training Centre was created in 1997, in co-operation with the United Kingdom, based on The Romanian Minister of Defence Order No. SB/2957/08.26.1997.

Having the original name The Romanian-British Training Centre, it was a part of a large cooperation program between UK MoD and Romanian MoD aimed at " assisting the Romanian Armed Forces in their preparation for possible future membership of NATO"

The first courses were Army Brigade oriented, recognising the preponderance of Land Forces within the Romanian Armed Forces.

On 26-th of March 1999, the NATO Political-Military Steering Committee on PfP approved, at working-group level, the Romanian application to recognise its Training Centre as a PfP Training Centre. At that meeting several nations had commented on the high quality of the syllabus offered by the Romanian Centre and welcomed the continued on-site UK assistance.

On 20-th of April 1999, the North Atlantic Council approved the Romanian application for recognition of their Regional Centre in Bucharest as a PfP Training Centre (Teleteller No 211009Z/20 April 1999), in accordance with the "Concept for PfP Training Centre" [EAPC (C) D (2001) 9], which had been developed with Partners since 1998.

As a PfP Training Centre recognized by NATO as such, the PfP Regional Training Centre has the mission :

" to promote the wider dissemination of NATO doctrine and procedures, as well as the encouragement of a more flexible ethos and approach within the Romanian officer corps and in those of all EAPC and MD countries, and to also provide, through joint training activities and shared experience, a better understanding of common NATO/PfP related issues amongst students"

The Centre currently runs the following 4 courses:

A. ADVANCED JOINT OPERATIONS STAFF OFFICER COURSE (AJOSOC):

Duration & Capacity.

  1. The course is a total of 13 weeks in duration and based on 5 phases of study broken down as follows:

Maximum capacity on the course will be 30 students in 3 syndicates of 10, although the maximum course capacity can be raised to 36 if demand requires.

Syllabus.
For the outline course syllabus click HERE.

Visit Tour

The module of "NATO/UK Doctrine", during the "Joint and Multinational Operations" Phase will finished with 4-day visit tour to a NATO HQ. Should this not be possible, the fallback option is to visit Romanian Single Service HQs, followed by a visit to 2nd Operational Command, and various representative units of the Land, Navy and Air Force.

Program.

  1. Instructional periods are between 0800-1400hrs, Mon-Fri, and teaching is based upon:
  2. The balance between central presentations, syndicate room discussions and practical exercises, by percentage of the total course content, is shown below. The significant percentage in favor of syndicate discussions and forums with visiting lecturers reflects the need for students to discuss and analyse a wide variety of subjects affecting defence issues in general as well as joint and multinational operations, then they have the opportunity to put them in practice:

Student Attendance.
Students from the Army, Navy and Air Force attending the course, both national and foreign, should ideally be in the rank of Major to Colonel (or their equivalent in the other Services), have been identified as having the potential for filling demanding staff appointments and to have completed the equivalent of the Romanian Command and Staff College course.

English language proficiency required: Level 2.2.2.2.- Stanag 6001.

B. BRIGADE STAFF OFFICER COURSE (BSOC):

Duration & Capacity.

  1. The Brigade Staff Officer Course is 8 weeks in duration which when combined with the 2 weeks English Refresher Training, immediately prior to the course commencing, means that students have to be available for a full 10 week period.
  2. The course is organized into 3 syndicates, each of 8-10 students, although the maximum course capacity can be raised to 36 if demand requires.

Syllabus.
For the outline course syllabus click HERE.

Program.

  1. Instructional periods are between 0800-1400 hrs, Mon-Fri, and teaching is based upon:
    • Preparatory readings.
    • Central presentations.
    • Syndicate room discussions.
    • Practical exercises.
  2. The balance between central presentations, syndicate room discussions and practical exercises, by percentage of the total course content, is shown below. The significant percentage in favor of exercises is a reflection of the need to practise the students in their newly acquired knowledge and skills:
    • Central presentations 20%.
    • Syndicate discussions 32%.
    • Practical exercises 48%.

Student Attendance.
Whilst designed for Army officers in the rank of Lieutenant, Captain or Major, those of higher rank will be considered as well as Navy and Air Force students. As the course is designed up to Brigade level students should be in, or about to assume, staff appointments at SO3/SO2 level within formation HQs or their equivalent within a unit, or a command appointment at company level within a unit.

English language proficiency required: Level 2.2.2.2.- Stanag 6001.

C. PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS (PSO) COURSE:

D. NATO Staff Orientation Course (NSOC)

E) CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION (CIMIC) Course

 

Syllabus:
For the outline syllabus click HERE