Toggle search WHAT WE DO WHO WE ARE EQUIPMENT PEOPLE NEWS & EVENTS DEPLOYMENTS CAREERS Our Schools and Colleges > Infantry Battle School RMA Sandhurst ITC Catterick AFC Harrogate ATC Pirbright Toggle SCHOOL OF INFANTRY INFANTRY BATTLE SCHOOL INFANTRY BATTLE SCHOOL, BRECON The Infantry Battle School (IBS) in Brecon, Mid-Wales is part of the School of Infantry. It delivers trained officers and soldiers to meet the operational requirements of the Infantry, the Army and Defence. TRAINING INFORMATION Infantrymen on operations do extraordinary things in difficult and dangerous circumstances. The commanders that lead them are all trained at IBS, and the training they undertake is linked to current operations. Training for high-intensity, light-role war fighting is the way soldiers and officers are prepared for any operational situation they may face – conventional war, counter insurgency, security sector reform, peacekeeping or supporting civil authorities. IBS delivers competent and confident commanders for the Field Army by running command and leadership training, infantry tactics training, weapons training, and live firing range qualifications. It also provides specialist training teams to assist foreign forces in their development, and allocates some places on courses to overseas students. COURSES RUN AT IBS All Arms Live Firing Tactical Training Course All Arms NCO Skill At Arms Instructor Course Basic Tactics Course Dismounted Close Combat Trainer Infantry Warrant Officers’ Course Platoon Commanders’ Battle Course Platoon Sergeants’ Battle Course Platoon Tactics Course SAS Infantry Skills Course Section Commanders’ Battle Course All Arms Live Firing Tactical Training Course This is aimed at Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers from across the Army, to qualify them in planning and conducting live firing ranges. All Arms NCO Skill At Arms Instructor Course This course is designed to qualify Non-Commissioned Officers from across the Army in becoming weapon instructors and conducting static small arms ranges. Basic Tactics Course The Basic Tactics Course (BTAC) is designed to train junior and senior NCOs, from other Arms and Services, in basic infantry tactics and qualify them to conduct low-level infantry training on return to their unit. Students must complete the Defence Instructional Techniques Course prior to starting BTAC. Previous Next } Accommodation Accommodation is available at the Infantry Battle School for students attending courses and comprises the Officers’ Mess, the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess and the Junior Non-Commissioned Officers’ Mess. Single rooms are available with either shared bathroom or en-suite facilities. Welfare Community Centre The Community Centre on the Infantry Battle School (IBS) camp holds regular events. HIVE The HIVE information service at IBS also serves Brynmawr, Crickhowell and Sennybridge. HIVE works for the Armed Forces worldwide and takes pride in delivering the right information at the right time. Clients include Service personnel, Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel and their dependants. Communicating through the Internet, HIVE can deliver information quickly and efficiently. How to find us By car The easiest way to travel to Brecon is by road. The postcode for satnav users (which should not be solely relied upon) is LD3 7RA. By train Rail travel to Brecon is difficult. However, the nearest railway station is Abergavenny – from the station you will then need to travel by road to Brecon which takes about 25 minutes. By air There are two international airports close to Brecon – Cardiff and Bristol. London Heathrow and London Gatwick are approximately 3½ to 4 hours travelling time from Brecon. Postal address Infantry Battle School Dering Lines Brecon Powys LD3 7RA } Defence School of Communications Information Systems Specialist Weapons School Defence School of Transport Centre for Army Leadership ACCESSIBILITY SECURITY POLICY PRIVACY AND COOKIES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GET IN TOUCH Find the contacts you need for recruitment, media enquiries and more. GET IN TOUCH FOLLOW US https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy https://www.youtube.com/britisharmy https://www.instagram.com/britisharmy https://twitter.com/britisharmy https://www.linkedin.com/company/british-army © 2020 Crown Copyright BACK TO TOP We use cookies to personalise content and advertising, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. If you would like an experience that is tailored to you, click ‘Accept All Cookies’. Alternatively, you can manage your Cookie Settings. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies