An outline of the BFC I teach, showing what's covered in each lesson and in what order. It's all based on the content in ACP16 - Manual of Fieldcraft Training.

1. Basic Fieldcraft Course Lesson Plans.oo3
Fieldcraft Course
Lesson 1 (2x40 mins)
Stores
Powerpoint
Kit List, one Each
Assembled & Packed Webbing with all Kit.
Issue Items for Cadets.
Housewife & Boot Polish/Dubbin
Course Intro (PPT)
Objective "To allow you to act as part of the squadron deployed force on
exercise". "To learn leadership and millitary skills". "To have fun".
11 Lessons - What they Are
Requirements from you:
Pay attention
Take it seriously
Ask if something is not totally clear. We're all part of a team.
Kit List and Demo of Kit plus Maintenance of Kit.
Field ORBAT and Org in the Field. (PPT)
What's a Platoon?
What do we call them in the RAF/ATC?
How does it Break Down:
Squadron
Flight
Section
Fireteam
You
Diagram
Diagram 2, A Section
What's required of a Flight Commander/2ic
What's required of a Section Commander/2ic
What's required of you?
Day 1
Lesson 2 (1.5hrs)
Stores
All Cadets Field Kit.
Ration Packs & Hexi, one Each plus one for Instructor
One set of 58 webbing per cadet.
One Water Bottle per cadet, plus one for instructor.
One set of assembled PLCE Webbing.
One set of disassembled PLCE Webbing.
Kit & Uniform Inspection by Sect Commanders. Question on Maint.
Rat Pack description & demo.

2. Fieldcraft Course
Kit & Uniform Inspection by Sect Commanders. Question on Maint.
Rat Pack description & demo.
Webbing assembly & packing.
Lesson 3 (1.15m)
Stores
Powerpoint
Area of 20m Length.
Range Cards, various.
Rat Pack Box.
Fig 11 Targets.
Indication of Objects, Judging Dist & Range Cards (PPT)
Judge Distance
Unit of Mesure method
Appearance Method
Aids:
Bracketing
Key ranges
Halving
Example of all three
Heights & the difference they make.
Indication of Objects
Axis
Direct Method
Reference Point method
Clock Ray method
Example of fire Control orders.
Range Cards
Intro
Example of simple card
Arcs, setting ray, ref points example
What else to note: Dead ground, obstacles
Notes on making / using a card.
Practice: Making one for a landscape photo on the projector.
Practice Above in Field.
Distance Demonstration
Judging Distances
Indication followed by FCOs
Making out Range Cards & reading Range cards
Lesson 4 (30m)
Stores
Wash Kit
Foot Powder
Hygiene Practical
How to wash & wash kit.

3. Hygiene Practical
Fieldcraft Course to wash & wash kit.
How
Safe food & water drills
Refuse & cooking
Cold/Hot weather
Toilets / Latrines / Hand Washing
Lesson 5 (1 hour)
Stores
Ration Pack
Hexi Stove
Water Source Available
Chili sauce / Woucster Sauce
Practical Cooking & Eating
Day 2
Lesson 6 (2hr 40m)
Stores
Powerpoint
Area of Ground for Harbor
Comms Cord
Sentry Roster
Routes, Harbor Areas & Duties of a Sentry (PPT)
When to set routes?
Short moves
Long moves
An ideal Route
TRECH
Keeping Direction
Cover
Obstacle Crossing
Why Harbours?
1. Selection
2. Occupation
3. Clearance Patrols
4. Sentries
5. Work Routine
6. Security
Whats a sentry?
Kit
Knowledge
Challenging
Night Sentries
Summary
Practical of above, plus Obs Crossings etc.
Lesson 7 (1hr)
Stores

4. Fieldcraft Course (1hr)
Lesson 7
Stores
Ponchos & bungees - one per student plus one for instructor
Dental Floss
Tent pegs and sticks/wooded area
Poncho Shelters
Lesson 8 (45m)
Stores
Various Camouflage paints
Scrim scarves
Webbing with Bungees
Mk 6 Kevlar helmet with cover
Practical Cam and Concealment.
Lesson 9 (40m)
Movement by Day and Night
Hand Signals
Practical Movement using hand signals, in formation etc.
Lesson 10
Stores
Area for Harbor & Suitable Hard standing
Ponchos
Rat Packs
Move into Harbour Area
Set up Stags lists / sentry posts.
Set up Poncho Shelters
Cook Dinner
Demo of O Group with Model etc.
Lesson 11
Summary and Debrief, with Briefing for BDE (PPT).
Objectives.
What you know know.
Practice - BDE/Parade Nights
Next Steps: FL1/FL2 Courses