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Welcome to the Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn (ATR (B)) Website. If you are a potential recruit then this site will answer some questions and help you to arrive as well prepared as possible. If you are family or a friend, then the site will provide you with an understanding of what training at ATR Bassingbourn involves.
ATR(B) has excellent training and recreational facilities. The instructors are of the highest calibre and have been selected and trained for this appointment; their primary role is to lead recruits through the course and assist in all aspects of recruit training.
The course completed here is called the Army Development Course 17 (because it is 17 weeks long) and it is specifically designed for recruits that are 16 years old. The course includes basic training in drill, first aid, map reading, field craft, skill-at-arms and nuclear, biological and chemical defence. There is also a two-week period of adventure training when recruits undertake activities such as canoeing and rock climbing and also visit a World War One battlefield in Northern France. The course culminates with a formal Passing out Parade to which family and friends may be invited. After the Parade recruits will move on to Special-to-Arm training at the appropriate Phase 2 training establishment.
Use the links to the left to guide you through more information about the training, the organisation, the location and the history of Bassingbourn Barracks.
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