An Ammunition Technician (AT) is a British Army soldier trained to inspect, repair, test and modify all ammunition and explosives used by the British Army. They are trained to safely dispose of ammunition and explosives (EOD), and to render safe Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) by a process called IEDD, and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).

To qualify to attend the class 2 Ammunition Technician course,^[1] a soldier must first past a pre-select course, during which time he will be assessed for suitability for role. The pre selection includes psychometric testing, leadership skills, problem solving and numeracy tests.

The basic AT course is 6 months in duration, part of which is spent at The Royal Military College of Science. The course covers conventional land munitions, conventional munition disposal, basic IEDD, guided weapons and explosive theory and safety. The majority of the course takes place at The Army School of Ammunition

ATs are not exclusive to the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army, but also exist in the Canadian, Australian and New Zealand armed forces.

References

1. ^ [1]MOD Website

See also

• William DG Hunt
• Bomb disposal

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