Special Trust and Confidence

This is an examination and an analysis of the systems of recruitment selection education and training for junior officers in the British Armed Forces. It is a study based around four core institutions: The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth the Department of Initial Officer Training Royal Air Force College Cranwell and the Officers Training Wing Commando Training Centre Royal Marines Lympstone. The conclusions reveal the enduring dilemmas involved in the preparation of officer aspirants for entry to the British military profession.