A Year in Post: First Year as the Naval Tutor

By Lt Cdr Adam Swann RN

Message from the Editor

A year-in retrospective from the BRNC Naval Tutor, reflecting on the vital challenges of engaging junior officers to think strategically in an increasingly complex world.
A 5 minute read.

Ijoined the Royal Navy Leadership Academy (RNLA) at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) as the Naval Tutor a year ago. My main delivery is the Naval Analysis Course (NAC), preparing personnel for the Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Maritime) (ICSC(M)), and the pre-Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC) Acquaint. With the ACSC Acquaint, I have only delivered the acquaint once so I cannot draw any conclusions. The Naval Tutor role also delivers ethical leadership and ethical drift. In reviewing the last 12 months of holding the Naval Tutor position there has been some similarities ever…

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