HIS MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES

KING’S REGULATIONS & ORDERS

PROCEDURE 2 | OPERATIONAL SEA TRAINING (OST)

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

At the Royal Navy, sailors are permitted to advanced training called Operational Sea Training (OST).
These training sessions are held to further develop our sailors’ knowledge and skills, and are used as
stepping stones for rank advancement.

CHAPTER 2: OST REQUIREMENTS

Below shows the table for the different OSTs the Royal Navy has to offer.

OST Letter OST Name Rank Eligibility Senior Leadership Office of Naval Royal Navy Office of Naval Surface Fleet Britannia Royal Office of Naval Office of Naval
Committee Personnel & Police (RNP) Media & Training (SFT) Naval College Foreign & Domestic Strategic
Administration Engagement (BRNC) Relations (ONF&DR) Management
(ONP&A) (ONM&E) (ONSM)

{1} Leading Hand Leadership OR-3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Course (LHLC)

{2} Non-Commissioned Officer OR-6 ✔

Command, Leadership &
Management Course
(NCOCLM)

{C} Royal Navy Careers OR-1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

{D} Internet Safety OR-2 ✔ ✔ ✔

{E} Royal Navy Recruitment OR-1 ✔ ✔

{F} Warfare Specialist OR-4 ✔ ✔

{G} Foreign & Domestic OR-1 ✔ ✔ ✔

Relations Policy

{I} Physical Trainers OR-4 ✔ ✔

Qualifying Course*

{3} Warrant Officer Command, OR-8 ✔

Leadership & Management
Course (WOCLM)

{O} Initial Naval Training ✔

(Officer) (INT(O))**

{S} Sentry Duty OR-4 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

{T} Transfer Policy OR-1 ✔ ✔ ✔

{W} HQ Operator (HQO) OR-6 ✔ ✔

{X} Background Check OR-3 ✔

{Z} Regulations & Procedures OR-3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

* Sailors must be the rank of CPO (OR-7) to host this OST.

** OST {O} awarded for completion of BRNC.

Combinations:

OST Combination OST Awarded

{C} + {E} + {Z} {!}

{D} + {G} + {I} {^}

{T} + {1} + {2} {2}

{S} + {W} + {^} {£}

{2} + {3} + {£} {4}

{O} + {4} + {!} {5}

 {X} + {5} {ⓒ}

Signed by,

Plalism
Office of the Chief of Naval Staff.

Edited:
P.P. (Per Procurationem)
Office of the Naval Strategic Management

This procedure is subject to change by the CNS , DCNS, Admiralty Board, and DNSM without warning or
notice. Furthermore, the CNS and DCNS reserves the right to issue "Defence Services Executive Orders"
which overrule the procedure when deemed appropriate.