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In existence for nearly a century Sheffield UOTC is based at the historic Somme Barracks at the top end of West Street, recruiting from both Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam University. An 'all infantry' OTC, these steely-eyed dabblers in degrees divide their time between their Uni and kidney failure. The year is split into two halves, semester one is MTQ training and semester two is 'Green' training.

[edit] B Company

(Basic Company / Baby Company / Bloody B-Company Mongs)

First year at OTC gives the new recruits an opportunity to get MTQ1 under their belts as well as learning to understand a broad Yorkshire accent from the highly strung SAA instructor.

[edit] A Company

(Advanced Company / Arrogant Company / Shark Company)

Second year at OTC and still mostly mongs they might act like they know what they are doing but dont be fooled. A Company do MTQ2 in their first semester, GYCs are fast-tracked to A Coy where they slide into a tightly knit social group with ease and get their pip after MTQ2.

[edit] D Company

(Development Company / Dossing Company)

Third year at OTC for the majority of the company not alot goes on with these folkes other than playing enemy on weekends and doing extra PT.

[edit] Support Platoon

(Admin Plt / Recce Plt / Support Troop)

The real power behind Sheffield UOTC! Made up of a crack team of old and bold (and the odd youngster!) soldiers of varying capbadges; RE/RLC/AGC etc, these are the people responsible for getting things done. In our own time, on our own terms.

Subbies and JUOs provide training teams for A and B Companies.

[edit] Sub-groups

1 - Subbies

These chaps go away on a three-week camping course after summer camp and come back with a strangely high sex appeal to freshers, especially as they are all chinless wonders.

2 - JUOs

The professional core of the OTC, without them there would be no chip runs, lists or random shouting, they are convinced of their own self-importance and no truer proof can be found for the proverb that: At the bottom of the ladder the rungs are very close together.

3 - D Company Bods

Those members of the unit that have singularly failed to achieve anything whatsoever in their vast time with the OTC. This lot can often be found attaching themselves to training teams on weekends or doing odd jobs for the PSIs hoping to earn a Christmas Curly-wurly.