mikec62001
02-12-2004, 03:59 AM
1. IS THIS THE CURRENT SELECTION AND TRAINING OF THE SBS? I don't know if this has been added and updated. (SEE BELOW) - Taken from www.specialoperations.com
2. Why do Naval Special Forces carry a knife on their ankle...never understood why you should put it right down there where you can't get to it very easily?
Recruits must be Royal Marines Commandos with at least three years service. They will have started off their careers with the 30-week initial stint at the Commando Training Centre or the 15-month Young Officers Course, mostly at the same establishment. Later they may have had further training in signals, heavy weapons, sniping etc. Those wishing to join the SBS must first go through a two-week aptitude test, which consists of the following:
Boating Week. Candidates must
Diving Week. Complete a number of dives, generally show confidence and willingness to dive.
Those successful will go on to the joint SAS/SBS selection course
1. Brecon Beacons phase (3 weeks)- land navigation marches with Bergen and weapon, culminating in " long drag". The majority who drop out will do so in this phase.
2. Pre-jungle training (2 weeks)- working in four-man patrols.
3. Jungle Training, Brunei (6 weeks).
4. Officer week/signals training (1 week).
5. Support Weapons Training (1 week).
6. Army Combat Survival Instructor Course (2 weeks)- survival, evasion, resistance, escape; well-known for its harsh Resistance To Interrogation training; the last phase where many will be " binned".
Continuation training takes place mainly at Hereford
1. Demolitions (2 weeks)
2. Observation Post Training (1 week)
3. CQB Course (2 weeks)
4. Individual Skills Courses (8 weeks)- during this time men will undergo training as Special Forces medics or signallers, or further demolitions training. Officers attend language training and a Special Forces commander's course.
5. Static Line Parachute Course (3 weeks)- for those who are not qualified paratroopers.
SBS students go on to their own 8-week boating and diving course, including underwater navigation and demolition, negotiating surf zones and navigating a 55km course in the Klepper canoe, and infiltration via submarine. Following this Marines are rated as Swimmer Canoeist Class 3, and entitled to wear the badge of this specialist qualification on the left cuff of their blue and green dress uniforms, " SC" over a wreath.
2. Why do Naval Special Forces carry a knife on their ankle...never understood why you should put it right down there where you can't get to it very easily?
Recruits must be Royal Marines Commandos with at least three years service. They will have started off their careers with the 30-week initial stint at the Commando Training Centre or the 15-month Young Officers Course, mostly at the same establishment. Later they may have had further training in signals, heavy weapons, sniping etc. Those wishing to join the SBS must first go through a two-week aptitude test, which consists of the following:
Boating Week. Candidates must
Diving Week. Complete a number of dives, generally show confidence and willingness to dive.
Those successful will go on to the joint SAS/SBS selection course
1. Brecon Beacons phase (3 weeks)- land navigation marches with Bergen and weapon, culminating in " long drag". The majority who drop out will do so in this phase.
2. Pre-jungle training (2 weeks)- working in four-man patrols.
3. Jungle Training, Brunei (6 weeks).
4. Officer week/signals training (1 week).
5. Support Weapons Training (1 week).
6. Army Combat Survival Instructor Course (2 weeks)- survival, evasion, resistance, escape; well-known for its harsh Resistance To Interrogation training; the last phase where many will be " binned".
Continuation training takes place mainly at Hereford
1. Demolitions (2 weeks)
2. Observation Post Training (1 week)
3. CQB Course (2 weeks)
4. Individual Skills Courses (8 weeks)- during this time men will undergo training as Special Forces medics or signallers, or further demolitions training. Officers attend language training and a Special Forces commander's course.
5. Static Line Parachute Course (3 weeks)- for those who are not qualified paratroopers.
SBS students go on to their own 8-week boating and diving course, including underwater navigation and demolition, negotiating surf zones and navigating a 55km course in the Klepper canoe, and infiltration via submarine. Following this Marines are rated as Swimmer Canoeist Class 3, and entitled to wear the badge of this specialist qualification on the left cuff of their blue and green dress uniforms, " SC" over a wreath.