Archive Thread 8- World's toughest Special forces Selection & Training

[Royal]

What's a home life?

Unless he's planning on joining his mate's dad's dog on the hills with 23, he's got no choice. Very few under 23 pass selection.

You're right, a bit of time on the ground puts many off, but is the making of others. There's no 18X program in the UK.

[11F5S]

SASBritian could mean he flew on SAS from Stockholm to Heathrow. :P

[SAS Britain]

U R not funny, BTW I do get some time off, as I said before I am on annual months holiday. I am living in cranwells officers mess, I mostly go out and do some fitness. I have a fair amount of time on my hands but I am not and Air cadet, was in the ATC but did not serve a year. As I said before I am not trying SAS selection, I am training to be RAF regiment officer.

[Royal]

U R not funny, BTW I do get some time off, as I said before I am on annual months holiday. I am living in cranwells officers mess, I mostly go out and do some fitness. I have a fair amount of time on my hands but I am not and Air cadet, was in the ATC but did not serve a year. As I said before I am not trying SAS selection, I am training to be RAF regiment officer.

I didn't know the RAF took annual leave during term time, not that it really surprises me

Cranwell has a capital 'C'.

On a commissioning course and you have 'a fair amount of time' on your hands.

You're going to have even less time on your hands if/when you get to JROC.

[Steve Andrews]

nig@cranwell is a bit scary...
IF he is for real , I hazard a guess that he won't pass out. Sounds like a muppet.

Saying that, we had our fair share of muppet officers in my Regiment...

[CX20]

U R not funny, BTW I do get some time off, as I said before I am on annual months holiday. I am living in cranwells officers mess, I mostly go out and do some fitness. I have a fair amount of time on my hands but I am not and Air cadet, was in the ATC but did not serve a year. As I said before I am not trying SAS selection, I am training to be RAF regiment officer.

How did you manage to get into Cranwell with that standard of literacy? Do they give selection tests on "text messaging english" now?

I was at Cranwell many moons ago (although not as an officer thank god). As far as I know, officer cadets did not stay in the officer's mess. They stayed in the Big House away from the rest of the main part of the base. I am ex-RAF Regiment and ex-Cranwell, a lot of what you've posted here doesn't add up. Sorry.

If your're at Cranwell answer these questions;

1) What is the gate guardian? (it hasn't changed since it was put there)

2) What is the name of the road which leads off the main road (opposite the MT section) to the officer's married quarters?

3) Why is that road called what it is?

4) What colour is the boat house at Hereford?

[CX20]

The RAF has a shortage of Gucci kit like assualt vests because it is not scaled for them and with the possible exception of 2 (Para) Sqn RAF Rgt, does not need them.

Spot on. 2 Sqn always got the better kit than the normal field squadron lads.

There's an Air Cadet who's posted in the beginning of this thread who is from a Scottish squadron. In another thread a while ago he mentioned that he had purchased an Arktis long range recce vest for cadet duties! ATC cadets don't even get to take weapons on exercise with them!

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...786&highlight=

[Steve Andrews]

Yeah.....what colour is the boat house at Cranwell?

[SABER 2-3]

I am 18, Have some military experience, I am still an Officer Cadet still to be comissioned into the Royal Air Force next year. I am simply doing some fitness training but am not boasting. BTW, I use my ****ty school rucksack to carry this load in and it has not padding and has a small surface area and digs into your shoulders. I also carry a water bottle(so I don't dehydrate. I know you are going to say, "how do you know what people can carry or not." The point is I know because I am judging them by my abilities, I am quite strong for my age and have valuable qualities such as being mentally tough and physically enduring as I said before I do these marches over slightly challenging terrain with Shin Split and 1 lair of socks in Falklands war assault boots(Fantastic boots but very tight).

Don't forget "very modest" in your bell ringing session. And all BS aside, are you having trouble picking up girls (boys?) or what? And lets you and me compare abilities when your actually on-line, so that you will know what your judging.
Man, and to think...I thought U.S. junior grade officers/cadets were big-headed.

[Steve Andrews]

SAS Britain, be careful if you enter "The Lair of Socks". It can be dangerous in there.

If you do decide to enter make sure that you are wearing your tight Falklands War Assault Boots - or you may get Shin Split.

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

4) What colour is the boat house at Hereford?

Nice 'De Niro' moment.

[martinexsquaddie]

he's probably the right elite quality the rock apes look for .
hey if he fails to be a rock ape he can always get to dress like a C an A reject in crab air the Paramilitary wing of BA.
oh look its raining can't fly to day
you want to put muddy soldiers in my nice clean helicopters

[pinkeye]

i have read that the jtf-2 selection and training course is probably the most difficult course of all services, but the issue in question (toughest selection and training course) is probably more a pissing contest kind of thing.
anyway, i have seen documentaries on american spec. ops units in afghanistan and these guys were 1) reservists, 2) late 30s-early- to mid-40s , and 3) not terribly impressive physically (i.e. no rambos). yet there was no doubt that these guys were as good as it gets. in other words, a tough selection and training process is a crucial part of the equation, but there's more to a good soldier than just whether or not he can march 50 km with a 100 lbs. bag.

[hist2004]

Agreed..I just haven't found anything to match the pre-selection of the Recce's. I haven't read any open source about JTF-2 selection, the Recce's is the most difficult I have ever heard of.

Regards & Thanks,
Hist2004

[SAS Britain]

I was told the most important thing to make a good soldier is ones Brain. if you can soldier when you are tired and exhausted that is labeled at toughness. But the most important aspect of a GREAT soldier is tactical thinking. eg, MG nest, some cover, what will you do. Set up an ambush, how to do one. basic stuff and moving onto soma advanced stuff such as Royal Marine combat evasion and other stuff.