All Arms Commando Course - Commando Tests

[@davediamond9842]

I completed the endurance course in 60 mins back in 1988 good fun loved it.

[@bunglingmirror4214]

I did not find the commando tests too bad in comparison to the beastings that were dished out - I'm thinking the 6 hour welcome to Lymptsone which involved a log race around the endurance course and then down the bottom field and in the estuary. That was brutal and it didn't stop until someone passed out. Good times ;-)

[@victorpatrick2812]

I'm to old now but in 1940 I'm now 99 years old

[@jamesross1799]

They still do exactly what my grandad did at achnacarry in 1942

[@N1ghtstar4]

Bootneck here and one tho g that always annoys me with these type of vids is that they always make the 30 miler look like a cake walk… I couldn’t see my hand Infront of my face for half of mine due to the wind, rain, and fog. On top of that every 5th step I took I was up to my knee in ogin so couldn’t gain any momentum and by the way… WE RAN BASICALLY THE WHOLE THING (other than the steep hills where running is impossible) and barely made the time… also every one getting to the start line of the 30 miler was already in absolute clip from the 31 weeks prior , don’t know a single bloke that wasn’t nursing an injury before hand . Still the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life

[@marinestrainer]

Yeah I no right don't no how they do it. Specially the first mile hill sprints at the start kills you off.

[@chrisyboy666]

Returned to civvy life in 04 after 9 years..The 6 month @ CTC is easy everything structured if you get hurt the docs on site all your Admin is easy to sort hard part is when your operational…and actually doing the job not just training for it always amazes my when they ask what was the hardest part about being a RM…The training is just the 1st taste

[@StephenButlerOne]

@chrisyboy666 ​It's an 8 month course mate. In "your time" it was 30 weeks iirc. Changed to 32 in about 1998, think it's 34 or 36 today. Don't forget you'll get two leaves in any cycle, so either 7 or 8 weeks leave. (Xmas, Easter, summer) So you'd have done a minimum at CTC of 37-40 weeks, the minimum you can be there as a RM is 9 months not 6. That is a big difference, one that no one that has been through CTC could ever forget. it's drummed it to everyone "8 months of the hardest training in the world", whether it's actually is the hardest, it's impossible to measure, but it easy and only about a 15-20% pass out rate in the 1990s, sometimes lower. I seen troops start with 40 and have 6 left at the end. ​@@chrisyboy666 The shame of having such a small pass out, means the ceremony drill can be a bit shit. I'm sure they started merging small pass out troops. If you only had sub 15, you be held in a 2 week holding pattern and enter the following kings squad 2 weeks later. Being that a troop intake and passes out every 2 weeks, the camp is open. So for about 9.5months given the closedown leave time. Iirc the total leave was 3 Xmas, 3 Easter (maybe 2) and 4 summer so say 10 weeks. That would make 21 intakes a year. Of 40 (in the 90s) so about 900 in and about 200 would pass the course annually. I'd say that it's pretty difficult. Remering that first each one of the 900 recruits has already been on the Prmc course (I know the C is course), where you get about 60 hopefully turn up every week iirc, and about only 10-20 of them are invited back to start the course at CTC. In the 90s, you should remember the recruiting adverts 99.5% need not apply. A great book line, that may over do it a bit, but it got my arse down to Liverpool recruitment office outside of st James street. Also the magazine add lie about eating worms on survival ex, I was disappointed and relieved when I found out that wasn't true, you just got to kill a chicken and rabit, and eat it burnt and raw at the same time.

[@chrisyboy666]

@@StephenButlerOne Pays to be a winner..if I had a penny

[@StephenButlerOne]

@@chrisyboy666 that still haunts my dreams 30 years later. That and Arrrrrmmms beeend and stretch 🤢🤮

[@SarahJonestoo]

Beautiful videotography and of course fabulous fitness and commitment by those on the course 👏👏👏

[@marinestrainer]

Thank you 🙌

[@Rose-jz6ix]

Well earned lads.

[@jamesross1799]

If you watch a film called the green beret from 1944 45 it's pretty much this in black and white.

[@Andy-Ferdrew]

The ARMY's (obstacle) Darby Queen version ! Love all challenging exercises as most World Armed Forces have... Props to our ally !! 🇬🇧🦾👌❤️‍🔥

[@trevorsummerfield5173]

CNEC Is similar course commando marine PRMC Looks fun I’d love to have a go i am 55 ans years of age. I think I could do this course would this be possible for me to do I wonder. I did an online mental aptitude test and breezed it I love being out of my comfort zone. I wish I could have a go 👍🇬🇧

[@winstonk400]

Good old memories!

[@mikechedzoy4866]

At least on the All Arms Course you don't get late night inspections where they trash your shit and it has to be back to standard by morning inspection. Up all night doing chores deprives you of so much sleep. I guess it is all about preparing you for things you don't want to do and getting stuff done well and fast.

[@Adywebb123]

No you don’t room inspection But it’s not basic training for the AACC they have already completed that which did all the things you mentioned.

[@1442GlennLane]

We did it with G10 webbing, SLR, puttees and DMS boots. 😅

[@mhuuudhaarrarhhhmmmez4829]

Have you got to hit this all in one day? The endurance one might be a bit tricky

[@marinestrainer]

No done over 5 days.

[@goodcat1982]

What are the entry requirements for the AACC? What is the time for the x2 1.5 mile runs for example? And is there an age limit for applying to go on the AACC?

[@StephenButlerOne]

All the neting under the tarzen now erks me a bit. Half the battle was beating your bottle. I know its for H&S as anyone that was at ctc before the nets (i only know 90s), there was some horific injuries. But still i think it takes away from its original test purpose.

[@JammyDodger45]

I was there in '89/90 when the foot prints below the death slide were made by some lad slipping out of the strop and getting to the ground a lot faster than he expected. We also had a lad in my Troop crack his pelvis falling off the board jump on the Tarzan, he still passed the Tarzan and even started the 30miler until his pelvis split at the 17mi mark. I say the nets are a good thing

[@grahamskinner5658]

For me the bottom field was the hardest, the rest you just have to put your head down and keep going

[@IRISHSALTMINER61]

Remember this, as if it were yesterday… ~ Cabbage hat/Dettol badge recipient ~ circa 1980’s

[@shan6021]

My Dad did the Commando course in 1943 with US Army.

[@phil1953]

Looks live the Reserve Course re-run

[@KevinWinter-ce4lw]

Where's the big bad ass wall gone at the end, All arms 1984_1985

[@marinestrainer]

The 30ft wall is still there

[@Adywebb123]

The AACC use to be 12 weeks long with a 4 week beatup. Beatup had a 50% pass 12 weeks had a 20 % pass rate. Now it’s 8 weeks. Watering it down to nothing. Just saying

[@wolvoman1]

All those knee replacements and back problems still to come.

[@marinestrainer]

Yep they probably already have them as they have served a couple of years already in the Army

[@Pax.Britannica]

Why the fuck they in smocks? 😳

[@marinestrainer]

That's bottom Field rig

[@Pax.Britannica]

@@marinestrainer Bottom field rig is sleeves down pcs & Altbergs, even in winter. You'd just over heat in a smock. Do they have the Phys top on underneath that as well? 🤣

[@marinestrainer]

@@Pax.Britannica now it is yes but originally it use to be t-shirt with smock. When training was hard haha

[@Pax.Britannica]

@@marinestrainer Training so hard, you don't have to worry about over heating 👌

[@JammyDodger45]

I went through in 89/90, we had a set of Bottom Field DPMs then, all the backs of pockets cut out to aid draining water, the 1/2 lining out of the smock and vent holes cut in the armpit/crotch. Still overheated like feck though even in Feb!

[@GearNexus_co_uk]

Hoofing

[@Steve-hu7jf]

All arms is not commando. They just attached ranks

[@marinestrainer]

They become commandos once completed these 4 tests

[@gw2891]

@@marinestrainerbut please be clear this is not RM training

[@marinestrainer]

@@gw2891 correct we didn't say it was. The title of the video says all arms commando course. It doesn't mention royal marines

[@martinhollings4954]

It IS a Commando Training course!Allows you to wear the green lid and dagger!Allows you to serve with Commando units like 29 RA 59 RE and Commando Logistics Regt.

[@gw2891]

@@marinestrainerit says marines training ?

[@samuelh20]

#Army. Wtf, are you trying to p*** off the Marines off?

[@johnreynolds6369]

These tasks are all hard work, but don’t be fooled - they’re not that hard if you’re young and fit.

[@JammyDodger45]

I certainly wouldn't say they were easy when you've had 29 weeks of physical beat down before you do them, but if you could just drop in fresh and ready and do them then I'd agree with you.