Behind the scenes of British Army training - New Infantry fitness assessment

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In today's vlog, I am diving into the Ranger Cadre 2024, a rigorous British Army course that tests the mettle of even the most seasoned soldiers. I'll give you an insider's look at the challenges, the triumphs, and the camaraderie that comes with this unique experience. This is episode one of sixteen 💪🏃‍♂️
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[@Improveng1]

God Bless our Irish, Welsh and Scottish brothers and sisters. I'm English born of foreign parentage and I've always despised and argued against the tribal in-fighting that exists amongst the constituents of the British Isles. We're a fantastic People and together, we can be a phenomenal power for good in the world. Come on Britain, let's really set an example.

[@nickwatts2549]

This is genuinely good content. The military has a publicised recruitment crisis currently. Will never understand why more units aren't producing things like this instead of the dreadful mainstream adverts.

[@granitesevan6243]

An obvious point, but one that isn't so obvious in today's hyper-real atmosphere. I really feel things watching content like this - I can relate to being in that pack of runners and feeling like I'm about to spew. An over-produced advert showing a teenage girl mincing around a simulated training area looks completely lame by comparison

[@Shinji_1943]

Politics meddling in military affairs.

[@3628ranger]

Was a Ranger '71 to '94, good to see the lads are still gung ho FaB

[@Rangermedia]

Glad I can show you what the next generation are up to.

[@I_Am_Rockboy]

Amazing video! Can’t wait to apply for Royal Irish Regiment. Keep them coming mate! ☘️

[@Rangermedia]

Glad you like it. Put the work in and you’ll fit in with no problems. Good luck with the process!

[@stun5700]

Finally a decent regiment been advertised well in lads

[@Rangermedia]

Thanks, appreciated and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@stun5700]

@@Rangermedia honestly mate you see the state of other units being trained and you’ve out done them, clearly decent blokes very refreshing

[@anthonyandersen2958]

Good work crack on 👍

[@johnnydiamondsmusic1673]

As a former JNCO in an infantry Bn. Lads need to be fit to fight at the end of a loaded march, not completely chin strapped. Hence a March & shoot is a good test of that ability.

[@damien3808]

Thats bucking class. I'm 50 but I will use that as trying..HOPEFULLY

[@Screwball70]

The fan dance is legendary! Shit i shed some blood sweat and a lot of fkn tears on the beacons. Not ranger though just some other stuff but ye, fkn hard work lads, when i came out i later joined the T A and done the Cambrian march, i done some up chucking doing that lol.

[@gerard377]

Wonderful to see such high standards being maintained, one of the best conventional infantry regiments of the British army! Keep the woke brigade out!

[@Rangermedia]

Train in approach. Serving in 16 Brigade alongside the Parachute Regiment and Gurkha's, two units which train their own recruits in Basic training. So they can invest at the very start, with the Parachute regiment also having P company as a course to further train their recruits. Royal Irish recruits (Rangers) don't have this and are spread across the rest of the line Infantry, during basic training. The Ranger Cadre is designed to train in and tie up any training deficiencies and prepare the guys for service in 16 Brigade.

[@freddiepurchase7756]

Love this video not many go into this much detail ❤

[@emmajk7433]

Thank you so much for your video.

[@Rangermedia]

No problems at all, thanks for watching.

[@DMAC1966]

Remember at St Patricks Barracks being lapped by Sgt Eamon Coogan 🤣🤣

[@redskyatnight123]

Awsume to see

[@TradingClub.]

Great info to get lads up to standards . 👍 how heavy day sack and how heavy webbing ? Is for the ranger battalion the new ranger job role or Irish rangers attached to 16

[@Rangermedia]

Hi, so the weight is 20kg distributed in webbing & daysack. Then rifle on top of that. No it’s not for the Ranger Battalion. It’s for the Royal Irish Regiment who hold the rank of Rangers from a regimental history reason. It comes from the Royal Irish Rangers.

[@TradingClub.]

@RangerMedia well better get those lads on remiodials be doing them a favour 😉 cardio so important for infantry. I worked with a lad called boily in Afghanistan ex legion lad nice switched on solider from royal Irish rangers. Can you do a vid on the annual basic fitness tests for infantry and for other ranks and what top marks are helpful for your viewers to know what's top marks to train for. Great video

[@danielfischer3351]

Yep a good not polished up real life view of a kinda standard day as an infantry soldier, not over Ally for the camera not loads of shouting so thumbs up 👍🏿

[@Rangermedia]

Exactly the reason I took this approach with the project. To remain completely transparent. How all we are on camera is no different to when its off. Point to note, there will be some shouting on the final episode for our final session. It's the only way to effectively mimic the stress of operations in a safe environment. However zero BS or Sillyness on course.

[@user-hi1mj4mc3w]

Any one got an idea for solid times for this? Risk assessment: some weighted carries, rope climbs, bear/leopard crawls might help in the mix, get am idea of what's happening in the upper body? Was there more training today in the day? Cheers

[@Rangermedia]

Risk assessment test is specific to tests conducted later in the course. Mainly moving across undulating ground in wales with equipment/weight.

[@masterj2011]

I feel for the guy vomiting, I would be if I tried doing this... if I even got that far

[@Rangermedia]

Sometimes you can surprise yourself. It during events like this that provide the opportunities for people to go one more and unlock another level from within themselves.

[@1981fallout]

Great video thanks for your service. It’s great to see ulstermen showing how it’s done

[@nini7153]

Next video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Rangermedia]

Tonight 🎥

[@phucknuts.7065]

Who is RSM of the Bn now and msp/Dcoy csm? Pipey Mitchell is a mate.

[@abeltofscotch4120]

Well mate, I’m thinking of rejoining, left after Toral 8, has battalion changed much since then?

[@Rangermedia]

Just busy and will be the same treadmill pace as the rest of the Army but you’ll deploy. 2 independent Ops this year running concurrently. So you’ll not be bored

[@user-vx6tq7ko2b]

Ive seen fitter chefs at 16 AA bde back in the day 😂

[@jamesroadnight5327]

Can you confirm the distances and timings please? What are the minimum standards? Cheers

[@Jack1dg]

What happens if a ranger is unable to pass the fitness test?

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

Norn Ireland yoooooooooo 🇬🇧

[@sniperrhyshughes6648]

Can you please do a video on the kit carried please ie webbing thanks

[@Rangermedia]

Can do mate but leave it with me, this series will take us up to the end of Feb.

[@sniperrhyshughes6648]

@@Rangermedia thanks

[@glennbailey9746]

Yea I'd be interested in seeing how other cap badges have their kit packed for EX/OPs. I'm such a kit pest 😅

[@user-uf3bn9cc5e]

This first exercise I did first year in the school I was 8 years old

[@damien3808]

P.S Fair play to all

[@michaelmulligan0]

What happens the lads if they fail? Out of the Bn ?

[@DP-tz1ku]

Can one do the ranger cadre straight after cic?

[@Rangermedia]

Depends on when your CIC finishes. Usually you will be on within the 12month period.

[@Flock23]

Im looking to join the Army reserves but i just wanna know so once i complete the basics training what happens and do reserves have to go war or do they have a choice?

[@mcribb178]

If you’re asking that question you’re not ready.

[@Flock23]

im more than ready im just asking @@mcribb178

[@mcribb178]

@@Flock23 you’re nowhere near ready. You’re asking that frankly idiotic question on KZbin. 4 minutes of research and you’d have answered that most basic of questions yourself. Crack on and join if you’re so ready. Takes 30 mins online. I’d bet you have no clue what you want to do. Get off KZbin and get down to your local Reserve Centre.

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

That's a silly question as if your asking this then you are not ready.

[@gw2891]

Rethink your options .. 1. If you were totally committed you’d join the regs 2. If your asking those sort of questions about the reserves your better off staying home.

[@TradingClub.]

Remedial cardio for the snails

[@MC14may]

Slightly misleading title...might want to put Royal Irish in front of Rangers as this isnt Ranger beat-up for that specialist role and its confusing a few people.

[@Rangermedia]

It explained within each video. The course is called the “Ranger Cadre” it has been since 91, when the current Regiment was formed by the Royal Irish Rangers. Happy to explain when people ask to sort out any confusion. The Rank of Ranger was given to all private soldiers in the Royal Irish Regiment to honour the heritage of all Rangers who served in the Royal Irish Rangers. We also have Rangers day on the 1st July each year.

[@propanbutan4634]

Imagine 02:35 in the Russian army OMG straight to the gulag

[@distantplaces6560]

This is the Royal Irish Regiment not the Ranger Regiment

[@Rangermedia]

Yes thats the one

[@Deano482]

I heard the PTI say you can collect your watches at the end, why can’t u wear them?

[@james-nx1ov]

Cause you will pace your self they want 100% effort

[@Deano482]

@@james-nx1ovthx mate makes sense

[@robmorris4999]

How much weight are they carrying for the 4x4k?

[@Rangermedia]

20kg plus weapon. Its in place as a risk reduction exercise. For activities that take place further on during the course.

[@arlokootz3545]

“1”😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DP-tz1ku]

Is this ranger regiment selection

[@Rangermedia]

No, it’s a cadre our new Rangers go through within a year of arrival from Basic training. To bring them up to the standard for service in 16 brigade.

[@bandit6194]

@@Rangermedia title was a bit unclear, i thought it was for the ranger regiment too - might want to put its for the royal irish rangers not the new lads haha

[@Rangermedia]

@@bandit6194 100%. I’ll have a play with it for episode 2. I run out of characters and then it also comes down to keyword search in regard to a few things.

[@shortwalk8551]

Is it the plan for Rangers to be Para trained? Assuming UK has the aircraft to deploy such troops.

[@Rangermedia]

@@shortwalk8551 no not para trained as a whole but standards do need to be higher within the brigade.

[@CommunistCommando1]

Can I join even though I'm a Marxist? I'll do anything to escape the Jobcentre!

[@Ayns.L14A]

AHH, so it's the Irish Rangers, not the ranger regiment......

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

Royal Irish Regiment 🇬🇧 not some Paddy wannabe joke soldier.

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@Abefroman-lq3md most of the regiments have changed since my time, I thought this was about the new ish Ranger regiment...and when I was in the Irish Rangers were based in either in Fally ,Celle, or possibly Senne can't remember, but we used to knock heads in Hohne ....

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@Ayns.L14A . I appreciate that. As a proud Ulster man and retired RUC Officer I hate seeing a loyal British Regiment mixed up with the Irish Army, who are basically a bit of a bad joke. No harm done mate. P.S As for the new Ranger Regiment, the jury is out on how elite they are. They certainly are not Parachute Regiment or RMC elite.

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@Abefroman-lq3md Thats what I was wondering ...

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@Abefroman-lq3md ah RUC that explains the custodes... more of a SPACE WOLF myself lol

[@kyle9256]

Vomiting? Probably hungover lol

[@gw2891]

That was the norm in Germany .. kit run every Monday morning resulted in a sea of puke 🤮 😂

[@billycc97]

The army makes me laugh, sprinting repeatedly on the spot as a warm up. Doesn’t make much sense does it

[@snowflakemelter1172]

OK top pti thanks for your advice now you can get back to your gaming chair.

[@billycc97]

@@snowflakemelter1172 hahaha good banter, one might assume you’re one of those PTI’s. Give it beans on pt but can’t scrape an SCR

[@snowflakemelter1172]

@@billycc97 FO hat

[@billycc97]

@@snowflakemelter1172 Walt.

[@snowflakemelter1172]

@@billycc97 my war pension says different my little crap hatted freind.

[@handsomenumber1393]

ug. I'd rather learn to speak Russian.

[@Rangermedia]

Learning a new language is a great goal to have. Good luck, I recommend Rosetta Stone.

[@handsomenumber1393]

Or Latin maybe? Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. You know, that old lie.@@Rangermedia

[@gw2891]

@@Rangermediaclass response 👏

[@markrunnalls7215]

Love the Irish guys within the army ,just the same as the Scottish regts,when at Pirbright as a junior Guard, we had x2 Irish lads with us ,Irish Guards ,there were always taking the mic out of each other ..so funny ,I really love the Beret that you lot wear in that emerald green colour with the harp and the dk green hackle .. Is it a tam o shanter ..?? sorry please excuse my ignorance ..LOL ,and only wish like most of the Brit army there wasn't all these defence cuts.. Seeing you lot run ,just makes me tired watching you..

[@geordiewishart1683]

Tam O Shanter is Scottish headdress. The Royal Irish headdress is the caubeen.

[@Rangermedia]

A sense of humour and not to take things to seriously is a near must in this lifestyle lol