Aussie Commando's

[Purple_Devil]

I am joining the Regular Army next year, and i am just interested if anyone has any info on the Commando Unit or the S.A.S.R. it would be very helpful.

Matt
l0gik_b0mb@hotmail.com
icq: 21936630

[XS]

What are you after?

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[rogueronin]

Service in either of these unit's is on a volunteer basis after at least one years service in another arms corp related unit for Commando's or a years service in any other corp for the SASR.

Good luck.

[Purple_Devil]

Like what sort of training to prepare myself, do the Commandos have like a link from the Australian Army website. I have tried http://defweb.cfb...... and it never seems to work. Just want to find out any info on commandos that i can, and if anyone has read only books or mags about aussie commandos then could you please give the name of them.

Thanx
-=Purple_Devil=-

[Skip]

The most important thing to have is a desire above all else to be a part of the Special Forces community. Your devotion is what will get you through.

You will go through more pain than you can imagine if you really intend to go through with this, not trying to put you off or anything.

Physical fitness is where it is. Read;
Fighting fit - by Adrian Wheale - it's a british book, but is equally applicible to Aussies, I should know my brother is in 1 company and I have friends in 2 coy.

You should expect to be able to speed march at 5-6 km/h, know your weapons by instinct, know as much as you can about navigation and field craft as you can - because you wont have time to learn when you get there.

But if you can enddure some of the most challanging hardships of any military course anywhere in the world - you will earn privilages never though of by the common pongo.

Best regards,
Skip

[ForceOne]

Basic training for the Commandos is as follows:

1. Commando Basic Training Course. Course content - focuses on the enhancement of individual skills and commando team/section tactics in close-country and an urban evironment.

2. Special Forces Basic Airborne Course.
Course content - The course qualifies soldiers for static-line parachuting for land and sea descents.

3. Commando Amphibious Operators Course. Course Content - The course teaches the soldier how to operate the zodiac in a tactical environment.

4. Commando Basic Roping Course. Course content - The course teaches soldiers basic roping and rappelling skills (cliff and helicopter).

5. Specialist Skills. Course Content - The soldier must complete either a Combat First Aid course, Regimental Signals Course, or a demolitions course.

Once the soldier has completed the basic training cycle, there are a number of advanced skills that can be undertaken. Some of these include:

Mountaineering Operations
Combat Survival
Unarmed Combat
Tactical Reconnaissance
Sniping
Advanced Parachuting
Heavy Weaponry

Selection is tough, the Commandos have the same selection as the SASR, but only 3 weeks long. While candidates for the SASR have another 3 weeks of selection.

[XS]

SASR have a training package to follow before selection that you can get once in the Army.

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"The ground is my ocean, I am the shark and most people don't even know how to swim."

RCJ Machado

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