Section Leader Training
The Commando Section Leaders' Course (CSLC), as its name implies, trains Commando trainees to be section leaders, taking in selected candidates from those who have completed the Basic Commando Training phase. These candidates are put through a range of tests, including the Physical Readiness Test, the Commando Common Tasks test, and an interview by the Commando Chain of Command, before acceptance.
The course is a physically demanding one, with trainees expected to complete the Standard Obstacle Course immediately after a 10 kilometre run, all in combat gear and within timing. They must also pass two fast marches in Full Battle Order over a distance of six and twelve kilometres. In the meantime, various fieldcraft skills are inculcated to enable them to lead a section effectively and to improve survivability.
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