Events and standards

Selection

An assessment course for special-forces units, in which loaded marching is a component rather than the point. Distances, loads and time limits are deliberately unpublished and changed between iterations.

Training when the standard is secret →

Related terms

Ruck marchA march covering a set distance under a set load, usually against a time standard.

Foot marchThe doctrinal term for moving a unit on foot under load.

Where it comes up

Guides that use this term in context, rather than only defining it.

Training for a selection courseSelection courses publish very little on purpose. That changes how you prepare — you train the capacity to absorb unknown work, not a specific time on a specific distance.

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