![]() ![]() Their motto truly defines them, “Men Apart, Every Man An Emperor”. These schools are among the finest of their kind anywhere, and routinely host students from other countries. These include the Junior Leaders’ Commando Training Camp in Belgaum, Karnataka, the Parvat Ghatak School (for High Altitude Mountain Warfare) in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, the Desert Warfare School in Rajasthan, the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Sonmarg, Kashmir, the Counterinsurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte, Mizoram, and the Indian Special Forces Training School in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh. In addition to this in-house training, the commandos also attend a number of schools run by the Army that specialise in terrain and environmental warfare.ġ1. Weekly forced marches with 65 kg combat loads with distances over 80 km to 130 km and quarterly night drops with full combat loads are also conducted. Night and weapons training and fieldcraft involving 20 km treks with 60 kg loads and live ammunition are conducted. The training drills involve live ammunition at all times.ġ0. Infiltration, exfiltration, assault, room and building intervention, intelligence gathering, patrolling, ambush tactics, counter-ambush tactics, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, asymmetric warfare, raids and sabotage, martial arts training, tactical shooting, stress firing, reflex shooting, buddy system drills, close quarter battle, tactical driving, advance weapon courses and handling, sniping, demolition training, survival skills, linguistic training, logistic training, trade-craft training is imparted by the intelligence agencies. The daily routine begins with a 20 km morning run. ![]() Like other special forces, these para commandos are trained for land, air and water.ĩ. For combat diving training, the commandos are sent to the Naval Diving School, Kochi. The ability to use the HAHO method and specially designed manoeuvrable parachutes called HAPPS (High Altitude Parachute Penetration System)/AMX-310 to conduct stealth insertions over distances up to 50 kilometres (31 mi) is also perfected. Both High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) and High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) techniques are learned. Some trainees return to PTS to undergo the free-fall course, which requires at least 50 jumps from altitudes up to 33,500 feet (10,200 metres) to pass.Ĩ. They are taught specialised modes of infiltration and exfiltration, either by air (combat freefall) or sea (combat diving). In the Special Forces, the members have imparted both basic and advanced training. The initial training to become a Special Forces operator is 3.5 years, the longest anywhere, but the training is also a continuous process. Let’s talk about training to get “Balidaan Badge”.ħ. ![]()
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