Range Experience

Another week of BMT had passed. Of date, I had completed 1 month of BMT training and 5 more weeks to passing-out-parade. But for this week, I been suffering from flu and extreme coughing. Hiaz, miss quite a lot of physical training.

The worst thing is that I tried to attend a training session called Standard Obstacle Course (SOC) when I was suffering from flu and cough. We are required to run 2 times, one without full battle order the other with full battle order. During the course, I got problem with my low rope. It is a rope dangling from the top, which required using the proper technique to climb to the top. But after several tries, I manage to get the technique right and climb to the top. On the second run of the course, I encountered the same problem again. But I gave up and ran for the rest of the course. During the running, I have difficulties breathing and was coughing a lot. That was when I realize that with sickness, it was dangerous to take part in any physical activities. Luckily, I didn’t ganna from my instructors for not reporting my sickness.

This week, we also had a lot of lesson on range and how to shoot from M16. On the actual live firing, it was horrible. We have 2 consecutive days for live firing from morning till past midnight. It was a tiring process. I can’t remember how many rounds I had shot. We have packed lunch and dinner at the range and we had less then 7 hours of sleep. On the 2nd day of the range, it was our test. I was glad that I passed the test but I admit that my night firing was haywire. (Day result – 15 on target/16) (Night result – 4/16). To say, it really test my endurance and mental strength.

Requirement to passed BMT
1) Live Firing (Passed)
2) Field camp
3) IPPT
4) SOC

3 more to go…

Cheers!