A candidate assigned to Lima Company, Officer Candidate School, back crawls through an obstacle while navigating through the combat course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 4, 2014. The Combat Course consisted of a series of obstacles to include the Quigley through which a four-person fire team had to maneuver. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

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Aldershot Close Combat Course

Introduction Obstacle courses, formerly known as assault courses, are a very effective form of training for military personnel and have been used by UK military forces for at least 100 years. Traditionally, assault courses would entail a number of obstacles placed in a straight line and soldiers, divided into two teams, would then compete against

The JSOMTC is an Army-run medical school with a Navy Special Warfare component at Fort Bragg, N.C., home of Army Special Operations.