A competition of grit and precision unfolds at Greyhounds’ clash of commandos
The Hindu
Elite police commandos from various states and paramilitary forces compete in intense challenges at the All India Police Commando Competition in Visakhapatnam.
In a stark contrast to the familiar scenes of boxers, wrestlers and athletes vying for medals at events like the Olympics or the Commonwealth Games, a unique competition is under way deep inside the Greyhounds facility in Visakhapatnam, at a level of intensity that is decidedly not for the faint of heart.
This competition goes beyond the conventional tests of endurance, agility, mobility, eyesight and bravery — it operates on an entirely different scale altogether. Elite police commandos from 16 States and seven paramilitary forces such as the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Assam Rifles, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are engaged in fierce competition, vying for the top spot at the 14th All India Police Commando Competition.
Being organised by the Andhra Pradesh government, the competition is in progress at the Greyhounds training facility in Visakhapatnam.
In the endurance segment, participants have to undergo a battery of tests in five skill sets. Both team and individual proficiencies will be put to the test, and every aspect of a commando’s capabilities will be challenged.
The pinnacle of this segment is the Battle Obstacle Assault Course (BOAC), where each commando has to undergo a gruelling 1.20 km cross-country run and navigate through 19 obstacles, putting their skill and stamina to the test.
Clearing the obstacles is said to be mandatory for all commando training courses across the world, and it encompasses challenges such as monkey crawl, double rope crawl, sapper swing, snake way, parallel ropes, catwalk, leopard cave, tiger leap, commando swing and Irish table.
Each commando has to accomplish these 19 tasks in a 12-minute timeframe, says Additional Director General of AP Police (Greyhounds) R.K. Meena.
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