Special Operations Preparation - Pace Count

[ericfermin]

I still remember hitting that last attack point taking the star exam, having 100 meters to go to the point, staring at the lensatic and counting to 62, and there at my feet was the jackass under a poncho. Sweet victory. I shouted "fuck yeah" and the guy made me do 100 pushups for talking too loud. I made sure I counted very loud to help any poor lost soul who the draw monsters were attacking that night.

[seasoldier]

The terrain and advice was sound.
Top Tip. My training team taught me to use a distance of 500m in a single line when counting your paces. Divide the actual paces taken by five. That way you were going to get a more accurate count. You could also wear your marching order or fighting order when conducting this exercise.

[yu-ger-bloob-highway]

Something I like to do because I can lose count if I’m distracted, is I also use my watch and time how long it takes to walk that distance. Start a timer and pause every time you stop moving. If you can’t remember how many 100m or K you’ve gone you can pause your timer and quick math can double check your exact meters and Ks.

[loneoaksurvival]

Personally, what I do is count my paces with whatever your average load it going to be in your main environment. Count out over a 100 meter span on even (road, man made path etc) uneven (through the woods) then up hill and down hill. Take the average of all four of those, it then will give you a generalized pace count no matter your terrain. Obviously this is gonna vary on mountains and very brush filled areas but do your best.

[GingerWildcat]

In other words you pretty much have to be a super computer on the move in order to be a good soldier.

[hawkinatorgamer]

Just found my only PC I have left, I got out in 2012 was 11B, 4th ID. Written on the label inside my PC was 56, my pace count.

[ChrisRash-yk]

CHRIS TOPHER AARON 40 ARSH 39 U.S.RAMY

[WRND]

Thanks to the Sumerians we have 12 hours a day, 12 hours a night, 60 seconds a minute, and 60 minutes an hour. With main hand, use your thumb to count (follow along with) each of your four fingers' segments, going from one finger to the next (12 total), then with your other hand, tally each 12-count with one of your five fingers (12 x 5 = 60). Just an option if it's easier to remember finger placement than number, assuming you have all your finger parts and they aren't holding something... LOL Cheers.

[lxvideostuff]

what is this pace count used for? find the buried treasure?

[ExtraRice]

How do you measure the 100 meters tho?

[anre]

What badges other than the CIB one does he have on his uniform ?

[HotelCharliHill]

This is how the Us Army qual's millennial recruits - they watch videos in class and get 'checked off' the list, they're just expected to know it after. I'm now SOF Qual'd for 100 meter pacing and land navigation.

[tonythies]

This seems like it would be helpful nearly... we’ll never really. Unless your AO is a flat unobstructed field or road. But even then... why wouldn’t you just use time and speed. You guys must get board as hell. And where in the f is your cover sergeant? Sloppy

[whatever]

This guy taught it Terribly. Sad cause he teaches tactics for a living.