You have likely encountered Wingate Institute through sports competitions and various classes, but in recent months, a somewhat different scene has been revealed there: thousands of officers who came specifically, often between one combat tour and the next, to participate in the legendary fitness tests, which were halted for 3 years due to the war.
And if you were wondering what the commanders actually encountered, the test itself included several stations and was divided into a total of 4 different stages:
Foot movement with weight:
The commanders embark on a ~4 km navigation in challenging terrain, carrying full combat equipment and an additional 20 kg simulating battlefield loads.
Precise navigation on an aerial photograph map:
A section that emphasizes decision-making under physical and cognitive stress. Navigation has been given greater weight in the renewed test following combat lessons learned and has been updated accordingly.
Passing a series of various obstacles:
A sequence of obstacles simulating passage between different combat terrains: mountainous terrain, through terraces and boulders, a dual-slope beam to test balance, and later also walls and buildings simulating combat in built-up areas.
Shooting after exertion:
At the end of the sequence, when the body is already exhausted and the heart rate is high, commanders are required to fire 10 rounds. The new version also includes shooting from cover, similar to situations encountered in combat, with an emphasis on the southern sector.
Winners in the Individual Category:
– 1st Place Colonel rank: Commander of the Border Defense School (Bahalag), Col. R.
– 1st Place Lieutenant Colonel rank: Commander of Caracal Battalion, Lt. Col. Y.
– 1st Place Major rank: Training Battalion Commander in Bahalag, Maj. A.
– 1st Place Captain rank: Operations Officer, Battalion 636, Capt. Sh.
– 1st Place Lieutenant Colonel rank: Commander of the Paratroopers Training Base, Lt. Col. A.
– 1st Place Major rank: Commander at the Giv’ati Training Base, Maj. H.
– 1st Place Captain rank: Combat Officer at the Paratroopers Training Base, Capt. Y.
– 1st Place Colonel rank: Commander of the Commando Brigade, Col. M.
– 1st Place Lieutenant Colonel rank: Commander of the Oketz Unit in the Marom Brigade, Lt. Col. Sh.
– 1st Place Major rank: Combat Company Commander in the Oketz Unit, Maj. D.
– 1st Place Captain rank: Navigation Department Head at the Commando School, Capt. N.
– Commander of the Jordan Valley and Emek Brigade, Col. G.
– 1st Place Colonel rank: Commander of the Fire Brigade 214, Col. R.
– 1st Place Lieutenant Colonel rank: Commander of the School in the Rescue and Training Brigade, Lt. Col. Y.
– 1st Place Major rank: Operations Officer in the Armored Corps Unit, Maj. M.
– 1st Place Captain rank: Intelligence Corps Officer, Capt. R.
– Champion of Champions: Commander of Female Combatant Training in the Oketz Unit, Capt. T.
– Champion of Champions: Combat Officer in the Paratroopers Brigade, Capt. Y.
Unit Category Winners:
1. Rescue and Training Brigade
2. Brigade 401
3. Fire Brigade 214
1. Battalion 636
2. Battalion 595
3. Battalion 414
1. Panther Battalion
2. Valley Lions
3. Jordan Lions
1. Bahalag (Border Defense School)
2. Home Front Training Base
3. Brigade 460
1. Giv’ati Training Base
2. Nachal Training Base
3. Paratroopers Training Base
1. Maglan
2. Egoz
3. D’vdevan
