April 16, 2018 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) has placed second amongst 64 teams from 14 countries at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, N.Y., April 13-14, 2018.

Military academies from around the world are invited to participate in the prestigious Sandhurst competition, which dates back to 1967. Each team is comprised of nine officer cadets (plus two alternates that run the entire competition with their team) who work together to overcome the formidable and varied obstacles they encounter in the course of the competition.



The two-day skills competition typically includes the following: approximately 43 kilometres of navigation across difficult terrain, weapon handling, rifle marksmanship, combat swim (with full gear), trauma care / first aid, problem solving and leadership challenges.

