M-Coy Gradex

The last two days of Summer Camp were dedicated to the M-Coy GRADEX. This Graduation Exercise is used to put all the recruits' basic training to the test. The first part of the Gradex is a set of written tests one for Navigation, First Aid, Estimation and Ranging, Scouting History and Pioneering.

Gerada doing one of the Tests

The Next part of the Gradex is a Day Navigation Exercise

Ian finding his location at the start of the DAY NAV

Picture of the year:

As you can see we had some helpers in the Gradex; Chris Mallia (seen above) ASL Timmy, Mark Abela (the original Fusu), Miki Sammut and Edward Attard came to help us out. All in Subsequent photos.

Setting off for the Day Nav

Andrea Gerada demonstrating his triple bowline

Ed and is shelter at MR1

The most inconspicious of MRs

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The Recruits were then taken to another top-secret location where they had time to build bivvies, cook a meal and go to sleep, for a little while.

After their little rest the Recruits had to begin the Night Navigation Exercise

The first team to leave - Abela and Pullucino

Corrieri using his mobile as a torch, trying to find his location After the Night Nav, the members who survived, had one final test, a Medevac (Medical Evacuation). This year the M-Coy were very lucky because we had alot of cool props to use!

VS Meli in a smoke filled room!!

The RVSs had to use the correct technique of evacuating a casualty from a REAL smoke filled room

The Casualty in pain

The RVSs had to use flares to mark the location for the Ambulance;

2 happy recruits

Shaking my hand
As an act of solidarity the M-Coy shared a group hug.

Then we all went home to wash and sleep.

I hope it was worth the wait!

Next post will be on an Abseil which was held on Saturday at Mistra.

Yours in Venturifying,

Mo$es