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Army obstacle course puts SANDF competitors through their paces at Potchefstroom

Army Support Base Potchefstroom hosted the Land Obstacle Course on Friday 30 October as part of the Chief of the SANDF Military Skills Competition 2026.

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Army Support Base Potchefstroom came alive on Friday 30 October as competitors took on the Land Obstacle Course, one of the events in the Chief of the South African National Defence Force Military Skills Competition 2026.

The SANDF described the course as demanding, with competitors tackling a series of land obstacles as part of the competition.

Official photograph from SA National Defence Force 馃嚳馃嚘
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The military skills competition, known as CSANDF MILCOMP 2026, is run under the Chief of the SANDF and draws competitors into a set of physical and military tests. The Land Obstacle Course is one of them.

The defence force published four photographs from the Potchefstroom event on its official X account on 3 November.

Details of the results, the number of competitors and the units taking part were not included in the material released.

Official photograph from SA National Defence Force 馃嚳馃嚘
Image: South African National Defence Force 路 fair dealing for reporting current events
Official photograph from SA National Defence Force 馃嚳馃嚘
Image: South African National Defence Force 路 fair dealing for reporting current events
Topics sandfmilitarypotchefstroomskills competitiondefence
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