Georgetown: The 31 Special Forces Squadron has again proven itself as a force to be reckoned with, following their excellent performance in the second Quarterly Fitness Competition which concluded after two-days of competition, at Base Camp Stephenson.
The 31 SF Sqn. B team performed outstandingly in every area and accumulated a final score of 706, 85.3 % of a possible 825 points to retain their bragging rights as champions of the competition.
Meanwhile, Jaguar Company ‘A’ team drawn from 1 Infantry Battalion (1 INF Bn.), broke away from their normal position to finish second with 682 points, 82.6% of the total. Additionally, a competitive Training Corps (Trg Corps.) secured the third place position with 670 points or an 81.2. A total of 20 teams, including three female teams , competed evenly for the top spot as opposed to 19, at the last competition.
Base Camp Stephenson (BC (S)) female team were the overall winners in the female category while their closest competitor were the Training Corps Female team. Chief of Staff (COS), Brigadier General Mark Phillips presented medals, trophies and a small purse to the deserving teams.
In a brief address, COS Brigadier General Mark Phillips extended congratulations to the coordinators of the event who, he said, contributed towards making the competition a success, while commended the teams for their hard work. Brigadier General Mark Phillips urged the ranks to train harder and make preparations for the next competition which is scheduled to be held in September. He further advised the teams to focus keenly on training in order to demonstrate greater competitiveness in the remaining activities for the year.
The COS also said that teams needed to continue training if they were to threaten the champions. In his closing remarks the COS Brigadier General Mark Phillips underscored the origin of the competition which he said was patterned after an actual infantryman patrol and is likened to a number of activities a soldier will encounter and would have to overcome during a patrol.
Major (Maj) Earl Edghill , Assistant Co-ordinator of the event, pointed out the difference in the performance of ranks in this competition when compared to the first quarter event.
All teams competing in the Force’s Quarterly Fitness Competitions are required to navigate a number of obstacles as 
in a real war situation, execute a target shoot, climb rope, and complete a medical evacuation, swim and complete a 5k run, among other activities.
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