NSCnews Online September, 2016 | Page 46

Commander’s TROPHY The T HIS year the Commander’s Trophy will be twice as tough. The traditional four events in the prestigious inter-unit competition shooting, orienteering, cross country and the obstacle course - became five last year when the Geckos 24hr Challenge was added to the competition. This year the competition will encompass eight events, culminating in the final contest, the Brigade athletics carnival in December. COMD 3Bde BRIG Chris Field said he didn’t drive the change, he simply agreed to the suggestions that came out of the Brigade’s 100-day assessment. “The Military Skills competition was one thing that came up in the 100-day assessment and the ideas flowed from there,” he said. 46 | SEPTEMBER 2016