Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026 (CP26)

Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026 Latest News

Indian Army’s Assam Regiment troops recently won the Gold Medal at the Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026, held in Wales, United Kingdom. 

About Exercise Cambrian Patrol

• It is the British Army’s premier military patrolling event.
• The exercise is designed to enhance operational capabilities by subjecting participating teams to highly demanding military tasks and assessments.  
• It is widely known as the “Olympics of Military Patrolling. 
• It is held annually in Wales and hosted by Headquarters 160th (Welsh) Brigade.
• The exercise has been running for over 60 years and is the British Army’s principal All Arms Patrol Exercise.
• It is usually run over 9-10 days in October each year. 
• It is open to regular and reserve personnel from all three British armed services, as well as military units from other countries.
• It is a mission focused and scenario-based exercise. 
• It is not a competition, although patrol performance is assessed throughout based on the Battlecraft Syllabus (BCS) and Individual Training Requirement (ITR), in addition to robustness and leadership. 
• The exercise is currently made up of eight phases, each of 48 hrs, over 10 days. 
• Each patrol will cover approximately 60 km (average climb and descent is over 1000 m) carrying no more than 32 kg per person. 
• Indian Army achievement: The Indian Army’s Assam Regiment won a Gold Medal in CP26, one of 10 teams awarded gold among more than 100 teams.

News: NOA

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