Troy Trek-Who Does It?

alfromcolorado · 05-20-2008, 09:06

To Any:

Pertaining to the Troy Trek... First, not sure what it is and I have heard that only "O"s are doing it during SFQC.

Is this still a part of the Q Course and if so, is it for Os and NCOs or just Os?

Would also like to discuss some standards for the Land Nav portion of Assessment off line by PM.

This is for a Q Course for the Hungarian Defense Force.

Thanks

Al

kgoerz · 05-20-2008, 12:00

The only Troy Trek I know of is the one my Wife and Kids do. But thats land Nav on Horseback. Never heard any part of the Q-Course called Trekking.

SF_BHT · 05-20-2008, 12:48

Back in the 80's the O's did it. They also went to Gettysburg for a TOUT.

I have no Idea if they still do it.

Chairborne64 · 05-20-2008, 13:26

Troy Trek used to be done by O's as the last event during the old Phase II (MOS Training). It was basically a 72 hour solo cross country land navigation exercise. It was significantly modified when BG(R) Butler was the Traing Group Commander and was eventually taken out of the Q-course.

**Jack Moroney (RIP)** · 05-20-2008, 13:36

[QUOTE=Chairborne64;210564]It was basically a 72 hour solo cross country land navigation exercise. QUOTE]

Actually it was a combination land nav, military stakes, and integrity check.

Chairborne64 · 05-20-2008, 14:30

That is very true it did have a military stakes event at each point. It was a significant emotional event back then with a failure rate that sometimes approached 40%. I stand corrected.

**Razor** · 05-20-2008, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chairborne64

Troy Trek used to be done by O's as the last event during the old Phase II (MOS Training). It was basically a 72 hour solo cross country land navigation exercise. It was significantly modified when BG(R) Butler was the Traing Group Commander and was eventually taken out of the Q-course.

By "eventually" you mean sometime after the late 90s, right?

I thought it was a great event, for many of the reasons COL M mentioned. IIRC, we lost over 40%.

Blueboy · 05-20-2008, 23:47

My class did Trek in the mountains of Pisgah National Forest. It certainly was a gut check and a lot of guys were broken off. Absolutely beautiful country; at the time, however, I was far more concerned about moving to my next point than appreciating the flora and fauna.

I am sorry to learn that SWCS has discontinued it in the SFQC. Along with SFAS and Robin Sage, Trek was a defining moment for me in the proverbial quest for the Green Beret.