Topic: Physical Conditioning

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The selection process for Delta Force remains one of the most guarded and difficult physical challenges in the world, requiring operators to be "tactical athletes." Comstock describes the extreme physical demands of special operations, including carrying rucksacks weighing over 100 pounds for 40 miles. He recounts a mission during the Noriega regime in Panama where weight limits were so strict that helicopters had to be stripped of avionics to carry the assault team.