Surviving the Cut + Two Weeks in Hell

Synopsis

SURVIVING THE CUT is a series of five 60-minute programmes that go inside the elite training schools of the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, showing the gruelling mental and physical challenges they have to face in the selection process. Individual episodes look at the US Army Ranger School, Air Force Pararescue, Special Forces Diver, Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians (EOD), and Marine Sniper

TWO WEEKS IN HELL looks at the selection process for the Green Berets, America’s unconventional warfare specialists. It consists of a two-week interview with tasks designed to break a man and expose his weaknesses (120 minutes)

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2011

Year of production

2011

Notes

SUVIVING THE CUT - Broadcast on Discovery and Discovery Analogue in weekly parts, beginning 9/1/2011

TWO WEEKS IN HELL - Broadcast on Discovery and Discovery Analogue on 19/9/2010

Subjects

Psychology; Military Science

Keywords

diving; explosives; military training; physical fitness; psychological testing; training; selection process; US military; Green berets

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1 NTSC

Price

$24.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

420 minutes

Year

2012

Sections

Title

Ranger School

Synopsis

This episode goes inside the toughest combat course in the world. US Army Ranger School replicates the nonstop stress of war to forge the Army’s elite combat leaders. In the military DVDs Surviving the Cut, for sixty-one days and nights, soldiers sleep an average of three hours a night and receive just one meal per day. They train continuously, running missions 20 hours straight in mountains, swamps and dense woodlands. The Army DVD Surviving the Cut shows how most lose 20 or more pounds before it’s over, and many quit or fail the course along the way. Only one candidate in three makes it through the course. See what it takes to survive the cut.

Duration

60 mins

Title

Air Force Pararescue

Synopsis

Air Force Pararescuemen are the most highly trained combat search and rescue experts in US Special Operations. The Air Force DVD Surviving the Cut shows that when a pilot goes down behind enemy lines, these are the experts who stop at nothing to get him out. Nicknamed "PJ’s" , they are also surgically trained combat medics. Episode 4- US Marine Recon: Reconnaissance marines are the eyes and ears of the Marine Corps. Shown in the Marine DVD Surviving the Cut, the first men on the ground behind enemy lines, they gather intelligence and carry out missions that support the entire Corps. Their motto says it all: Swift, Silent, Deadly. But to earn the name Recon Marine, you must first survive the corps’ famously grueling 12-week recon course. Marines are pushed to unconsciousness in the pool, and then wrestle their 90-pound packs into the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean. It’s a man-breaking, all-out endurance test that forges top soldiers with unparalleled skills. One in three won’t make it"¦. only the best survive the cut.

Duration

60 mins

Title

Special Forces Diver

Synopsis

The US Army’s Special Forces Combat Dive Course takes only the Army’s best soldiers. Most are already battle-proven Army Rangers and Green Berets. Now these elite special ops soldiers challenge themselves to become the most highly trained combat divers on the planet. For six weeks, they are tested in the most severe underwater conditions. To earn the coveted Special Forces Divers Badge, these men will push the limits of the human body. to prove they have what it takes. One in three won’t make it"¦ the rest survive the cut.

Duration

60 mins

Title

Navy EOD

Synopsis

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians or EOD are the only explosives and bomb specialists qualified for special operations. Before a Navy EOD team can go to war with Special Forces, they must go through one final test. Like the job itself, it’s all-or-nothing training: A five-day, non-stop series of high stress missions. Make the wrong move, allow fatigue or distraction to take over and the entire team will fail. The team that survives the cut stays together as a certified special ops team.

Duration

60 mins

Title

Marine Sniper

Synopsis

Marine Snipers are legendary in the sniper world for being the best. This is where they learn their craft. Units will only send their best men to this course, but on average 1 in the 3 will fail. Becoming a marine sniper takes a level of discipline that few could ever hope to achieve. They will wait hours in the worst possible conditions but only have seconds to make the shot.

Duration

60 mins

Production Company

Name

2 Roosters Media

Sponsor

Name

Discovery

Distributor

Name

Discoverystore.com

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