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Old 02-06-2012, 11:08 PM
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Here in Australia PTI's (Physical Training Instructors) are part of the Medical Corps, a minimum rank of Corporal and fully trained as medics (to resuscitate their victims). Universally loathed for the torture they inflict on the average soldier (and dreaded by those below average) they are the embodiment of physical prowess - they put civilian gym instructors and body builders to shame in both fitness and sadism. PTI's off duty are usually found running marathons or triathalons just for fun.

Marksmanship is handled "in house" by the individual unit. Usually instructors are at least Corporals (equivalent to US Sergeants) but occasionally a talented Lance Corporal or even senior Private might get the job (more common in the infantry, less in other Corps).
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