This high-stakes episode follows the battalion's most senior officer Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Beard as he steps up to prove himself on the battlefield as a Warrior gunner. As the commanding officer he's in charge of the whole battalion but having never served with an armoured infantry regiment before, he must take the same tests as all the junior fusiliers to prove he can lead his soldiers into war.
But under pressure and with unforeseen conditions hampering his aim - can he make the cut or will he be left on the sidelines if he fails to qualify?
The Regiment has a long and proud history of boxing and Lance Corporal Cody O'Brian is eager to redeem himself after losing his last three bouts due to nerves. As the Regiment's star boxer all eyes are on him to help them retain the cup, and as he comes out fighting in front of his battalion can he hold it together to bring home the win?
In Otterburn, Northumbria the best junior soldiers from each Regiment have been selected to go head to head in a gruelling week-long test in a desperate bid for promotion to gain their first stripe and step up to Lance Corporal.
For Fusilier Cameron Howells-Ripley, stepping up to section commander puts him into the spotlight and under pressure to perform. Barely able to stand at one point, he's desperate to not come home empty handed and wants to make his family and Regiment proud. But has he done enough?
