Division West 5th Armored Brigade trains Delaware National Guard unit headed for Iraq - 261st Tactical Theater Signal Brigade receives hands on training [Image 3 of 6]

CAMP MCGREGOR, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

11.07.2008

Courtesy Photo

First Army

Lt. Col Todd Kempton, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 362nd Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, briefs members of the media on the tactics, techniques and procedures of the Individual Movement Technique lane at Camp McGregor, N. M. Soldiers are taught IMTs as battle drills, choreographed to become automatic responses to stimuli, which allows Soldiers to respond instinctively during hostile engagement. 5th AR Bde is currently training the 261st Tactile Theatre Signal Brigade of the Delaware National Guard prior to their deployment to Iraq. 5th AR Bde has trained over 70,000 National Guard and Reserve Soldiers deploying in support of the Global War on Terror and is committed to training based on core competencies - combat skills, force protection, team support processes, technical and tactical training, advisor skills, counter insurgency operations and understanding the culture which produces leaders and Soldiers who are confident, competent and disciplined in their skills, knowledge and abilities

• Date Taken: 11.07.2008
• Date Posted: 11.18.2008 12:02
• Photo ID: 129610
• VIRIN: 081017-A-9553L-000
• Resolution: 2698x2094
• Size: 492.45 KB
• Location: CAMP MCGREGOR, NEW MEXICO, US