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Instructors and trainees prepare for the next day’s field training on the Orchard Combat Training Center. The field training day will begin the last week of scout training for the soldiers.
During the second week of training, the scout trainees are introduced to a variety of weapons. The Idaho Army National Guard’s 204th Regional Training Institute are tasked with training soldiers who have been reclassified from one military occupational specialty into the 19D Cavalry Scout mos.
For some of the scout trainees, this is their first time handling weapons like the Mark 19 Grenade Launcher, the 50 Caliber Machine Gun and 25 mm Bushmaster Gun. Learning the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a designated scout vehicle in many units throughout the Army, is also part of the class structure.
U.S. Army Cavalry Scouts act as the eyes and ears on the field, gathering information about enemy positions, vehicles, weapons, and activity. The scouts often operate in small groups gathering intelligence. With the information they gather, commanders can make informed decisions about how to move troops and where and when to attack. Their scouting duties include conducting mounted and dismounted navigation, collecting data about tunnels and bridges, and serving as members of observation and listening posts. In addition to basic soldiering skills, cavalry scouts learn to secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles, load, clear and fire individual and crew-served weapons.
| Date Taken: | 11.14.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 01.05.2021 09:34 |
| Photo ID: | 6473916 |
| VIRIN: | 201216-Z-XK920-0050 |
| Resolution: | 2700x1800 |
| Size: | 3.45 MB |
| Location: | BOISE, IDAHO, US |
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