Photo By Staff Sgt. Kelly Carlton | Spc. Rick Dunsmore of 3rd platoon, 13 MP Company, 92nd MP Bn., 4th MEB, 1st Inf. Div.,...... read more read more
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – Some leaders with the 92nd Military Police “Phoenix” Battalion, part of the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducted a unit leader development program, April 9, at Fort Leonard Wood.
The event, dubbed Phoenix Forge, was designed to provide a holistic approach to challenging Soldiers and included tasks such as a 12-mile foot march, providing medical aid, communication challenges, written exams, engaging enemy forces while recovering a downed unmanned aerial vehicle and a range.
The participating troops were evaluated during Phoenix Forge as they executed diverse scenario-based missions.
“During Phoenix Forge, we certified platoon leaders and platoon sergeants on individual shoot, move and communicate tasks, as well as lead, train and maintain tasks,” said Capt. Piper Reeve, 92nd MP Bn. training officer.
While “Be, Know and Do” is a leadership phrase heard often in Army formations, Staff Sgt. Joshua Roberts, a platoon sergeant with the 92nd MP Bn.’s 988th MP Company, said it’s important to put it into practice.
“If we expect our soldiers to do something, we should know how to do it,” said Roberts. “Today was mostly reinforcing those skills already learned because a lot of them are perishable.”
Reeve said the training events were designed to be physically, technically and tactically challenging for those involved.
While event organizers touted the diverse tasks and challenges to the participating troops, Roberts summed up the end result of all the tireless planning and execution of Phoenix Forge.
“It lets the battalion command team know they have competent and capable leaders,” Roberts said.
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2015 12:23 |
| Story ID: | 160362 |
| Location: | FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, US |
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