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By Spc. Elayseah Woodard-Hinton
20th Public Affairs Detachment
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company of 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, at Fort Wainwright concluded a two-day Air Assault training exercise at the Yukon training center March 18 and 19.
Air Assault training allows Soldiers to stay abreast of tactics that enable them to effectively seize and hold key terrain from enemy forces in a war zone if necessary; therefore, much planning, preparation and teamwork went into completing this task because Soldiers are trained as if they were on a real mission.
Prior to going into the field, the unit was given time to rehearse and check the equipment used during the field training portion of the exercise.
A static load rehearsal is done the day before going into the field, said Pfc. Logan Allen, a native of Statesville, N.C., now with the 3 -21st Inf.
"It is a refresher on safety and protocol," said Allen, "This is also when we get our gear together."
On the day of the field training exercise, the unit does a final check on the equipment and is briefed by leadership on the tasks to be completed during training.
Spc. Kyle D. Newton, a native of Spencer, Wis., now with the 3- 21st Inf., the forward observer for the mission, then briefs the Soldiers on a portion of the operation orders, which outlines some of the goals that the unit must accomplish during training.
"The forward observer is the person responsible for calling in routes and grid coordinates," said Newton.
One of the tasks Soldiers from 3- 21st Inf. completed during training was to practice firing mortars. Accuracy and safety are key for a task such as this; the Soldiers firing the mortars depend on the coordinates from the forward observer so that they know which direction to shoot, much like they would in a war zone; therefore, much coordination and teamwork was necessary to complete the task.
In addition to the mortar fire exercise, Soldiers practiced other tasks such as dismounting from a Blackhawk, setting up security and set up tents for their overnight stay at the outdoor training site.
The Soldiers from the 3- 21st Inf. exhibited what it means to be an "Arctic Warrior" over the two days they trained. Through planning, preparation and teamwork, the unit executed their responsibilities for the Air Assault training in temperatures that dropped as low as below zero.
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2008 01:12 |
| Story ID: | 19460 |
| Location: | FORT WAINWRIGHT, US |
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