Photo By Staff Sgt. Fatima Konteh | U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, 341st Military Police Company, Mountain View, Calif.,...... read more read more
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif., June 14, 2016 – The U.S Army Reserve 341st Military Police Company, Mountain View, California is currently conducting annual training at Fort Hunter Liggett as part of Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 91-16-02. As the largest U.S. Army Reserve training exercise, CSTX 91-16-02 provides Soldiers with unique opportunities to sharpen their technical and tactical skills in combat-like conditions.
The 341st Military Police Company is in the field and classroom working to prepare for potential real-world missions. Essential tasks the MPs are training on include response to civil unrest, running entry control points and protective service details. Prior to CSTX 91-16-02, the 341st spent monthly battle assemblies preparing Soldiers and equipment for this training and, after a three-hour tactical vehicle convoy, they arrived at Fort Hunter Liggett.
“This kind of training provides you with the opportunity of getting comfortable talking with people and solving issues with the local citizens,” said Sgt. Matthew Brown, squad leader, 341st Military Police Company, originally from Visalia, California. When he is not with the unit, Brown is a full-time firefighter and says he enjoys keeping his community safe through both his military and civilian service.
The unit is being mentored and educated by Observer Coach Trainers (OCTs) during CSTX 91-16-02. These OCTs are officers and noncommissioned officers from U.S. Army Reserve and Active Duty components who attend unit training scenarios and develop feedback for unit leaders to review.
“Training like this, where you actually get out of the classroom, gear up and work with your team makes it more interesting and fun, and there is bonding,” said Brown. “This continued training is what I think everyone likes–that we are training together so when we do get called up for a real combat mission, we are ready to go.”
| Date Taken: | 06.14.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2016 16:15 |
| Story ID: | 201697 |
| Location: | FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CALIFORNIA, US |
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