Photo By Spc. Kevin Brown | U.S. Army Kollin Wade, an infantryman assigned to Delta Company, “Dog Company,”...... read more read more
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MIELEC, Poland - Ready. Aim. Fire! Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (2-502 IR), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Division Sustainment Brigade teams up with Polish snipers from the 16th Polish Airborne Brigade to train their weapon systems and conduct weapons drills.
“Today we are here with our Polish allies and we are working together to increase lethality and create more cohesive teams at a joint live fire,” said 1st Lt. Matthew J. Hinkley, infantry officer and platoon leader, assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st DSB. “We’ve been blessed to work with them throughout multiple iterations, styles of training and each time we’ve come away with a deeper bond with one another.”
Snipers from 2-502 IR and 16th Polish Airborne Brigade zero and true the M2010 Semi-Automatic Sniper System and M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System to practice long range precision fires on the battlefield.
“Our Dog company commander reached out to us and said we have an opportunity to co-train with the 16th Airborne Brigade,” said 1st Lt. Brenna McAnally, an Infantry officer and reconnaissance platoon leader, assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st DSB.
Soldiers used sight scopes to observe shots taken by trained snipers on targets 100-200 meters down range, then used this information to provide feedback for any scope adjustments.
Snipers have to take many things into account such as wind speed and direction, range, target movement, light source and temperature just to name a few.
“We know how each other works, we communicate better with one another and it's a familiarity that can’t be instructed by higher level,” said Hinkley. “It needs to come down to the individual Soldiers working together.”
At the end of training, Soldiers from 2-502 IR and 16th Polish Airborne Brigade grouped together for a photo.
“When we first got here, we were standoffish, but as we went through the training and spent more time with one another, you see the guys getting together,” said Hinkley. “Trading patches, swapping stories, speaking a little bit of Polish, they’re speaking a little bit of English and it's building a team.”
McAnally explained the importance of working with your Polish counterparts and how interactions like these increase team cohesion and interoperability.
The 2-502 IR continues to train their weapon systems with 16th Polish Airborne Brigade forces in their area of operations.
“It’s been an amazing experience working with our Polish counterparts,” said Hinkley. “Since coming here I’ve grown to appreciate the Polish country and their Army, they are very professional, great hosts and great to work with.”
| Date Taken: | 12.28.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 12.28.2022 04:05 |
| Story ID: | 435948 |
| Location: | MIELEC, PL |
| Web Views: | 342 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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