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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Battling the cold, wet and foggy weather, soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Engineer Brigade conducted Army Warrior Task Training from Nov. 2-7 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area here.
Soldiers from the company and the staff focused on tasks such as weapon familiarization, land navigation skills, squad movement techniques, radio communications, first aid, and nuclear, biological, and chemical decontamination.
“This training reinforced the Soldier tasks that we were all taught at the earlier part of our careers,” said Maj. Charles Hall, 18th Eng. Bde. adjutant and a native of Wake Forest, N.C. “It gave us, as leaders, the opportunity to work with Soldiers outside our normal staff sections, assess their skills, knowledge and abilities, and execute the task to standard.”
On the final day of training, soldiers were tested on their ability to move through certification lanes as a squad. They had to react to contact, transmit reports over the radio and evacuate casualties, all while trying to occupy their objective.
“I think it was important for team building,” said Capt. Ingrid Bruning, a battle captain for 18th Eng. Bde. and a native of Waterport, N.Y. “Everyone’s experience level is different, and it was good that we could all add something and apply our knowledge to a real-world scenario.”
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Felix SanMiguel, a prime power technician for 18th Eng. Bde. and a native of Guam, said the certification was a great opportunity to learn as a leader, and it emphasized the importance of planning and preparation when conducting a mission.
Multiple ranges were coordinated so that soldiers could qualify not only on their assigned weapons, but also on the M-240B machine gun, MK19 automatic grenade launcher, M2 .50-caliber machine gun and M249 squad automatic weapon.
Following the range density week, the 18th Eng. Bde. Soldiers will conduct a command post exercise here Nov. 8-12 to validate their Army Battle Command Systems and prepare the staff for their upcoming validation exercise.
| Date Taken: | 11.12.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.12.2010 03:36 |
| Story ID: | 59956 |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, DE |
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