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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces combed the streets of Camp Leatherneck during a lane training exercise at the Joint Security Academy Southwest, April 10.
ANSF students attending the non-commissioned officer course learned how to react to small arms fire, improvised explosive devices and ambushes while also practicing tactical combat formations and buddy rushes.
The security forces, who have about a month of training left, are gaining valuable skills from their Marine counterparts, who guided them through the exercise.
While conducting patrols in battlefield formations, the students were confronted by mock enemies ambushing them from multiple directions. They responded to the attacks by buddy rushing, a tactic in which one student provides suppressive fire while the other bounds forward, thus gaining offensive ground on the enemy.
“It’s important for us to learn these tactics so we can use them in real life,” said Afghan National Army Sgt. Saddam Aymaq, a student at JSAS. “Most guys are inexperienced, but thanks to the Marines we are picking up things quickly.”
The knowledge the students gain during these exercises will make the soldiers more effective against the insurgents, said Sgt. Matthew P. Boyle, a student instructor at JSAS.
“We are training these guys so they can stand up for themselves,” said the native of Seguin, Texas.
Instructors say the training here directly reflects what the students will encounter during battle.
“These techniques and concepts closely align scenarios they are likely to encounter in the line of duty. The battle here isn’t being fought in the forest or the jungle, it’s being fought in the towns and on the streets,” said Capt. Joseph L. Dalton, assistant director for JSAS.
With an insurgent force that is relying heavily on small arms and IEDs, ANSF students at JSAS are receiving the skills to counter these threats.
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.10.2011 06:03 |
| Story ID: | 68519 |
| Location: | CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF |
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