Photo By Sgt. Alexander Mitchell | A cadet with the Mooresville, N.C., Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps...... read more read more
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Passing knowledge and gaining experience through hands-on training is a tradition in the military. Marines with the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, 2nd Marine Logistics Group guided Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, from Mooresville, North Carolina, in honing their marksmanship skills with various simulated, live-fire scenarios at the ISMT, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2014.
“Giving the cadets a better understanding of the United States military, a better insight and a broader understanding of each branch they may want to join helps them better understand which branch of service may be best suited for them,” said Sgt. David Jewell, an assistant Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer chief, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. “Passing knowledge onto younger generations can provide them with a view of military life and knowledge that will help them down the road.”
As the JROTC cadets lined up behind M240G medium machine guns, M2 .50-caliber heavy machine guns and MK19 grenade launchers, instructors briefed the cadets on the weapon systems and they operate. This included aiming, reloading, the immediate action procedures and engaging targets on the simulator screen. Cadets with the JROTC learned valuable information, while getting hands-on experience.
“We learned a lot with this training,” said Zoe Richardson, a cadet executive officer with Mooresville JROTC. “It provides a real experience in a simulated environment and helps us with decision making by trial and error methods. That is really helpful to us.”
The simulator provided different scenarios in which enemy troops on the screen would close in and engage in simulated fire. The enemy occasionally rode in convoys or “attacked” on foot, and approached from different directions. The simulations required the cadets to utilize timely decision making. These skills are useful for cadets at a young age, so that they may perfect those skills if they enlist or commission into the branch of their choice.
“As a non-commissioned officer, it is our job to exude leadership, and get the cadets to build faith in leadership and skills that follow,” said Cpl. Charles Blevins, an Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer NCO at the ISMT.
This event gave the cadets an opportunity to gain knowledge through new experiences, while also giving the Marine instructors a chance to hone their skills in leadership and education methods.
“I like showing the younger generation the capabilities we have in the Marine Corps,” said Jewell. “Putting the cadets into the experience during a simulation helps them realize how important each piece of the team is. Small decision making and communication between everyone is a key factor for mission success. This is how leadership is born.”
| Date Taken: | 12.05.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2014 15:44 |
| Story ID: | 149994 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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