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TAPA TRAINING AREA, Estonia— Through a steady fall of rain and then snow, Soldiers of 3rd Squadron (Wolfpack), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, performed a squad live fire exercise, Feb. 3, on Tapa Training Area, Tapa, Estonia.
Capt. Joe Vanderlip, commander of Iron Troop 3rd Squad (Wolfpack), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, said that the purpose of this exercise was to train squad leaders to control fire and maneuver elements using direct fire control measures, allowing their assault element to close with and destroy the enemy.
“We raised the complexity of this exercise by attaching an M240 gun team to each squad,” said Vanderlip. “This additional asset gave the squad leader a dedicated support by fire, as well as a local support by fire, allowing his assault team to maneuver into position to knock out a bunker. This complexity was challenging to the squad leaders but reinforced the importance of using direct fire control measures, and establishing SOP’s [standard operating procedures] to control their fires.”
The exercise was held over the course of three days, where all squads rehearsed and executed the exercise, rotating positions so that the Soldiers all received thorough training. Soldiers even participated in night live fire exercises to add further challenge and test their abilities.
“The squad leaders rose to the challenge and after rehearsals and SOP refinement, effectively controlled their gun team and squad to complete the mission,” Vanderlip said.
Vanderlip stated that he and other leadership members of 3rd Squadron were committed to not only completing proper training during this rotation but also raising the bar of what they expect from their Soldiers with the firm belief that those Soldiers will rise to the occasion and surpass the standard.
| Date Taken: | 02.03.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.09.2016 07:09 |
| Story ID: | 188319 |
| Location: | TAPA, EE |
| Web Views: | 81 |
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