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MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. – Readiness is the Army’s number one priority. Manning, training, equipping and leader development are the standing pillars that enable successful military operations. Here at the 1st Armored Division, our core mission is composed of those requirements.
As part of the division-gated training strategy, Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, will complete their participation in Iron Focus 16.3 Sept. 20, where they are involved in training and testing their mission command systems and warfighting capabilities. The exercise, which began Sept. 6, will validate and certify the “Stryker” Brigade prior to their rotation to their culminating event at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, soon.
Practice makes perfect, as the old adage says. For Soldiers at 1st BCT, their steady training schedule bolsters their success.
“This training has reinforced everything we have been working on for the past year,” said Capt. Matthew J. Stapay, commander, Company C, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. “Everyone is learning something out here, including myself. I couldn’t have asked for a better training scenario. This exercise has been extremely beneficial for our battalion.”
“We’ve trained a lot this past year to execute the missions we are training on today. Starting our training at the platoon level has really benefited us to perform successfully during our current battalion and brigade exercise,” said Sgt. Jackson Haskell, infantryman, Co. C, 4th Bn., 17th Inf. Regt., 1st BCT, 1st AD. “This training will definitely enable our battalion in conventional warfare environments and other threats in the future.”
As with any team-based effort, creating healthy and effective relationships is a crucial component to both executing missions and having positive, long-lasting influence.
“Conducting these training scenarios will really help us in the future for potential deployments. It gives us the opportunity to practice standard operating procedures and continually practice our mission priorities,” Haskell said. “We also get to know one another better which allows us to operate more efficiently in a combat environment.”
Having the support of military families back home has ultimately helped to ensure Soldier readiness and foster confidence in the Army and its mission. In addition, conducting progressive training in a non-combat environment educates our Soldiers on how they affect the mission at large.
| Date Taken: | 09.07.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 09.27.2016 13:28 |
| Story ID: | 210732 |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TX, US |
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