‘Death Dealers’ Hone Lethality During Bulldog Focus

FORT BLISS, TX, UNITED STATES

03.15.2018

Courtesy Story

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division participated in Bulldog Focus during February and March to prepare for Iron Focus and an upcoming rotation at the National Training Center.

The “Death Dealers” conducted multiple maneuver exercises, which led up to a combined arms breach in the Fort Bliss Training Area, New Mexico. The objective was to build the skills needed to work together while developing the ability to shoot, move and communicate, said Lt. Col. Johnny Sutton, commander, 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Regt.

Each platoon and company conducted multiple iterations of attack and movement to contact missions before joining together for the culminating event.

“It’s all about getting the force ready, both physically and mentally, for the fight,” said Capt. Brandon Aird, the commander of Company B, 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Regt.

While Bulldog Focus was underway, the Death Dealers also conducted gunnery to build the fundamentals, said Sutton. Gunnery teaches the basic skills Soldiers need to be able work together as a tank crew. Important lessons during gunnery include how to give tank commands, utilizing the weapons systems, maneuvering the tank to minimize its exposure, and most important of all, conducting these operations as safely as possible.

Soldiers at all levels value the importance of gunnery.

Sgt. Mark Jones, a gunner in Company B, said gunnery gives you the basic skills needed to do well during maneuver missions.


Story by Army 1st Lt. Howard J. Bantle, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

• Date Taken: 03.15.2018
• Date Posted: 03.15.2018 16:45
• Story ID: 269573
• Location: FORT BLISS, TX, US