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CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – Six new 125-foot rappel and climbing lanes are being tested by members of the New York Army National Guard 106th Regional Training Institute to ensure they are safe and ready for training.
For the first time in nearly a decade, any Guard or state militia unit, law enforcement agency, or government and civilian organization will be able to conduct familiarization training, ground rappelling, and rock climbing and mountaineering operations and become certified at Camp Smith Training Site.
Camp Smith is the largest of three training locations owned by the state of New York and operated by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs for the New York National Guard.
The 1,613 acre facility contains 126 acres housing 50 buildings, 229 acres of ranges and 1,256 acres of wooded training area. It also has a number of training assets including vehicle and convoy simulators, land navigation courses, indoor electronic ranges and traditional outdoor ranges.
The new rappelling lanes are located on the cliffs opposite the officers housing building.
“Having the ground rappel site here adds another dimension to the training that units can conduct,” said New York Army National Guard Maj. Michael Gieraltowski, the Camp Smith installation manager.
The 106th provides the Guard with officers through the Officer Candidate School, Military occupational specialty qualifications for military police, infantry, truck driver and re-certification for medics.
Once the rappel lanes are complete, work will begin on a slant wall at the base of the cliff and a traditional 40-foot rappel tower, which would enable the base to once again host Air Assault School.
“Besides the tactical application of negotiating an obstacle such as a cliff, there is the personal growth Soldiers can experience by finding the courage to overcome a natural fear,” Gieraltowski said.
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2018 14:16 |
| Story ID: | 281366 |
| Location: | CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE , NY, US |
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