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FORT MOORE, Ga. Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Eric Riley, –U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence deputy commanding general and Oregon ANG land component commander, recently conducted a terrain walk with multiple states' National Guard Brigade Combat Team commanders and sergeants majors to familiarize them with Fort Moore's world class training facilities, courses, and cadre.
The familiarization included a stop at the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course, where Lt. Col. Thomas G. Dull, 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment commander, briefed attendees on the cadre's mission to develop infantry lieutenants capable of leading infantry platoons to victory on the modern battlefield. The leaders also visited the 2nd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment's Armor Basic Officer Leader Course at the Advanced Gunnery Training System simulator, which provides new armor officers a safe, efficient way to develop precision gunnery skills necessary for becoming Armor Platoon Leaders.
"The terrain walk intent was to [bring] brigade commanders and their sergeants majors back to the Maneuver Center of Excellence because many had not been here for over a decade," Riley said. "It was only the school for infantry back in the day, and now it's the Maneuver Center of Excellence, which includes Armor and Infantry."
Col. Christopher Hammonds, commander of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, briefed the leaders on the brigade's mission to train Rangers, Parachutists, and Reconnaissance Leaders. Hammond shared information on success rates and evolving courses to meet modern battlefield challenges.
Next, Lt. Col. Joseph Hardigree, Army National Guard Warrior Training Center brigade commander, and Mr. Tom Siter, WTC deputy commander, briefed the group on courses like Ranger Assessment, Air Assault, Rappel Master, and Tank Gunnery, and their goal to serve as the premier functional training organization for the Army National Guard.
The terrain walk ended at the 30th Adjutant General (Reception) Battalion, where recruits begin military transition. There, representatives of the 198th Infantry Brigade and 194th Armored Brigade overseeing Basic Combat Training One Station Unit Training explained their missions to transform civilians into disciplined Infantry and Armor soldiers. Col. Jimmy Hathaway, 198IN BDE commander, noted that half of OSUT honor graduates were National Guard members due to their maturity and the Recruit Sustainment Program.
"[I] wanted to showcase the resources available from these and other Maneuver Center training components," said Riley. The terrain walk really shows how the guard is represented at Fort Moore and how we are a big proponent and component of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command mission. ANG brigade combat team commanders need to see that their soldiers' training is continuously improving for the modern battlefield."
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| Date Taken: | 02.29.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2024 14:16 |
| Story ID: | 465206 |
| Location: | FORT MOORE, GEORGIA, US |
| Hometown: | ROGUE RIVER, OREGON, US |
| Web Views: | 155 |
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