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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – The “Diablos” of Company D, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, conducted Military Operations in Urban Terrain training with the Commando Company, 49th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Nov. 25.
The soldiers from Company D instructed the Commando soldiers throughout a month-long training program, culminating with IA troops learning procedures for entering a building and clearing a room.
The training exercise mimics the rapid decisions and the quick orders a squad or platoon would have to make during an actual room clearing.
“It is important for the Commandos to learn how to effectively enter a building and clear a room,” said Sgt. Maj. Zreean, senior enlisted leader of the 49th IA Bde. “Because they are always conducting raids and searching buildings, this training will allow them to be more organized and faster.”
Separated into two groups, the IA soldiers conducted their room clearing exercise using nearby abandoned buildings.
“This will make the training more realistic,” said Staff Sgt. Robert Drummond, infantryman, Company D, 1st Bn., 14th Inf. Regt. “Using actual buildings will give them things they can’t get from a ‘glass house’ [drill], such as doors, windows, walls, which will allow them to learn how to effectively make quick decisions because in an actual clearing, the situation is ever-changing.”
During glass house drills, tape is used to represent the walls of a building. This allows instructors to view and evaluate training more effectively.
The squads were instructed on how to stack on the outside wall near the door, use verbal and non-verbal communication to signal each individual’s readiness for movement, the positioning of each soldier as they enter a room, and the importance of muzzle awareness as well as maintaining security inside and outside the building and rooms.
The Diablos have instructed IA soldiers on room clearing procedures at least three times a week for the last month.
At the conclusion of their training, the IA soldiers will conduct a live-fire exercise, implementing their training and demonstrating their capabilities to effectively enter a building and clear a room.
| Date Taken: | 11.25.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.30.2010 09:59 |
| Story ID: | 61094 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION WARRIOR, IQ |
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