Trainees with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade, conduct Shoulder Launched Munitions (SLMs) training during One Station Unit Training (OSUT), Sept. 18, 2025, at Red Cloud Range, on Fort Benning, Georgia. SLMs allow Soldiers to engage enemy personnel, light armored vehicles, bunkers and other field fortifications in close combat. They are highly mobile and lightweight; improved versions can be safely fired from confined spaces found in urban environments.
Across Fort Benning, Mobile Security Units (MSUs) are deployed as dynamic force multipliers for the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES). Equipped with 360-degree cameras, flashing lights, two-way audio systems, and more, these agile units serve as the eyes and ears of DES, providing visibility and awareness in areas where traditional patrols may not always be present. Beyond acting as deterrents, they function as sophisticated tools that...
