Posted on Nov 17, 2015
What's your best example of high-speed & low-budget training?
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Some time ago I participated in the Best Sapper competition. One of the stations had a GP Medium and a CLS bag in font of it. The OC says, "Take the bag, go inside and react to what you see." Inside the tent is no light, a boom box playing some kind of death metal, and 3-4 casualties with various wounds thrashing around. The task is to stabilize the casualties and CASEVAC the most critically wounded. On the other side of the tent was a concertina obstacle field to navigate.
That was one of the coolest pieces of training I've ever participated in. It was low budget and a squad could do it. I think about that a lot and compare with the times I've seen first aid training be a crate of old pressure dressings and a green skill level 1 book that someone is reading out of.
Whats your example of high speed low budget training? (Pic Related)
That was one of the coolest pieces of training I've ever participated in. It was low budget and a squad could do it. I think about that a lot and compare with the times I've seen first aid training be a crate of old pressure dressings and a green skill level 1 book that someone is reading out of.
Whats your example of high speed low budget training? (Pic Related)
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I was assigned in a transportation company years ago. One of the squad leaders wanted to teach the aspects of a convoy yet he couldn't due to a lack of fund for fuel. So what did he do? He lined up the Soldiers and we did a personnel march but we had to operation like trucks. I have done the same thing for an invisible turret of a truck.
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That's how I learned to breach from an M113. Have also done a lot of route clearance training this way. It really does help prepare troops, so the time in/with tracks or vics is maximized.
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CBRN Training:
I have the LT put out an OPORD to clear a building in an area where there is a suspected chemical or bio lab operating. (Practice enter and clear a building). I pick out a couple junior soldiers-- not NCOs-- and make them team leaders and have them pick out their team members. (Leadership opportunities).
Inside the room, I have staged a couple of "unconscious" volunteers at tables with beakers and labware that contain liquids that will simulate agents on M8 paper. The unconscious workers are in training chemical suits and have masks nearby or wearing surgical masks. The room clearing team encounters the situation (react to CBRN hazard). After reacting, they report to higher (practice with commo procedures) and get instructed to identify the agents. Usually by now there has been a mistake, like not masking in time. I select a CBRN casualty and they have to perform buddy aid on a CBRN casualty and call in the appropriate 9-line.
If time, I will guide them (as needed) through unmasking procedures. Sometimes they have a chemical detection kit and sometimes they do not, which always leads to a spirited discussion about who you select to do the test unmasking and why that person was chosen.
It ends up be a pretty fun practical exercise after a morning of CBRN death by powerpoint. (I do often show the 1960's goat nerve agent film to keep things lively)
I have the LT put out an OPORD to clear a building in an area where there is a suspected chemical or bio lab operating. (Practice enter and clear a building). I pick out a couple junior soldiers-- not NCOs-- and make them team leaders and have them pick out their team members. (Leadership opportunities).
Inside the room, I have staged a couple of "unconscious" volunteers at tables with beakers and labware that contain liquids that will simulate agents on M8 paper. The unconscious workers are in training chemical suits and have masks nearby or wearing surgical masks. The room clearing team encounters the situation (react to CBRN hazard). After reacting, they report to higher (practice with commo procedures) and get instructed to identify the agents. Usually by now there has been a mistake, like not masking in time. I select a CBRN casualty and they have to perform buddy aid on a CBRN casualty and call in the appropriate 9-line.
If time, I will guide them (as needed) through unmasking procedures. Sometimes they have a chemical detection kit and sometimes they do not, which always leads to a spirited discussion about who you select to do the test unmasking and why that person was chosen.
It ends up be a pretty fun practical exercise after a morning of CBRN death by powerpoint. (I do often show the 1960's goat nerve agent film to keep things lively)
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Anything water related. All you need is a few instructors a swimming pool which most bigger Installations have and your basic issued items. You can really build up a Soldiers Confidence when you put them in situations there not comfortable with. You would be surprised at how many Soldiers can not swim! I always enjoyed Company and Platoon Level Combat Water Survival Testing and if not the test then just basic classes on constructing Poncho Rafts, or how to make basic flotation devices using your uniform. Plus It makes for a great PT session instead of the usual PRT session.
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When I was a battalion commander at Ft Polk my companies and platoons were able to go out and validate STX lanes before each rotation. Some of the best lane training in the Army at no cost.
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During my first duty station 11th ACR Cav, Wildflecken, Germany we use to do a full role out alert. This was done by loading all equipment plus ammo as if we were going out on a real battle field. Once we actually stayed for 3 days just to get a feel of what it would be if during those days in the late 80's in Europe you still had to be vigilant of your surroundings.
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