Fort Knox, Ky. –  9th Regt., Advanced Camp Cadets of Delta Co., 2nd Platoon took a beating during their attack on Objective Olympus out at their Field Training Exercises (FTX) early this morning. Cadets had a left, center and right squad setting up a perimeter in order to surround the enemy….or they were supposed to. Two Squad Leader’s were unable to contact the remaining Squad and had to physically track them down in the wood to establish their position. Once the attack started, not one but TWO Squads got taken out by the numerous enemy machine guns. While the Platoon engaged […]

  Fort Knox, Ky.- 8th Regiment, Basic Camp Cadets were out at Training Area Six as they drilled on Small Unit Tactics. Cadets practiced indirect fire, setting up ambushes, and taking on enemy contacts throughout wooded areas. Squads of 12-to-13 Cadets perform certain tasks and set up a 360 degree perimeter. Bravo Co. was taken through a battle drill and ran an artillery simulator to evaluate their reactions in high-stress situations. Cadet Lawrence Kirkman from Valley Forge Military Academy & College talked about the importance of Small Unit Tactics for training and real-life applications as a potential 2nd Lt. “As an […]

Fort Knox, Ky.- 2nd Reg., Advanced Camp was on the Canby Hill Range this afternoon at the ALT-C weapons qualification course. Weapons qualification is one of the must-pass events Cadets face to graduate from Advanced Camp. Cadets are given a set amount of ammunition and shoot down the 25-meter range at silhouettes of various sizes on a paper target to simulate distances up to 300 meters. To qualify, Cadets must hit 26-out-of-40 shots; expert marksmen who make more than 36 shots have a shot at the Recondo Badge- an award bestowed upon select qualifying Cadets at the end of Advanced Camp. One […]

  Fort Knox, Ky.- 1st Reg., Advanced Camp was at the George Blair range shooting pop-up targets. As a mandatory event, Cadets must pass their weapons qualifications in order to graduate. Instead of a stationary paper target, the pop-up range has targets that do exactly that: pop-up. Targets are between 50-to-300 meters away and Cadets must be able to maneuver their weapons into good firing positions. Cadet Megan Zurliene from the University of Illinois and Urbana Champaign expressed her relief at being done with weapons qualification and credits her prior weapons experience to how she did today. “Having concentration and being able […]

  Fort Knox, Ky.- Cadets from the 1stRegiment Advanced Camp’s Alpha and Bravo Companies tackled the Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC) for twelve hours yesterday as part of their first week of training exercises. As the first group to go through the FLRC, these Cadet’s set out to prove their capabilities as leaders by going beyond their comfort zones. Navigating both the Black and Gold courses, Squads set out to conquer the mental and physical challenges placed before them. Austin Campbell from Texas A&M University was one cadet who understood the difficulties of being successful on leading a squad through the […]

Fort Knox, KY. – U.S. Army Cadet Command’s 1stRegiment Advanced Camp was briefed by Brig. Gen. John R. Evans, Jr. yesterday evening in the Olive Theater on base. Cadets were instructed about the critical qualities of leadership and the expectations set in place. Over the next three and a half weeks, cadets will be placed through physically and mentally demanding challenges to prepare themselves for the trials they will face as 2ndLt.’s. Training capitalizes on talents and strengthens weaknesses, creating officers that will shape the future of the Army. “Even though you may be the newest member to the platoon make […]