Cadets take on Malawi
MALAWI, SOUTH AFRICA – A team of eleven cadets and one cadre member from around the United States were chosen to attend a CULP, Cultural Understanding and Language Profeciency, mission in Malawi, Africa. The...
Get ready to lock n’ load
FORT KNOX, Ky.- One hundred and forty-two Cadets of Bravo Company, 7th Regiment Advanced Camp, complete Qualification at the weapon range in Fort Knox, Ky. It is extremely vital to pass qualification during Cadet...
Well done Cadets; Chapter is over
FORT KNOX, Ky. – 287 Cadets from 1st Regiment Basic Camp graduates at Brooks Field June 26 in Fort Knox, Ky. Their friends/family as well as Brig. Gen. Bennett and Maj. Gen. Hughes accompanied Cadets. ...
Be confident, trust your equipment
FORT KNOX, Ky. – As graduation approaches, 1st Regiment Basic Camp Cadets completes the Confidence Course as their last event, June 25 in Fort Knox, Ky. There are three different events, Rudders Rope Course,...
Not so easy Basic Camp
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of 4th Regiment Basic Camp completes Teamwork Development Course June 23 in Fort Knox, Ky. TDC is about Cadets working together as a team for the first time. “The purpose of it is for all of...
Drills prepare Cadets for battle
FORT KNOX, Ky. – 2nd Regiment Basic Camp completed their training for introduction to battle drills June 20 in Fort Knox, Ky. There are eight lanes that Cadets need to complete; each of them had different...
During reconnaissance, take cover
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of 3rd Regiment Advanced Camp practices Situational Training Exercises in prep for their Field Training Exercise June 18 at Fort Knox, Ky. During STX Cadets are given different situations to...
The key to APFT, pace yourself
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Alpha Company of the 2nd Regiment Basic Camp completes the Army Physical Fitness Test early morning, June 17 in Fort Knox, Ky. Part of APFT is to complete two minutes of pushups, sit-ups and end...
Map Reading is vital to Soldiers life
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Third Regiment Advanced Camp test their Map Reading skills with a written exam June 13. Each Cadet received a Military Map, protractor, string and written test. This test was pass-fail; Cadets need...
Going into unknown territory requires communication
FORT KNOX, Ky. – 1st Regiment Advanced Camp enter their first day of Field Training Exercise June 10 at Fort Knox. “This training is the first day of our Field Training Exercise 1 and that really brings all of the...
Relax, Breathe, Fire
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Cadets of the 2nd Regiment Advanced Camp finish their weapon qualification at Fort Knox, Kentucky June 6. According to the Cadre at the site, the number of Cadets qualified at the practice range...
Practice makes perfect; Cadets practice marksmanship with rifles
FORT KNOX, Ky. – 2nd Regiment Advanced Camp starts their first day at the George Blair weapon range June 5 in Fort Knox, Ky. In order to pass Advanced Camp, Cadets must qualify at marksmanship. “The purpose of...
When in combat, communicate
FORT KNOX Ky. – Day 10 of Basic Camp, Bravo Company worked on Single Channel Ground and Radio Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) to know how to communicate via FM radio. “[FM Communication Training] is a very...
Cadets learn to work as a team in the Team Development Course
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Day nine of Basic Camp for First Regiment Cadets, they are taught how to work as a team for the first time on June 3rd in Fort Knox, Ky. The Team Development Course is an obstacle course...
Weapon immersion training 101
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Day eight of Basic camp for 1st Regiment Alpha Company; Cadets are taught the basics of how to handle their weapon. Prior to learning how to dismantle their weapons, Cadets are given M16...
Drill and Ceremony (D&C) instills discipline in Cadets
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Day four of Cadet Summer Training Basic Camp Cadets are taught Drill and Ceremony. They start with the basics in how to create a formation and call cadence in unison. There are different...
Teamwork makes the dream work: Cadets learn to work as a team through the Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC)
Day three of the Advanced Camp and Cadets are learning to be a team at the Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC) site in Fort Knox, Ky. “This is one of the first events the Cadets will have their whole...
The start of a new Regiment, new Cadets are anxious
Cadets from all over the country arrived at Fort Knox, Ky., on May 25 to start their first day of Advanced camp. Upon arrival, Cadets must go through many tasks as part of their in-processing. Some tasks...
Assessing simulated casualties during MEDEVAC
Fort Knox, Ky. – When assessing simulated casualties, Cadet Summer Training Tactical Operations Center (CST TOC) is the first to get the call from medics on site. CST TOC conducted a simulated medical...