Fort Knox, Ky.–Cadets from 9th Regiment Advanced Camp completed Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC) to build their compatibility as a squad. 2nd Lt. David Parker, who commissioned this year from Wheaton College explained how the Cadets are being assessed. “So right now, going through the FLRC lanes we are mainly choosing a squad leader, and for that squad leader we are looking for certain attributes and competences that the Army define in ADRP6-22. So, as a Lieutenant I am looking for those attributes and competences, some of those include character, how they lead others, and things they achieve, for example. Cadet […]

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4f6QwUCCLg[/embedyt] FORT KNOX, Ky. – After three days of preparation, 6th Regiment Advanced Camp Cadets shot live ammunition on their final day of buddy team live-fire training, 3 July.  “We prepare the Cadets to do what is called a buddy team live fire, which is basically moving and shooting with a fellow soldier,” explained Sgt. Matthew Rinen, an instructor on the range and . “It is meant to improve their confidence, teach them to communicate as a pair, move down a battlefield to an assaultive objective and ultimately throw a grenade.” With cadre by their sides acting as safeties, Cadets […]