Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 37 Dec.

2, 2010

2-8 improves key warrior skills
Story and photo by Capt. Christopher Green
2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
Soldiers in Company A, 2nd Bn., 8th Inf.
Reg. conducted a two part training event
aimed at improving key warrior tasks.
Early morning Nov. 17 they moved out
by fire team along an eight mile course
carrying their personal weapons and wearing
full combat load. Soldiers first reacted to
indirect fire then they demonstrated their
ability to assess and provide first responder
aid to a casualty, including calling up a 9 line
MEDEVAC report. Once the casualty was
declared “evacuated” teams resumed their
patrol until they encountered an improvised
explosive device.
Soldiers confirmed the threat, cordoned
the area and called a 9 line unexploded
ordinance report. They then demonstrated
their ability to call and adjust indirect fire
using a map, protractor and compass. Teams
then moved on to range 7A.
cataloging and bagging dangerous materials.
Team leaders drew out a sketch of the room
and indicated on it where things were
On the range teams conducted a stretcher found. Pictures were taken of the room and
carry, maneuvered their way through a the incriminating items with the secured
vehicle and then dragged a simulated casualty individual.
on a SKEDCO while high crawling. Soldiers Search teams were observed by
then sprinted to the firing line, were issued Soldiers from the 2nd STB Military Police
ammunition, and proceeded to engage targets Detachment who then critiqued search
called out by the range safetys acting as squad methodology and thoroughness. Teams
leaders. finally conducted a search debrief with the
Soldiers demonstrated their ability to COIST. Teams demonstrated their proficiency
shoot from cover and also to shoot on the with SSE and improved their ability to report
move. This range increased the Soldiers’ any and all collected material up to the
confidence in their ability to shoot accurately company.
when in a heightened state of stress leading
to an increase in their controlled lethality.
Once finished with the range Soldiers moved
to the motor pool for tactical site exploitation
training.
Soldiers stacked outside an office, ready
to breach and secure the room. An unarmed
civilian was secured, searched and then
handed off to a security team. Search teams
then moved through the office identifying,

Commander’s Column company CALFEX, mounted

Lt. Col. Michael Simmering, commander
1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
The Dealers were one of the
first units to execute Warhorse
Rampage, the brigade’s capstone
phase II homestation event.
During our training, platoons
were asked to execute a myriad
of tasks on a handful of missions
in several training areas. The
emphasis on dismounted tactics
and integrating enablers paid
dividends to our Soldiers.
The Soldiers of this brigade
have been training on their ar-
mored vehicles for the past nine
months. They have completed
gunnery skills training, gunnery,
maneuver training and Warhorse
Rampage all as mounted war-
riors, but and recently reconfig-
ure their companies to resemble
a light formations.
I looked at my battalion two
months ago and saw tankers
and infantry. Now I look at my
formation and see units of action;
all Soldiers training as infantry
Soldiers.
The tankers argued with the
infantrymen about getting out of
the way so they could engage tar-
gets at long range; now they are
arguing about why their planned
support by fire position needs to
be relocated in order to cover the
assault force, which is moving
north through a wadi and will
end up walking into a dead-
space that the machineguns
can’t see.
The transformation of
Death Dealers and the bri-
gade is evident. Soldiers are
motivated, esprit-de-corps is
growing, and proficiency is
increasing.
I look forward to our JRTC
in February, where we will test
ourselves again and certify
our readiness.
I am confident that the
Death Dealers are ready for
any mission asked of us.
Death Dealers!
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204th medics validate their skills at MSTC

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Melinda Braithwaite cation. Tactical Field Care phase allows the medic
204th Brigade Support Battalion Charlie Med completed eight hours of to focus more on the injuries to stabilize them
Company C, 204th BSB, 4th ID Medics difficult training at the Medical Simulation so that the casualties can be evacuated to a
certified their Table VIII Validation on 18 Training Center, Oct 18. MEDIC stands for higher level of care.
October 2010. Medical Education and Demonstration OF In- CASEVAC is the method used to evacuate
Medics have to recertify their medical skills dividual Competence. This training prepares the casualty to higher level of medical care.
every two years by completing several medical medics for injuries and situations they may This can be accomplished by air or ground.
tables, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) encounter once deployed. Medics must react to an attack, focus on
and Continuing Education Unit’s (CEUs). The The senior leadership set up a situational patient care, and remove the casualty from
culminating event is Table VIII. exercise where medics must react to combat the scene. All of this is done simultaneously.
Table VIII is the validation of all the train- along with treating casualties. Medics call The casualty “dummies” during the training
ing the medics go through in order to main- this Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3). exercise are in Full Battle Rattle and at times
tain the Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) This consised of three phases: Care Under can weigh up to 250 pounds. This training can
competency. Fire, Tactical Field Care and Casualty Evacua- be very physically and mentally demanding.
Most Army MOS’s have to only complete tion (CASEVAC). Our medics received some of the most re-
their Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in Care Under Fire phase is intended to sup- alistic training the Army has to offer in order
order to become that MOS. If we do not meet press the enemy and treat casualties and move prepare them to be better and more efficient
requirements, we may be subject to reclassifi- them to safety as quick as possible. combat medics.

204th Soldiers put new PT program to the test

Story by 2nd Lt. Christine Breckenridge wondered if, without constant concentration goal of the program which is provide a foun-
204th Brigade Support Battalion on long distance running, pushups , and sit- dation for combat readiness.
Change is never easy, however Company A ups our PT scores drop? But Alpha Company When transportation platoon sergeant,
has recently learned that change can be a good quickly found an answer to that question; the Staff Sgt. Leonmunoz, was asked why he liked
thing. The change in reference is the new programs use of sprint and agility exercises the new program he responded “It’s working
Army PT program, APRT, which Company A helped with run times and seemed to be easier well because it cuts back on injuries and is a
started implementing in early October. on the legs. Not to mention the benefit that change of pace. Also, most of our Soldiers
The Army first began modifying the old was gained from 30:60s running drills. have learned the program in Advanced Indi-
PT program in 2003 and today a totally new Alpha Company also began to really enjoy vidual Training which makes it easy to adapt
exercise regimen has been instilled across our the new conditioning drills which break up to.”
Brigade. the monotony of the old PT program. APRT Seemingly so, this new change has been
At first, Company A Soldiers seemed wary is a winner among Company A Soldiers who positive for Soldiers of Company A as they get
of the effectiveness of the new program. We have gained APFT points as well as the actual fit to fight with APRT.

Warhorse Pride
Col. John S. Kolasheski..................2nd BCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Delosa............2nd BCT CSM
Maj. Kevin Toner...............................................2nd BCT PAO
Spc. April York........................................Layout and Design
Sgt. Seth Barham............................................................Editor
Sgt. Ruth Pagan...............................................................Editor
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