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3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry
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ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS: The Squadron’s primary focus for Week 21 was Troop METL-focused collective training.
The three Reconnaissance Troops and Desperado Troop all deployed to FSGA training areas on Monday and spent four days conducting collective training focused on their Troop METL tasks including: Conduct a Zone Reconnaissance, Conduct a Screen and Conduct Sustainment Operations.
The focus of this training was at the individual through Section Collective level included force-on-force training for all four Troops with OPFOR provided by Havoc Troop. BDE PAO provided great coverage this week.
Havoc Troop proofed its set-up and load plan SOPs for our “Green TOC” configuration and prepared to deploy to the field next week in our more tactically agile “Amber TOC”. Additionally, Havoc Troop conducted an M4/M16 qualification range on SA-P to provide additional and focused BRM training for Havoc Troopers identified for retraining during previous ranges.
Havoc also facilitated the qualification of Soldiers from 1-30 IN on this range. Resiliency training continued to receive Command emphasis as Troops used this opportunity to test FRG phone trees and Apache Troop concluded its collective training with a BBQ in the Troop area for their Troopers and Families.
The Squadron has worked long and hard to master the art and science of HBCT gunnery. Our leaders are now pouring the same level of intensity to everything from individual field-craft and cross-country maneuver, to disengaging from threat contact while maintaining observation on their reconnaissance objective.
This has been the most productive training we have executed thus far based on the learning that occurred and I am now of the opinion that each Troop should go out the field for at least 2-3 days no less than once a month (regardless of the OPTEMPO). Next week, two of the Reconnaissance Troops, Havoc Troop and Desperado Troop will be back in the field continuing to build on the lessons learned from this week.
DIV PAO will cover our training next week with their video team and we will follow-up with a good article for the post newspaper.
by: SABER 6
Garryowen, SEND ME!
LTC Lance C. Varney CDR, 3-7 CAV, 2/3ID
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1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry
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What an incredible couple of months! Since our last update, GARRYOWEN has been ex-tremely busy and we continue to grateful and proud of the var-sity performance that this team is putting forth.
As the last U.S. Forces departed Iraq in December, GARRYOWEN was there serving as the reaction force by ground and air. With that chap-ter closed, we quickly transitioned to a new mission. With this Since our departure from Iraq.
GARRYOWEN Troopers have fired 254,000 rounds of ammunition, executed demolition train-ing and regained proficiency with our UAVs.
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Most recently, we honed their individual and collective reconnaissance skills. Ad-our MRAP fleet to Bradleys and heavy equipment so that we can continue to train and provide options and capability for our Nation. This is a STRONG outfit comprised of incredible Troopers and families.
However, each of us should strive to get been focusing on how each of us can use this opportunity to get better as individuals and as a team and have challenged every-one to identify personal and unit goals for the remainder of the deployment. In contributing that, we have instituted an initia-Squadron to redeploy with at least 500 inches of collective re-have that much to give but admittedly, we have others than can make up for that. We are all in this together: Soldiers, spouses and families.
I would like to invite spouses and family members consider joining in this drive for improved comprehensive fit-ion at Cooper Field next summer, each of us was healthier than we were prior to the deployment? More information will be put about getting STRONGER and I am excited to see how we pro-gress and our waistlines shrink!
The Soldiers of GARRYOWEN spent three days this month honing their skills in demolition. The training started in the classroom where our Troopers learned procedures, calculations and tech-niques in order to safely blow stuff up! On Janu-ary 22, 2012, Soldiers from 1-7 CAV went to demolition range pit 2 for a practical exercise. They executed the dif-ferent explosive proce-dure. This exercise gave the cavalry scouts more knowledge on how to implement this technique into their arsenal. The training was so successful, that it many of the Troopers in 1-7 CAV. Thanks to the 1st BSTB for supporting the training!
by: SEVENTH FIRST! G.R. Southerland LTC, Armor Commanding
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2012 ACTIVE UNIT NEWS
18th February 2012
