Operations briefing prior to execution given by 1st Lt. Bloom, Sgt. 1st Class Phillips and Bailes. During annual training in May 2016 Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery Regiment, based out Ventura and Santa Maria, of the California Army National Guard, conducted a platoon defense lanes training on the recently scorched earth of Camp Roberts. Their task was to set up their guns and begin fire missions while defending their position against active duty Soldiers from 4-17th Infantry out of Fort Bliss acting as enemy combatants. Strykers from the same infantry unit s
Operations briefing prior to execution given by 1st Lt. Bloom, Sgt. 1st Class Phillips and Bailes. During annual training in May 2016 Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery Regiment, based out Ventura and Santa Maria, of the California Army National Guard, conducted a platoon defense lanes training on the recently scorched earth of Camp Roberts. Their task was to set up their guns and begin fire missions while defending their position against active duty Soldiers from 4-17th Infantry out of Fort Bliss acting as enemy combatants. Strykers from the same infantry unit supported the National Guard unit in defense. Approx. 30 troops, including 1st Lt. Bloom, Sgt. 1st Class Phillips and Bailes quickly positioned their men and fought off the enemy until the call came to uproot their guns and move out. Video evaluation personnel from Fort Hunter Liggett and skill set subject-matter-experts from First Army were on-hand to grade the units performance as part of the much larger XCTC operation commanded by the battery's higher headquarters, the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. ( Army National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Paul Wade)
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