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training objectives over the forthcoming year here in the UK.
So back to basics it was. A fundamental skill for soldiers,
JNCOs and Officers
alike is being able to
navigate at the tactical level in all conditions. In turn, giving the commander the skill and the confidence
to manoeuvre across
ground effectively. In
my personal opinion navigation has taken a back seat during the Op Herrick cycle not only because of a reliance on GPS and an
improvement in accessible GEO systems such as Google Earth and Tigr, but mainly due to constant patrolling in small AOs.
and picturesque countryside would provide a captivating backdrop to a six day package that would see section and platoon commanders guiding their soldiers through practical navigation lessons with multiple NAVEXs presenting the opportunity to test their newly enhanced skills.
Physical fitness is key to navigation for light infantry in A2020s Adaptive Force. What use would it serve to a section commander to identify the most appropriate route in a tactical situation if he cannot lead his men physically along it? Therefore every day started with a ‘steady state’ run using the same routes found on the mountain warfare course, coincidentally the same
Physical fitness is key to navigation for light infantry in A2020s Adaptive Force.
Exercise Grenadier Ram was designed to develop navigation and map reading skills to a level way beyond the instruction of MATT
5 and to re-educate infantry soldiers
that SOPs used in Afghanistan are not
necessarily right for future areas of conflict. The setting for the exercise would be in the Glencoe region of Scotland. The rolling hills
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