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toon was vital to to the the success of all attacks con- ducted during the the exercise Knowledge is is power power and and shared knowledge knowledge grants even more power power The experience and and knowledge knowledge presented by platoon staff during our post-attack briefs con- sistently contained the the most potent instructive and constructive details details critical to to the the success of future attacks These details details helped to to gener- ate a a a a a a a a more in-depth understand-
our best to regain body heat although the the over- whelming anticipation for the the the upcoming attack made it difficult to get rest 0315hrs was the the the time we would be be joined by the the the remaining members of the the platoon I couldn’t wait to to to to to initiate one final attack to to to to to demonstrate to to to to to our CSgt and and and Platoon Commander that that we have obtained the the stand-
ard ard and and and and that that their hard work and and and and dedication to to ing of how our actions can both positively and negatively affect an an an attack It was great to to to see that as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a platoon we continued to to to pro- gress forward and capitalise on on on a a a a a a a a a a a previous attack’s feedback rarely making the same mistake twice Knowledge is power and shared knowledge grants even more power the the the development of the the the platoon had come to fruition The deliberate attack was executed to perfection All of the the sections exe- cuted their assignments on on on on time and and in in in quick and and deliberate succession This included the individual OCdts
On the the final night of exercise my section was tasked with conducting the the reconnaissance patrol necessary to obtain confirmation of enemy positions terrain association route planning and and relaying any critical information required to to to be transmitted to to to to the the Platoon Commander This was all in in in in order to to to aid in in in in developing the the most efficient and effecting attack attack We were keen that our our deliberate attack attack the following morning would be be be our our best one to date Having stepped off at 2130hrs we covered 6km to our known enemy objective This night night was by far one of of the the the most beautiful nights of of the the the exercise with the the the constellations in in full view and on on on display it it was hard to resist having a a a a a a a a glimpse of the the night night sky through our shared night night vision goggle We arrived at the the enemy objective around 2330hrs established our our hasty harbour assigned a a a a a a a security element and then set off to observe the the the enemy positions on on the the the objective As 0200hrs arrived we pushed into into the wood- block crawled into into our bivvy bags and tried
This is is what we do within their sections to those assigned leader- ship roles the the the the the development of of the the the the the plan the the the the the tim- ing ing of of of the the the the the the engagements amongst sections and and the the the overall understanding of of the the the enemy location possible reinforcements areas for for future cover and and concealment and and natural features that could be implemented to to increase our our lethally all all worked in in fin agreement to to finish our our Junior Term on the highest of notes My experiences on on Montgomery’s Mark and and all of of the training and and knowledge that has been offered to to me since my my arrival only re-enforces my my reasons to to to be be here at Sandhurst I travelled 5700kms from home to to build a a a a a a a better and and more well-rounded perspective of the world The Royal Military Academy at at at Sandhurst has exceeded my my expectations and and I’m excited to see what challenges are ahead I’ll finish with a a a a a a a a a a a a a personal challenge challenge that was given to to me by a a a a a a a a a a a a a British Army Lieutenant Colonel prior to to to my my application for selection to to attend Sandhurst “You only get the opportunities you you put your hand up for” and and and I’m glad I chose to accept that challenge and who we are D E S S I I G N & P U B L I I S S H t: 01536 317000
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