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mitment having the privilege of taking over from A Squadron, QDG. With all attachments counted, the sub-unit was 140 strong with representation from 11 different cap-badges – a constant JPA ‘move and track’ nightmare for the squadron Human Resources Administrators, Cpl Tolley and LCpl Francis Nichols! In order to fit in with the US naming conventions, each rotation on the operation picks a new name. A Squadron became ‘Dragoon Troop’ for the dura- tion of its deployment, a US Cavalry ‘Troop’ being the equivalent of a British Light Cavalry squadron.
Multi-national NATO training took place daily and at every level. From large scale brigade level exercises down to the more obscure. Then Trooper (now Lance Corporal) Macleod initially thought he was being wound up when he was offered a place on the Polish Army knife fighting course. We also had the scope to plan and deliver much of our own training. The Troop Tests were excellently delivered by the second in com- mand, Capt Brown, and gave many their first experi- ence of Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (escape and eva- sion) training. 3rd Troop will go down in the history books for winning the competition and for proudly brandishing their 3rd Troop, A Squadron tattoos. Anti-tank ranges were a particular highlight with Sgt Christie and LCpl Megahy putting in weeks of train- ing to ensure the firers were slick on a day attended by a number of high-profile visitors. Lt Dzwig and Sgt Stewart planned and delivered a highly professional PNCO Cadre which, in addition to SCOTS DG sol- diers, had candidates from Poland, the United States, and Croatia in attendance. Tpr Logie led the pass off parade having attained the fiercely fought for and well-
Commander Operation CABRIT during a visit to A Squadron
deserved accolade of top student. Regarding mounted training, the deployment coincided with several oper- ating restrictions on Jackal. Sgt Millar, as the lead squadron Driving and Maintenance instructor, did hugely well to deliver the safety training and maintain the training records.
In addition to the parades, vehicle displays, mili- tary training and exercises, members of the squad- ron took full advantage of the other opportunities on offer. Lt Hebblewhite did an excellent job of feeding the ‘media beast’ and communicating the Squadron’s activity through multiple channels. Each Troop con- ducted a cultural and historical visit to Kraków and Auschwitz in addition to the studies laid on by the Polish Foundation to Warsaw, Gda´nsk and Wroclaw to name but a few. WO2 McCall, SSgt Colclough, Cpl Bell
The multi-national battlegroup in its full glory