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Viking · 10-13-2004, 02:36

I think you are right on. Especially the comment on the mortars. I'm a Bravo and I've been on a team about 1 1/2 years. The course barely scratched the surface on heavy weapons in my case. I didn't hardly see a mortar during last years deployment so I really didn't get any practice. I've been downrange for about six months on this trip and I've had to teach 60mm, 81mm, 82mm, 120mm mortars to indig. Along with the FDC that goes along with it. The SUT teaching wasn't that hard because I was 11B before. I wish I had learned more in the course on heavy weapons or at least been able to keep some good reference materials to learn from. When I got to the team there was little to be found in the way of learning materials (FMs, TMs etc...) I've done some scrounging and gotten some good stuff now. just my .02 cents worth.

10-13-2004, 02:36	#3
Viking Quiet Professional Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 260	Right on I think you are right on. Especially the comment on the mortars. I'm a Bravo and I've been on a team about 1 1/2 years. The course barely scratched the surface on heavy weapons in my case. I didn't hardly see a mortar during last years deployment so I really didn't get any practice. I've been downrange for about six months on this trip and I've had to teach 60mm, 81mm, 82mm, 120mm mortars to indig. Along with the FDC that goes along with it. The SUT teaching wasn't that hard because I was 11B before. I wish I had learned more in the course on heavy weapons or at least been able to keep some good reference materials to learn from. When I got to the team there was little to be found in the way of learning materials (FMs, TMs etc...) I've done some scrounging and gotten some good stuff now. just my .02 cents worth. __________________ Let us never forget!!!
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