Training
- General Military Subjects and MOS training for the month of May for Squad, Platoon, and Company size units was increased slightly over previous months, primarily because the Battalion was dispersed in static positions on Landing Zones and Fire Support Bases throughout northwestern I Corps area.
- All replacements received comprehensive indoctrination briefings in accordance with the Battalion SOP for Replacement training. Each replacement fired his T/O weapon for familiarization.
- Unit training.
Subject Hours Attendance
First Aid, Field Sanitation and Hygiene 2 ½ 85
Map Reading 15 ½ 109
Compass 14 114
Artillery FO Procedures 4 15
Defensive Positions 5 40
LAAW Firing Procedures 4 35
FAM Firing of Organic Weapons 20 209
50 Cal Machinegun 2 4
M-60 Nomenclature Care and Cleaning 4 30
Radio AN/PRC-25 Communications Procedure 2 47
Quick Kill Point Shooting 5 50
River Crossing/Installation and Repelling 6 25
Scouting and Patrolling 1 20
60mm Mortar: Clearing a Misfire 1 12
.45 cal. Pistol Care and Cleaning 1 15
Wire: Employment of Tangle Foot and Concertina 2 15
81mm Mortar Gun Drill 60 15
Night Firing 81mm mortars 7 28
Preventive Maintenance PRC-25 and PRC-41 5 31
Communications Security 3 40
- Officer and Staff Non-Commissioned Officers Training
Ground Surveillance Detection Devices 1 25
Instruction on the use of PRC-88 Radio 2 50
Identification of NVA Weapons
- Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare training was negligible during the month of May due to the tactical situation.
- The following Division Inspections were held during the month of May:
- Supply 1-3 May
- Motor Transport 21 May
- Embarkation 22 May
- EM Club 22 May
- Ordnance 12 May
This page last corrected 7 September 2011