The passing of institutional knowledge from one Soldier to another has been the tradition of the U.S. Army since its creation in 1775. In an effort to maintain the highest standard of common core skills in the infantry, master gunners from the Regiment advise and assist Operations Group's Dragon Team in order for them to pass this knowledge on and help them accomplish their annual Bradley Gunnery Skills Test.
"The Regiment is allowing my Soldiers, most of whom are strait out of Basic training, to come out here and get the training they need to be successful in their chosen fields," said Master Sgt. Joseph G. Beaker, the Non-commissioned Officer-in-Charge of Ops Group's Dragon Team and Master Gunner. He is able to use the experience of the Regiment to better train his Soldiers. "The partnership has produced great results and I hope it continues to thrive."
Troopers with E Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment assist, as part of an ongoing partnership, between the Regiment and Ops Group; in order to better train Soldiers in their job related skills. The BGST is an annual qualification which includes tasks and techniques of firing the 25mm Bushmaster machine gun and the M240C Coaxing machine gun.
"We have the equipment needed for this training because we fight against the rotational units, where as Ops Group works as trainers for the units," said Sgt. Richard A. Wallace, a Master Gunner with E Troop, 2/11 ACR. "Our partnership allows them to train their Soldiers and provides us an opportunity to learn alongside them."
Since the Regiment provides the Contemporary Operating Environment Force during rotations and Ops Group works directly with the training unit as Observers Controller Trainers, it is these rare occasions in which both teams operate together to accomplish the training on U.S. weapon systems. The BGST train up is used as a way to remind Troopers and Soldiers alike that both units are working towards the same objective, to maintain our Army's best trained Soldiers.
"Training like this reminds us that we are all on the same team and in one Army," said Cpl. Joseph L Contreras, an Infantryman with E Troop, 2/11 ACR. "We pass our knowledge along by showing them what right looks like and then having them do it as well to ensure they are correct."
The Regiment continues the traditions of passing institutional knowledge from one Soldier to another ensuring that the U.S. Army remains the best trained in the world. By passing on lessons learned and imparting the knowledge from seasoned veterans, it signifies that both the U.S. Army's Opposing Force and Observers Controllers are still one team with one fight.
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