2-87 Infantry Regiment platoon live fire

By Staff Sgt. Mark A. Moore IIAugust 17, 2015

2-87 Infantry Regiment, live fire exercise
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, suppress a notional enemy with synchronized rifle fire during a platoon live fire exercises on Fort Drum Aug. 14.

This tactic known as support by fire, h... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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2-87 Infantry Regiment, live fire exercise
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2-87 Infantry Regiment, live fire exercise
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, suppress a notional enemy with synchronized rifle fire during a platoon live fire exercises on Fort Drum Aug. 14.

This tactic known as support by fire, h... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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"What you're seeing here at range 44 is the first (of three) modular training (events) where platoons conduct live fires over a six day period," explained Lt. Col. Jonathan Chung, commander, 2-87th, Inf. Reg.

In all nine rifle platoons will execute day and night village raids clearing enemy strong holds (modular one), a force on force scenario testing a platoons adaptability when reacting to notional enemies (modular two), and a final company combined air assault mission testing decisive planing skills (modular three) over a 17 day training cycle.

Chung further described the exercise as a lesson in lethality.

"What we have here is the opportunity to increase and build lethal platoons," stated Chung. "That can be defined as our ability to kill the enemy with direct and indirect fires, mark and bypass obstacles, integrate enablers, and communicate effectively."

Take a look at the album below to view photographs of B Company, conducting modular one training.