FORT HOOD, Texas - As the sun comes up on Tuesdays above the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division barracks, Pfc. Brent Moore leads his company in their warm-up stretches before beginning an hour of combatives training.
"This is the biggest class I've ever had," said the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator for A Co. "And it's a good learning experience for me."
Moore arrived at the 'Spartan' battalion only three months ago after being in on holdover status at his Advanced Individual Training school. During the extra month there, he completed level two certification of the U.S. Army's combatives course.
"It definitely makes my job easier," said 1st Sgt. Eric Fowler, A Co. "Now instead of teaching, I can observe everyone and make sure they're doing the moves correctly."
Since Moore is level two certified, he can certify his fellow 4th Brigade Soldiers for level one.
"My intent is to get every Non-Commissioned Officer at least level one certified," said Fowler. "That way we can break down into platoon size and get more one on one training."
Combatives training is a requirement for every unit preparing for deployments. And since Moore is new to the unit, he's anticipating a future deployment.
"It's a good feeling to train everyone before we go," said the native of Wichita, Kan. "I know I can get them where they need to be in time."
So for one hour every Tuesday, Moore will be standing in front of his company when the sun comes up, teaching them to be more efficient in their combative skills.
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