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2010
7/24/08 1st Battalion Pictures
NOTE
FROM YOUR TOP SERGEANT
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep the members of our battalion informed of what is going on, what will be happening in the future, and information on how to make our battalion better.
At the
July 19 Battalion drill, personnel will bring their own food and prepare a
hot meal. The meal will be prepared outside regardless of weather
conditions. The intent is for each soldier to exercise their ability
to prepare a meal under various conditions that could be expected should
we be deployed for more than 1 day. No open fires will be allowed
such as a camp fire, etc. Propane camping stoves, charcoal briquets
using a starter other than lighter fluid, etc. will be used.
Remember, this is a training session to test what we think we can do
against what we really can do. In addition, hygiene will be an integral
part of the exercise so be prepared to clean your utensils in the field
after the exercise is completed. This will also be an excellent
opportunity to check your GoBag and sleeping equipment.
Promotion Congratulations
Our congratulations to Staff Sergeant Jamie Chandler and Private First Class Arnold on their promotions at the June drill. "Well Done and Well Deserved"
2009 Division Training
Before you know it, January 2009 will be upon us and Division training will start. As a general rule, division training occurs on the last weekend of the month (Division meets on the first weekend, Brigade on the second, Battalions on the third). So now is the time to plan for the classes that you both want and need for promotion. The classes listed below (with the number of weekends in parenthesis) are taken from the 2008 training schedule and may be taught next year. As we get more information, it will be posted.
| Basic Orientation (1) | Basic Training (1) | Warrior Leaders (4) |
| Basic NCO (4) | Advanced NCO (4) | 1st SGT (2) |
| SGT Major (2) | Command SGT Major (1) | Officer Basic (4) |
| Captains Career (4) | Senior Officer (2) | Basic Military Police (4) |
| Drill Instructor (4) | Health Care Specialist (4) | Raider Course (4) |
| Microsoft Word (1) | PowerPoint (1) | Microsoft Excel (1) |
| Internet/PC Security (1) | WMD (1) |
A word about division training in Columbia and the economy. As all of us know, the price of everything is going up and the forecast from the "Experts" is that it is not going to get better anytime soon. This travel (for some it is over 100 miles) can be very expensive. Yet, we need the training. What to do?
 | Plan for the cost by putting some money aside each month. |
| Use the free Columbia Armory for lodging. |
| Car pool whenever possible. |
| Do more training in the upstate to cut costs. In fact, this is currently under consideration with more to follow. |
Instructor Training
In our previous newsletters, we have discussed course objectives. To recap, course objectives provide 2 functions: keeping the instructor within the subject matter being taught and letting the students know what they are expected to learn and the standards that must be met for them to be successful. While course objectives can be both high level and/or detailed, the goal is to take a student from "What is known to What is Unknown" in a comprehensive and learnable method.
When laying out a course of instruction, the instructor must determine what the student will perform, the standard of performance, and what will the student use to achieve the objective. ex: "The student will properly immobilize a fractured leg in the field using the basic first aid kit provided and other splinting materials that are available."
In this case, what is known is "the victim has a fractured (broken Leg)." To enable the student to achieve the end objective, there are other steps that must be learned during the course of instruction. The student needs to know the different types of fractures, the risks of each type of fracture, warning signs of improper splinting, methods of splinting, etc. Therefore, a good instructor will develop sub-objectives and lesson plans around these objectives to ensure the training is both relevant and support the final overall objective which consist of both knowledge and performance elements.
Being a good or outstanding instructor is not easy and requires dedication. A good instructor can have a deep sense of accomplishment when the student achieves the goal not through the instructor giving it to him but rather helping the student to achieve his highest potential.
More to follow as we develop a superior training program within 1st Battalion.