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Table of Contents
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pg. 7 12 14 15 24 26 41 45 70 95 99 114 129 131 134 136 140 Section Primary Comms Plan Medical Support Heat Cat Info Timeline PLT/SQD Organization Garrison Evaluations and OPORDs STX STX East STX West Patrolling Patrols East Patrols West Patrol Bases Risk Assessment AAR Format Appendix A: Training References Appendix B: Secondary Comms
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Mission
Fighting Mustang Battalion, Surfrider Battalion, and Bulldog Battalion conduct a Joint FTX to include SQD STX, PLT Patrolling, and Land Navigation from 26 April 2012 to 29 April 2012 at Camp San Luis Obispo to prepare and evaluate MSIII Cadets for LDAC attendance and to prepare MSI and MSII Cadets for future advancement to the MSIII level.
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Commander’s Intent
Purpose: Through a Joint University effort, UCSB, Fresno, and Cal Poly Cadets conduct a simulated LDAC FTX. Key Tasks: (1) Provide LDAC quality Squad STX lanes to stress Cadets’ leadership and decision-making abilities. (2) Conduct challenging Platoon Patrolling lanes to simulate LDAC operations. (3) Conduct Day and Night Land Navigation training and evaluation. (4) Conduct two nights of patrol base operations to simulate conditions at LDAC. End State: Cadets from all three universities are challenged both mentally and physically, MSIIIs are prepared for LDAC, and MSIs and MSIIs are better trained for further responsibility in the ROTC program.
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Concept of the Operation
26APR12 Phase 1: Movement to Camp San Luis Obispo. All personnel on post, ready to train NLT 1600. Phase 2: Conduct SQD/PLT Integration and Written Land Navigation Exam (MSIIIs only). MSIs & MSIIs attend round robin classes. Once the exam is finished, all cadets attend round robin training. 27APR12 Phase 3: STX Lanes, Patrol Base Operations, and Night Land Navigation. 1st PLT moves to East, 2nd PLT to West. Each SQD conducts 5 STX lanes. After chow, the PLT
References: • FM 3-21.8 • FM 7-8 • III CORPS & FH REG 350-16 144