Quote of the Day
•
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it
is you who will get you where you want to go,
no one else.”
-Les Brown
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S1: Battalion Strength Report
Contracted
MS 1
MS 2
MS 3
MS 4
MS 5
Totals
11
20
26
36
3
96
Grand Totals
Non-Contracted
MS 1
MS 2
MS 3
Totals
33
13
0
46
Contract:
96
NC:
46
Total:
142
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S1 - Projects
Task
Last Update
Project “Finish”
Notes
Basic Lab
Rosters
1 FEB 2013
Complete
Update When
Needed.
Company Rosters
5 MAR 2013
Complete
Update When
Needed.
Master
Accountability
Spreadsheet
12 April 2013
Always In
Progress
Updated Daily
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S2 Current Events
•
Two explosions at Boston
Marathon Finish Line
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Multiple deaths, casualties, and
amputees
Shrapnel found in victims
•
More explosives found on
scene by police
•
No news on yet who was
responsible
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Jihadists?
Domestic Terrorists?
Single Lone Actor?
As of 1600 15 April 13
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Weather
Warm weather all week
with small chance of
precipitation.
Key Weather: 40% chance
of Thunderstorms on
Friday.
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T
15APR13-19APR13
Monday,
15 April
Tuesday,
16 April
Wednesday,
17 April
JFTX RECOVERY
PT:
A Co:
0550
Memorial
TBD
B Co:
0550
Memorial
TBD
PT:
A Co:
0550
Godwin
Core/Upper
B Co:
0550
UREC
Run, Upper
PT:
A Co:
0550
UREC
Run, Upper
B Co:
0530
Godwin
Ruck March
Ranger Group:
Joins BN PT
Ranger Group:
0530
Memorial
KB Circuit
Ranger Group:
0530
Memorial
Run circuit
Choices
0915-1030
1030-1130
l
l
l
\/
1330-1430
Co Meetings:
2000
IVs:
Supply Turn-In
0530
Memorial
Thursday,
18 April
Friday,
19 April
GUTS Competition: 1535
Elliott/Roessel
Maisel/Betourne
Squad Competition
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T-1
22APR13-26APR13
Monday,
22 April
Tuesday,
23 April
Wednesday,
24 April
PT:
A Co:
0550
Godwin
Core/Upper/Run
B Co:
0550
UREC
Core/Upper/Run
PT:
A Co:
0550
Memorial
TBD
B Co:
0550
Memorial
TBD
PT:
A and B Co:
0550
Godwin
APFT Standards, Prep
Ranger Group:
0530
Godwin
Sprints
Ranger Group:
Joins BN PT
Thursday,
25 April
Friday,
26 April
APFT:
All Units:
0520
Bridgeforth
Co Meetings:
2000
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8
Basic Lab (10APR13) AAR
•
Issue
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Discussion
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Teach class earlier
Discussion
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Pitch an OPORD to the class following the block of instruction IOT assess
their comprehension and understanding of subparagraph location and
meaning
Issue
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The Cadets wanted an opportunity to apply their freshly learned tips
Recommendation
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No OPORD practical exercise
Cadets felt it would have been more useful to hold this lab earlier in the
semester
Recommendation

Hold the OPORD lab practical IAW the OPORD class
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8 Step Training
Plan the Training
Certify Leaders
Recon the Site
Issue the Plan
Rehearse
Execute
Conduct an AAR
Retrain
Date
17 APR 2013: SQUAD Competition
04 APR 13
05 APR 13
05 APR 13
08 APR 13
17 APR 13
17 APR 13
17 APR 13
TBD
Concept of the Operation: Cadets and
BCC’s will conduct a squad competition
Phase 1- Preparation: Cadets will form
up in the parking lot under the baseball
fields for FF. Cadets will be split into 9
squads with an assigned MSIII as squad
leader. An assigned MSIV will move with
each squad in order to evaluate
Phase 2- Movement: Each squad will
move out to assigned starting lane where
two MSIV’s will be stationed
Phase 3- Execution: Each lane will
begin at the sound of the horn. Squads
will have 5 minutes to complete task.
Each lane will be timed/graded for
speed, accuracy, and quantity by
assigned MSIV’s. After 5 min squads will
have 2 min to rotate to next lane, in
numerical order.
Phase 4- Exfil: Cadets will regroup at FF
cite, turn in weapons, and conduct a final
AAR (Elliot, Roessel). Winners will be
awarded
Risk Assessment
TRAINING EVENT: Squad
Competition
OIC: Maisel
NCOIC: Betourne
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MISSION: Cadets will compete in squads at
multiple training exercises IOT demonstrate
what they have learned throughout the year,
apply skills in a variety of situations and to build
camaraderie through competition.
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7
1
6
2
1PLT
32 PLT
End state: Cadets and BCCs will be scored on
performances at each station and winning
squad will be rewarded
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5
LOW
COORDINATION
Location: Chestnut Ridge
Resources: Dummy M16s, Water Jugs, CLS bag, litter,
cones, pull up bar, maps, Claymores
Req Soldier Equip: Cadets- ACUs. BCCs-civilians. All-water
source, notebook, pen or pencil. LBV
Key Personnel: Cadets and Lab participants with MSIVs as
graders
Administrative Control: Attendance will be taken IOT track
Accountability. Check on learning and retraining will be
conducted following training. Lab AAR will be conducted with
class immediately following Completion of Training.
References FM 7-92
Key Tasks:
•Cadets perform LANDNAV skills
•Cadets perform first aid , create and report a
9-line
•Cadets perform a push and pull up contest
•Cadets perform a Lane Tactics test
•Cadets perform a claymore set up practical
•Cadets conduct movement relays (low/ high
crawl and buddy carries)
•Conduct a final lab AAR for overall improved
retraining in the future
TIMELINE 13 FEB 13
•1530 First Formation
•1535-1600 Designation of squads and movement to lane
•1600-1705 Competition
•1705-1710 Movement back to parking lot
•1710-1720 AAR/ Grading and determination of winners
•1720-1730 Award ceremony (winner for each lane and overall
winner)
T.M.U:
Squad 1: Crisler
Lane 1: Riscassi,
Roessel
Squad 2: Triplett
Lane 2:Terry, Zero
Squad 3: Elliot
Lane 3: Gregorio,
Florio
Squad 4: Mueller
Lane 4: Engle, Karski
Squad 5: Baxter
Lane 5: Gio, Fanning
Squad 6: Bracero
Lane 6: Cary, Pisano
Squad 7: Pardue
Lane 7: Fida,
Anzalone
Squad
8: Langan
Inclement
WeatherLane
Plan8: Mraw, Wolfe
Squad 9: Rankin
Lane 9: Henderson
Bruc
competition
will take place in the rain or
Injured Soldier: Park
Squad
shine. The only change that will be made is that
cadets will not run in between lanes, they will
RANGE walk. Also, if there is lightening there
will not be a pull up lane. This lane will be turned
into sit-ups instead.
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SQUAD COMPETITION BREAK DOWN
17 APR 2013
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GENERAL
•
ALL MS4’s should have pencil on them
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•
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Must keep track of grades for each squad
KNOLL- you will be taking pictures
Everything else will be provided
Uniform FOR SENIORS: ACUs (no LBE)
Deductions: 10 seconds added on to total
time for each penalty, look for obvious
penalties
Each lane is 5 minutes, 2 minutes allotted in
between lanes for movement
Time starts when air horn blows
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Lane 1: First Aid, Evaluate Casualty
•
•
Graders: Riscassi and Roessel
Casualty: Park
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Cadets will evaluate Park’s injuries, treat them and
then carry her on a litter for a certain distance and
then back
Cadets should switch after they get to the first cone
Park– be a good actor to make it seem realistic
Fake wounds, CLS bag, litter, stopwatch and cones
will be provided
Grading based on time, look for obvious penalties
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Lane 2: Push-ups
•
Graders: Terry/Zero
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Based on how many pushups in 5 minutes
2 Cadets at a time
Pushups must be correct in order for them
to count
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Lane 3: 9-Line
•
Graders: Gregorio/Florio
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Cadets will be reminded to bring their own 9 lines
You will read off a scenario and they will have a
copy to look at as well
You will be provided with scenario and answer key
for grading purposes
Grading is based on how fast they complete the 9line and call it up to higher via walkie talkie
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Maisel and Betourne will have walkie talkie and call signs
Time stops when we say “OUT”
You will be provided with 9-lines for the cadets to
use
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Lane 4: Pull-ups
•
Graders: Engle/Karski
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One pull up bar
Females: 30 seconds is equivalent to 5 pull
ups, but they can do pull ups if they want
Males: pull-ups only
Grading is based on how many pull ups in 5
minutes
Stopwatch will be provided for female arm
hang
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Lane 5: Land Navigation
•
Graders: Gio/Fanning
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45 maps and 15 protractors
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5 maps per squad
MAPS MUST BE SWITCHED OUT AFTER
EACH SQUAD
Land navigation test will be provided
Grading is based on how many questions
they get right – not based on total number
of questions
You will be provided with answer key
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Lane 6: Low/High Crawl
•
Graders: Cary/Pisano

Water balloons/water
guns
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
Can you provide
these?
Two cadets at a time
Cadets will low crawl
under wire
Cadets will high
crawl back
Each cadet will have
a rubber duck
Grading is based on
amount of time it
takes to complete
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Lane 7: OPORD and Tactics
•
Graders: Fida

OPORD/Tactics test will be provided
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What are the 5 paragraphs?
Who goes in the R&S team?
How would you use a challenge and password?
Grading is based on how many questions
they get right
You will be provided with answer key
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Lane 8: Buddy Carries
•
Graders: Mraw/Wolfe

Water balloons/water
guns


Three lanes

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


Can you provide these?
Fireman’s
Neck Drag
Underarm Pull
1 pair at each lane a time,
cadets will switch when
they get to the cone and
come back
MUST DO AT LEAST
TWO FOR EACH LANE
Everyone must go at least
once
Grading is based on the
amount of time it take to
complete all carries
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Lane 9: Claymore
•
Graders: Henderson/Bruc
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5 claymores will be
provided
Cadets will set up one
claymore at a time
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Cadets will have to high
crawl to and from claymore
set up site (will be
designated by cones)
No one can set up a
claymore twice unless
everyone has already gone
As soon as one group
reaches the second cone,
the next group can start
prepping their claymore
Grading is based on how
many claymores cadets can
set up correctly
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TACs/Evaluators:
•
•
•
You will be attached to a squad
You do NOT have to participate in the
challenges, just observe the SL
Positive spot reports

•
SL’s will not know that positive spot reports
are possible
Ensure SL has his/her cadets double
time in between stations
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Graders:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Squad 1: Crisler  Berry
Squad 2: Triplett  Gragg
Squad 3: Elliot  Johnson
Squad 4: Mueller  Munoz
Squad 5: Baxter  Pickett
Squad 6: Bracero  Sager
Squad 7: Pardue  Strunck
Squad 8: Langan  Tyner
Squad 9: Rankin  Whitticar
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S3: TAC OIC
•
Highlights


Lab this week: SQD Competition
Squad Leader final blue cards due 22 April (Next Monday)
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
Counseling statements will be given out after lab
Any missing blue cards need to be turned in to CPT Lingle or MSG
Wilcox ASAP
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MSIII Eval Matrix
Training Week #
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
1SG
Berry (CR)
Gragg (BR)
Brosnan (BX)
Caron (EL)
Hoen (TR)
Pickett (PS)
Chuckney(MU)
Knowles (RO)
1 PL
Knowles (CR)
Arnold (EL)
Berry (BX)
Gragg (BR)
Chuckney (TR)
Knowles (RO)
Caron (MU)
Arnold (PS)
1 PSG
Caron (BR)
Hoen (CR)
Arnold (EL)
Pickett (BX)
Berry (PS)
Brosnan (TR)
Gragg (RO)
Brosnan (MU)
2 PL
Chuckney (BX)
Parker (BR)
Cox (CR)
Sager (EL)
Fitch (MU)
Sager (PS)
Fitch (TR)
Pickett (RO)
2 PSG
Munoz (EL)
Sager (BX)
Fitch (BR)
Parker (CR)
Munoz (RO)
Parker (MU)
Hoen (PS)
Sager (TR)
Training
Week#
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
1SG
Brown (TR)
Johnson (PS)
McCue (MU)
McBride (RO)
Wilson (CR)
Fost (BR)
Tyner (BX)
Whitticar (EL)
1 PL
Pieper (TR)
Strunk (RO)
Snellings (MU)
Johnson (PS)
Pieper (CR)
Lucas (EL)
McBride (BX)
Johnson (BR)
1 PSG
Lucas (PS)
McBride (TR)
Pieper (RO)
Lucas (MU)
Strunk (BR)
Johnson (CR)
Snellings (EL)
Pieper (BX)
2 PL
McCue (MU)
Fost (PS)
McCormick (TR)
Wilson (RO)
Tyner (BX)
Whitticar (BR)
Brown (CR)
McCue (EL)
2 PSG
Wilson (RO)
Whitticar (MU)
Tyner (PS)
Brown (TR)
McCormick (EL)
McCue (BX)
Wilson (BR)
Fost (CR)
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MSIII Squad and Team Leaders
Alpha 1-1 Alpha 1-2 Alpha 1-3 Alpha 1-4 Alpha 2-1
(MU)
(MU)
(PS)
(PS)
(TR)
Alpha 2-2 Alpha 2-3 Alpha 2(TR)
(RO)
4 (RO)
SL
Arnold
Gragg
Brosnan
Hoen
Sager
Cox
Fitch
Parker
A TL
Berry
Knowles
Britton
Caron
Chuckney
Cogdell
Meek
Munoz
B TL
Ambrosich
Brymer
Wells
Pace
Lyon
Lee
Formica
Mery
Bravo 1-1 Bravo 1-2 Bravo 1-3 Bravo 1-4 Bravo 2-1 Bravo 2-2 Bravo 2-3 Bravo 2(CR)
(CR)
(BX)
(BX)
(BR)
(BR)
(EL)
4 (EL)
SL
Johnson
Snellings
Strunck
McBride
Tyner
Fost
Brown
Whitticar
A TL
Pieper
Lucas
Engle
Evans
McCue
Wilson
McCormick
Gaertner
B TL
Miller
Peebles
Pastino
Place
Plumley
Francis
Reed
Lee
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JPSC
Name
Position
TAC
MB
PF
CF
RS
MA
SJ
IN
IP
DK
LD
EI
LE
CO
CP
PS
DO
GR
NET
Pickett
1SG
Pisano
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
S
S
S
X
S
S
S
S
E
S
S
Knowles
PL
Roessel
S
E
S
S
S
S
E
E
S
E
E
S
E
S
S
E
S
S
Brosnan
PSG
Triplett
E
S
S
X
E
X
S
S
S
E
S
E
E
X
S
S
E
S
Sager
PL
Pisano
S
S
S
E
S
E
X
S
E
S
X
S
S
S
S
E
E
S
Parker
PSG
Mueller
S
S
S
S
E
S
E
E
E
E
S
E
S
E
E
E
S
E
Fost
1SG
Bruc
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
S
E
S
E
S
S
E
E
S
Lucas
PL
Elliott
Johnson
PSG
Crisler
S
S
E
X
S
S
X
E
S
S
X
S
S
E
S
S
S
S
Whitticar
PL
Bruc
McCue
PSG
Baxter
N
S
E
X
S
S
X
N
S
S
X
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
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JFTX AAR
3 Sustains..
3 Improves..
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S4
•
Highlights:

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•
SMP equipment turn-in next Wednesday
following lab (Memorial NLT 1815)
PT belt, pants, jacket- Prior and after class
on 27Apr13 I will collect them and have you
re-sign (bring tan belt too!)
Missing equipment must be in NLT 1800
next Wednesday
Must pay for lost equipment IOT commission
Cadet Assoc. Fund
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Mentorship
•
•
•
•
•
Finish up monthly counseling forms
Talk to any mentees who may be doing summer
training and give them tips and advice on how to
succeed, especially MS III’s going to LDAC
Make sure your binders are organized so the
upcoming MS IVs can make the transition of
becoming mentors more easily
Any questions feel free to ask
Mentorship.JMU.ROTC@gmail.com
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JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
S-6
Cadet Lab
Current status is BLUE (LABCON 3.5)
Misc. News
S-6 popularity is at an all time high.
US Army Cadet Command
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
• SharePoint
– CONOPS (Basic and Advanced), Staff Calls, Dinning Out
information, Morning Medical Massacre (Whatever it was
called), Guides / Points of Contact, etc.
- Continuity uploaded MUST make sense and be
organized so that anyone could read it and
understand it.
Think about what you can do / upload to help future
cadets. Please don’t just check the block.
US Army Cadet Command
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
JMUAD\[user name]
[Password]
EXAMPLE
JMUAD\Rankinam
*****************
JMU
US Army Cadet Command
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
S-6
FALL FTX
We only have the PCI.
SPRING FTX
Disorganized and scattered.
JFTX
Land Nav files uploaded.
A Co.
PT Plans uploaded
B Co.
PT Plans uploaded, Staff call example uploaded.
Dining Out /
In
IPR’s, Dining Out Concept brief
Ranger FTX
Spring FTX conop uploaded, Missing Fall Ranger FTX
US Army Cadet Command
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
S-6
PAO
No continuity added. Upload a Newsletter example, and a guide of
how to create a newsletter one.
CULP
No continuity.
Basic Lab
No conops added, no explanation of the 3 week training process.
Patrolling
Conops
Currently None.
STX Conops
Currently None.
S4
Disorganized.
Mentorship
No continuity added. Upload Riscassi’s forms he created.
US Army Cadet Command
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
S-6
MISC.
Operation Duke Dog Fury, BN Run Route
Staff Call
Folder is disorganized.
S2
No continuity present.
S3
No continuity present.
Kator – Get the excess slides out of the staff call folder.
Anzalone - Get the excess slides out of the staff call folder.
Zero – Find the Basic lab Conops, Explain the training process, Fall FTX, STX Conops, 8
step training model.
Bruccoleri – Fix the folder you dropped all of your files in.
US Army Cadet Command
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
S-6
• SharePoint
- CONOPS (Basic and Advanced), Staff Calls, Dinning Out
information, Morning Medical Massacre (Whatever it was
called), Guides / Points of Contact, etc.
- Continuity uploaded MUST make sense, that anyone
could read it and understand it.
You have until FRIDAY (26 APR 2013) to upload
continuity before we do a “Saturday Morning
SharePoint party”.
US Army Cadet Command
Alpha Company
C/CPT Kator, CDR
C/1LT Wolfe, XO
C/1SG Chuckney, 1SG
“Y'all Gon Learn Today”
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Alpha Company
•Key Highlights
-APFT Next Week
39
Alpha Company
Unexcused Absences
Lee (Brian), MS2, non-contracted, 8APR2013
Mery, MS2, non-contracted, 8APR2013
Britton, Acacia, MS2, non-contracted, 8APR2013, 10APR2013
St. Pierre, Matthew, MS1, non-contracted, 8APR2013
Schruz, Kelly, MS1, non-contracted, 8 APR2013
Cox, Brandon, MS3, 8APR2013
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Alpha Company
Monday
15
April
Su
Tuesday
16
April
Wednesday
17
April
Thursday
18
April
Friday
19
April
N/A
0550-0700
0550-0700
N/A
0550-0700
N/A
AO
Memorial
AO Godwin
N/A
AO
Memorial
N/A
Modified
Summer
IPFU
Modified
Summer
IPFU
N/A
Modified
Summer
IPFU
N/A
MS III/IV/V
(MSIV
Supply)
Core/Upper
Body
N/A
Upper
Body/Run
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B CO
Major Training
APFT – 26 0515 APR 13
Motto
“Suns out, Guns out”
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Unexcused Absences
Miller, Austin MSI, Noncontracted 08APR13, 10APR13
Rotte, Helena MSI, Noncontracted 10APR13
Racanelli, Andre MSI, Noncontracted 08APR13, 10APR13
Lee, Kirsten MSI, Nonncontracted 10APR13
Cowen, Joseph MSI, Noncontracted 10APR13
Evans, Joseph MSI, Noncontracted 10APR13
Johnson, Channeta MSIII, Contracted 10APR13
Hunter, R MSI, Noncontracted 08APR13, 10APR13
Whitticar, Maxwell MSIII, Contracted 08APR13
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PT
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
15APR13
16APR13
17APR13
18APR13
19APR13
0550-0700
No PT
0515-0700
AO ISAT Track
AO Godwin
Modified IPFU
ACU’s, LBV,
Ruck
Sprints
6 Mile Ruck
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Ranger PT Plan
MON – 15 APR
WED – 17 APR
THU – 18 APR
FRI – 19 APR
Event
Circuit
LDAC PCI
Run/Circuit Workout
Reporting
Location
Memorial
Memorial
Memorial
Show Time
0520
0550
0520
Start / SP
Time
0530
0600
0530
Uniform
IPFU
IPFU
IPFU
Event Details
TUE – 16 APR
PD
Movement drills
20 Pushups
20 leg lifts
20 thruster
20 KB swings
20 air squats
20 situps
20 rows
Decrease by 1reps each round all
the way until 0
Recovery stretching
MS3’s and MS4 TAC’s
PD
Movement drills
1 min PU SU
x2
30 Sec PU SU
X3
15 Sec PU SU
X4
Run Route
Straight onto Cantrell
Left onto paul
Left onto south main
Right onto Maryland
Right onto south High
Finish at memorial.
3.5 miles
Recovery stretching
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Command Staff
CSM
XO
CO
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