Spring ‘21 FTX In Progress Review
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03/30/21
Agenda
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03/30/21
Spring FTX Concept
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09/18/2020
Mission: University of Toledo Rocket Battalion executes FTX from 09APR21 – 11APR21 at the FCTC IOT prepare and enhance leadership skills and team building between Cadets for CST.
Concept: This exercise will focus on developing team cohesion and basic Soldiers skills for the MSI year group. Leaderships skills and tactical knowledge will be developed with the MSII/III year groups through the use of PB Ops and Land Navigation.
FC = Field Chow VM = Movement FM = Foot Movement CNF = Confidence Course OBS = Obstacle Course R = Reset WC = Weapons Cleaning
ILLUM | NIGHT | BMNT | DAY (12hr 16 min) | EENT | NIGHT | ILLUM |
59% | 0552 | 0626 | 0727-1943 | 2117 | 0552 | 44% |
UT Spring FTX CONOP
MISSION: University of Toledo executes FTX from 08APR21 – 10APR21 at the FCTC IOT prepare and enhance Cadet leadership and tactical proficiency to successfully pass CST 21 requirements. |
EXECUTION Phase I (Preparation) a. Reconnaissance/Range Certification (Complete – 19MAR21) b. Orders Production 1. Admin Order (Complete) 2. Tactical Order (Complete) c. PCC/PCI (LLAB: 01APR21) Phase II (Ranges) a. EST: -MSI/MSII weapons familiarization b. Zero: - Priority: MSIII,II,I - AoM, 5 round series (New Training Manual) c. Standard Qualification - Priority: MSIII, II Phase III (Land Navigation) a. Day (3 hrs)(5 points)(Self correcting) b. Night (2 hrs)(3 points)(Self correcting) Phase IV (STX) Mission Flow |
SUSTAINMENT CLI: M-M-A, A-M-M, A CLV: |
TLPs | Execution | Recovery | AAR |
~45 min | ~2hrs 15min | 20 min | 30 min |
MIPR:
$1,646 (Facilities)
$1,015 (Latrines)
Area of Operations
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Ranges
Distance: 138 mi Travel Time: 2:09
TA1 / Land Navigation
TA1
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WXFCST
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03/26/21
| 0800-1700 08APR21 | 1900 08APR21-0400 09APR21 | 0500-0900 09APR21 | 1000-1200 09APR21 | 1200-1815 09APR21 | 1945 09APR21 - 0400 10APR21 |
Heat CAT | | | | | | |
Operations | EST M4 ZERO/QUAL CNF/LRC | 1st PB OPS | LAND NAV | AIR | STX LANES | 2nd PB OPS |
Effect on Operations | Prepare to implement Inclement Weather Plan due to incoming rain and possible thunderstorm. Identify alternate routes for VM | Prepare to implement Inclement Weather Plan due to incoming rain and possible thunderstorm. Identify alternate routes for VM. | Prepare to implement Inclement Weather Plan due to incoming rain and possible thunderstorm. Identify alternate routes for VM. | Pilot’s discretion. Rain can obscure visibility, and any sighting of lightning is a high risk of damaging the Chinook. | Identify alternate VM routes and inclement weather plan for small chance of lightning and thunderstorms. | Identify alternate VM routes due to high moisture in soil and possible rain |
| 08APR21 AM | 08APR21 PM | 09APR21 AM | 09APR21 PM | 10APR21 AM |
AVG Temperature (Low/Hi) | 71 | 51 | 65 | 44 | 60/43 |
Precipitation | 66% | 67% | 75%, couple of showers | 25% | 25% |
Chance of Thunderstorm | 20% | 13% | 15% | 3% | 1% |
Wind | SE 14 mph | SSE 8 mph | S 13 mph | SSW 8 mph | SW 10 mph |
Wind gusts | 17 mph | 13 mph | 18 mph | 14 mph | 16 mph |
Cloud Cover | 99%, Cloudy | 86%, Mostly Cloudy | 86%, Mostly Cloudy | 70%, Intermittent clouds | 99%, Cloudy, |
Humidity | 69% | 70% | % | 65% | 81% |
Impact on Training
Attendance Roster
Cadre | MSV | MSIV | MSIII | MSII | MSI |
LTC Pepon | Wright, Nicole (BL) | Brecht, Braden | Miller, Samuel | Chonko, Thomas | Cherry, Jalynne |
MAJ Rabatin | Mandondola, Olalekan | Do, Lich | Caryer, Andrew | Wilkinson, Julia | Blankson,Israel |
CPT Conser | Kilgore, Zachary | Goodman, Zachary | Jedding, Christopher (LA) | Baumle, Grant (LA) | Babcock, Mason |
CPT King |
| Lane, Ethan | Baldwin, Allison | Lechlak Marissa | Perkins, Howard |
MSG Mcginnis | | Layne, Cameron | Knop, Matthew | Komar, Jake | Kopko, Johnathan |
SFC Wagner | | LaPrad, Kevin | Morris, Jordyn | Hoehn, John | Karamol, Cody |
SSG Nowicki | | Mills, Warren | Njeri, Shelomith | Kasson, Daniel | Briski, Blake |
Elkhatib, Talal | | Minnich, Shyann (BL) | Ohene Obeng, Evangeline | Russell, Brandon | Nutter, Cheyenne |
| | Owsinek, McCauley | Smith, Lauryen | | Dudziak, Grace |
| | Strawn, Levi | Weinheimer, Kate | | Lorenze, Nicole |
| | Walker, Aidan | Wityk, Morgan | | Richards, Lauriel |
Legend | | Williams, Thomas | Zimmerman, Stone | | Grubinski, Joseph |
(LA) = Late Arrival | (BL) = Bus Leader | Irwin, Tanner | Hassan, Fadila | | |
8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| | | | Total | 57 |
Squad Rosters
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1st Squad | 2nd Squad | 3rd Squad | v4th Squad |
Perkins, Howard | Karamol, Cody | Cherry, Jaylnne | Babcock, Mason |
Briski, Blake | Nutter, Cheyenne | Kopko, Jonathan | Blankson, Israel |
Dudziak, Grace | Lorenze, Nicole | Hoehn, John | Richards, Lauriel |
Chonko, Thomas | Komar, Jake | Baumle, Grant | Miller, Samuel |
Lechlak, Marissa | Wilkinson, Julia | Kasson, Daniel | Morris, Jordyn |
Caryer, Andrew | Jedding, Christopher | Lauryen, Smith | Knop, Mathew |
Njeri, Shelomith | Baldwin, Allison | Ohene Obeng, Evangeline | Hassan, Fadila |
Weinheimer, Kate | Wityk, Morgan | Zimmerman, Stone | Owsinek, McCauley |
Layne, Cameron | Grubinski, Joseph | Strawn, Levi | Goodman - Medic |
| | | Russell, Brandon |
MS2-MS3 Leadership
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Events | PL (+RTO) | PSG (+Medic) | 1SL | 2SL | 3SL | 4SL |
HEC SP - End of PBO | Jedding RTO - Goodman | Weinheimer Medic - Baldwin | Miller | Zimmerman | Owsinek | Njeri |
Ambush OPS | Smith RTO - Jedding | Morris Medic - Weinheimer | Ohene Obeng | Caryer | Layne | Goodman |
Recon OPS | Zimmerman RTO - Smith | Njeri Medic - Morris | Hassan | Baldwin | Strawn | Miller |
Patrols Base Ops #2 | Caryer RTO - Strawn | Knop Medic - Wityk | Miller | Ohene Obeng | Weinheimer | Owsinek |
Raid - VM to HEC | Ohene Obeng RTO - Zimmerman | Jedding Medic - Njeri | Owsinek | Hassan | Knop | Wityk |
Chalk Roster
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ADVON | ADVON | ADVON | ADVON/ Adrian | ADVON | Main Body | Main Body 1 | Main Body 2 | ||
EMU Truck Ammo/Trailer | 15 PAX (Blue) (Zero) | 15 PAX (Red) (Zero) | 15 PAX (Rental) (LRC) | 7 PAX Black Minivan | Rental Truck/ | 55 Pax Bus | 55 Pax Bus | ||
0430 | 0430 | 0430 | 0430 | 0430 | 0630 | 0630 | 0630 | ||
CPT Conser | CPT King | MAJ Rabatin | MSG McGinnis | LTC Pepon | SFC Wagner | Wright (BL) | Blankston | Owsinek (BL) | Perkins H |
Mr. Elkhatib | Mandondola | Brecht | Lorenze | | | Dudziak | Lechlak | Hoehn | Njeri |
| Lane | Do | Kopko | | | Richards | Wilkinson | Nutter | Smith |
| Walker | LaPrad | | | | Chonko | Kasson | Ohene Obeng | Weinheimer |
| Williams | Mills | | | | Hassan | Karamol | Morris | Wityk |
| Kilgore | Irwin | | | | Zimmerman | Caryer | Baldwin | Knop |
| | Minnich | | | | Babcock | Layne | Briski | Miller |
| | | | | | Komar | Goodman | Russell | Strawn |
| | | | | | | | Grubinski | Cherry |
Legend | (LA) = Late Arrival | Jedding (LA) | Baumle (LA) | (BL) = Bus Leader | | | | | |
2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Barracks Plan
2568B (Lower) | 2568B (Lower) | 2568B (Lower) | 2568B (Lower) | 2539B (Lower) | 2539B (Lower) |
Blankson,Israel | Chonko, Thomas | Knop, Matthew | Owsinek, McCauley | Dudziak, Grace | Njeri, Shelomith |
Babcock, Mason | Baumle, Grant | Zimmerman, Stone | Strawn, Levi | Lorenze, Nicole | Ohene Obeng, Evangeline |
Perkins, Howard | Komar, Jake | Brecht, Braden | Walker, Aiden | Richards, Lauriel | Smith, Lauryen |
Kopko, Johnathan | Hoehn, John | Do, Lich | Williams, Thomas | Nutter, Cheyenne | Weinheimer, Kate |
Karamol, Cody | Russell, Brandon | Goodman, Zachary | Irwin, Tanner | Cherry, Jalynne | Wityk, Morgan |
Briski, Blake | Kasson, Daniel | Lane, Ethan | Kilgore, Zachary | Wilkinson, Julia | Hassan, Fadila |
Oswalt, Ethan | Miller, Samuel | Layne, Cameron | | Lechlak Marissa | Minnich, Shyanne |
Grubinski, Joseph | Caryer, Andrew | LaPrad, Kevin | | Baldwin, Allison | Wright, Nicole |
Mills, Warren | Jedding, Christopher | Mandondola, Olalekan | | Morris, Jordyn | |
| | Total | 33 | Total | 17 |
Late Arrivals / Early Dismissals
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03/30/21
Late Arrivals | Early Dismissals |
Thursday Jedding - 17:00 | N/A |
Thursday Baumle - 17::00 | N/A |
MS4/5 T2T
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03/30/21
EST CONOP
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Mission: Rocket Battalion conducts EST training on 081300APR21 to 081500APR21 in order to provide a unique training experience to cadets in order for Cadets to gain a better understanding of the weapon system they will be shooting at the range. This training will occur in building SIM 2860.
Commander's Intent: To familiarize and provide guided instruction in order to become more proficient and confident in shooting at the range.
Outcome: Cadets gain a skill over the weapon systems they will shoot at the range.
Rocket
Rocket
Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
Blankson,Israel | Perkins, Howard | Richards, Lauriel | Oswalt, Ethan | Chonko, Thomas | Lechlak Marissa |
Babcock, Mason | Kopko, Johnathan | Nutter, Cheyenne | Cherry, Jalynne | Wilkinson, Julia | Komar, Jake |
Dudziak, Grace | Karamol, Cody | Galloway, Andrew | Dickerson, Michael | Baumle, Grant | Hoehn, John |
Lorenze, Nicole | Briski, Blake | | | Kasson, Daniel | Farley, McClain |
LRC
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AA ROCKET
RTE GOLD
RTE SILVER
RT STEEL
LD
LOA
LOA
Mission:
The Rocket Battalion conducts the Ft. Custer FLRC at location 16TFM39718784 and Confidence Course NLT 080900APR21 to 081100APR21 IOT build teamwork, communication, and critical-thinking skills amongst the cadets.
Commanders Intent: Cadets exercise raw leadership skills to build teamwork, communication, critical-thinking skills. Thus allowing an opportunity for peer-to-peer leadership and insight of their own leadership skills in various scenarios.
Sustainment:
Uniform: ACUs, Water Source, Pen, Paper, Eye Pro, Gloves, Kevlar
Logistics: Eye Pro, Kevlar, CC Manuals, all FLRC equipment
Outcome: Cadets demonstrate teamwork, initiative, communication, learn to work efficiently, and receive feedback on their leadership skills.
M4 Zero/Qual
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Mission: The Rocket Battalion conducts M4 Zero/Qual on 081100APR21 at Camp Custer at Ranges 8 and 9 in order to familiarize cadets with the M4/M16 weapon systems and qualification process for CST 2021. (TC 3-22.9)
Commander’s Intent: Cadets zero and qualify using their assigned weapon system IOT better prepare for CST.
Outcome: Cadets will qualify and familiarize themselves with the pop-up qualification range.
Sustainment: MSII/III cadets will be given 30x 5.56 rounds to zero their weapons. MSII/MSIII cadets will be given 40 rounds to qualify on pop-up ranges. MSIIIs are priority on Zero/Qual range. MSI cadets will be given 30 .22 rounds to familiarize themselves with PMI. MSIs will qualify on ALT-C with the .22s.
Round Allotment:
MSII/III Qual: 2000x 5.56 Ball
Zero: 1000x 5.56 Ball
MSI: TBDx .22 Rounds
PB OPS CONOP
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03/30/21
Mission: The Rocket Battalion conducts Patrol Base Operations from 082000APR21 to 090300APR21 and 091900APR21 to 100400APR21 in TA1 IOT ensure cadets understanding of PB Ops needed for CST 21.
Commander's Intent: Familiarize MSI cadets with Patrol Base Operations and evaluate MSII-III Cadets on Patrol Base Operations in a field environment run phase.
Outcome: MSIs understand the priorities of work and setting up a Patrol Base. MSIIIs receive a blue card evaluation from MSIVs on Patrol Base Operations.
Rocket
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Land Navigation
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Rocket
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Mission: Rocket Battalion conducts Land Navigation on a self correcting course from 090500RAPR21-091000APRR21 at training area 5C in order to introduce/develop land navigation skills.
Commander's Intent: MSIs are paired with a cadre/MSIV mentor to instruct basic land navigation skills, MSII/IIIs are given 4 day/ 2 night points on an individual basis.
Outcome: MSIs receive practical application of land navigation skills with MSII/IIIs developing confidence on land navigations skills for AC STX/Land Nav Course.
Commander’s Comments
Cadre Comments
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Machine Gun Range
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09/18/2020
Mission: Rocket Battalion conducts the Machine Gun familiarization 251200RSEP20 to 251400RSEP20 at Range 1 IOT familiarize cadets with machine gun employment.
Commander's Intent: To familiarize Cadets with the Machine guns and provide guided instruction in order to become more proficient and confident in future weapons training.
Outcome: Cadets gain a skill over the weapon systems that will translate well when they travel to CST.
M240B: 60 Rounds (Linked-Ball)
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05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
MSI | VM | CNF | EST | LRC | Crew Served | Zero | Q | CM | PB OPS | B | Land Nav | CM | RAID | ATTACK | AMBUSH | B | CM | CL | VM | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MSII/III | VM | Zero | Qual | CM | PB OPS | Land Nav | CM | ATTACK | AMBUSH | RAID | B | CL | CM | CL | VM | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sustainment
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Facilities | |||
Resource | Price Per Day | Days Requested | Total Cost |
4 x Barracks | $22.36 | 2 | $178.88 |
TA 1 | $42.00 | 3 | $126.00 |
Land Navigation | $42.00 | 1 | $42.00 |
SIM building | $16.15 | 1 | $16.15 |
Dining Facilities | $10.79 | 3 | $32.37 |
Resources | |||
Transportation (1 x Buses) | N/A | 2 | $6,360.00 |
Waste Disposal (9x Latrines and 2x hand wash stations) | N/A | 3 | $1,040.00 |
Contracted Food | N/A | 3 | $2,465.00 |
Administrative and Recycle Operation cost | N/A | N/A | $146.95 |
| | | Grand Total: $8,208.90 |
DFAC: 2620
Barracks: 2606\07
Bus: Spot-090800APR21
Spot-110800APR21
Dispatch: 313-295-6303 ext 241
CLI: Ration Cycle M-M-A / A-M-M / A
(1800),(0700)(0700)
Contractor POC:
Cindy Simmons
(o)269-731-5846
(c)269-762-1813
Land Navigation
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| Lavish | Moore | Hassan | Brandon | Frost | Lechlak |
| Chonko | Rinto | Kasson | Mawhorter | Sample | Hoehn |
| Clark | Baldwin | Hopkins | West | Raiff | Wilkinson |
| | Baumle | Mattison | | | |
MSIV Trainers | Siebeneck | Welly | Kilgore | Warren | Itawi | Milich |
All MSII/MSIIIs conduct Land Navigation on an Individual Basis
Safety Briefing/Grading: Harrison/Olateju/Allen/Kilgore/Brosky
M9 Range
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Mission: Rocket Battalion conducts an M9 shooting familiarization. This event will be conducted at range 6 NLT 201000LSEP19 to 201700LSEP19. This is for cadets to gain familiarization with the M9 beretta.
Commander's Intent: To familiarize Cadets with the M9 beretta and provide guided instruction in order to become more proficient with different weapon systems
Outcome: Cadets become more familiar with the M9 beretta and learn how to properly shoot a handgun.
RFI: CLP, Cleaning Rags, Ear Plugs, Extra eye pro, CLS Bag.
CLV:
1000 9mm rounds. 18 rounds per MSI-III cadet.
Sequence of Firing:
Demonstration:
MSVI Cadets will demonstrate a dry run of the sequence of firing the shooters will be participating in.
Dry Fire Phase:
Shooters will run through a dry run of Table IV and Table V.
Table IV:
Firers Receive one magazine containing five rounds. Firers engage four targets (two single and on set of two.)
Table V:
Firers receive three magazines one each with one round, seven rounds, and five rounds. The firers engage 13 total targets.
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Rocket Challenge
Sequence of Execution:
-Run 100m
-150 Hand release pushups per squad
-Run 100 m
-200 4-count flutter kicks
-Knowledge test
-Inch worm, Frog jumps, Bear crawl 33m
-150 Jump squats per squad
-Water jug carry/sprint 100m
-Each squad will have to maneuver two water jugs down and back a 100 m length and end with a sprint
- Squad will alternate who carries the jugs and members who aren’t carrying will conduct lunges
-Land nav test
Repeat
-All but land nav
Mission: Rocket Battalion conducts the Rocket Challenge, on the PT track at 0730 in order to complete a mentally and physically challenging course.
Commander's Intent: To evaluate cadets on their physical aptitude and how they work on a mental task under stressful conditions. As well as build esprit de corps within their squads.
Outcome: Cadets are able to take away knowledge on their physical state and where they need to focus on improving.
Rocket
Rocket
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Rocket Challenge Rosters
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1st Squad | 2nd Squad | 3rd Squad | 4th Squad | 5th Squad | 6th Squad |
Goodman, Zachary | LaPrad, Kevin | Miller, Samuel | Do, Lich | Forman, John | Brecht, Braden |
Owsinek, McCauley | Mills, Warren | Lane, Ethan | Minnich, Shyanne | Layne, Cameron | Strawn, Levi |
Walker, Aiden | Williams, Thomas | Wityk, Morgan | Smith, Lauyren | Andry, Austin | Ohene Obeng, Evangeline |
Knop, Matthew | Weinheimer, Katherine | Njeri, Shelosmith | Lanier, Olivia | Zimmerman, Stone | Brandon, Devin |
Caryer, Andrew | Jedding, Christopher | Rinto, Gavin | Raiff, Samuel | Clark, Nicholas | |
Moore, Yariee | Hoehn, John | Lavish, Ryan | Kasson, Daniel | Baumle, Grant | Baldwin, Allison |
Hopkins, Amber | Chonko, Thomas | West, Auvondria | Sample, Claire | Wilkinson, Julia | Hassan, Fadila |
| Mawhorter, Meghan | Frost, Hannah | Mattison, Mariah | Lechlak, Marissa | |