US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC)

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Dismounted Drill To operate successfully, the Army requires precision teamwork. Teamwork from the largest battalion down to the smallest squad. Teamwork that molds a group of indi- viduals into a single block of force, moving and thinking as one. The basis for this teamwork, this esprit de corps, be- gins on the drill field, Where the basic fundamentals of Dismounted Drill is taught to basic combat trainees. On the drill field, the new soldier learns that the Army is not composed of individuals Working as separate units, but rather a group of soldiers working as one single uhit. It is here that he learns to respond immediately to a giien command, and to function as a team member. The trainee learns that there can be no orderly mowe- ment of men or units without the united effort of the squad or platoon. He learns what his fellow soldiers ian do. and his confidence grows in himself and his unit. Drill begins from the minute the trainee enters the Army. Almost immediately he is taught basic foot movements, so that by the time he leaves the reception station for his b sic training company, he already has a working knowledge of drill. In his basic training company, the trainee becomes ,ac- quainted with more advanced movements and precision drill. That first time, when every left foot in the comp Tny hits the ground simultaneously, the trainee realizes he importance of receiving a good basic knowledge of the Army's oldest instruction-Drill.

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Physical Training The phrase aproficient military athletew is heard many times by trainees throughout their basic combat training cycle. Physical training is stressed throughout training and emphasis is placed on complete physical development. Each trainee must 'be developed physically to he capable and ready to perform his assigned mission. Throughout the training cycle, physical training is given every day. A trainee is rated on his physical fitness by the Physical Combat Proficiency Test QPCPTJ. This test is taken twice during the training cycle. The first test is a Hdry-runv to orient the individual sol- dier. During the second test, at the end of the cycle, a trainee is scored on his physical proficiency. A score of 300 from a possible 500 points is the standard score he must obtain to meet minimum physical fitness standards.

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anual of Arms The manual of arms is a portion of drill and ceremonies instruction. During this phase of training, the soldier must complete marching movements with his rifle. Further in- struction involves precise movements With the riHe-com- plicated at Hrst but easier with practice.