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JROTC CADETS COME in for a landing after a helicopter exercise. HANGING HIGH Chad Day rapells down a 40ft. tower. TOP ROW: Bertha Colson, Michael Bayes, Henry Browning, David Coffee, Kit Buzbee John Moyse,Jason Cameron, Esther Smith. BOTTOM ROW: Rosyln Collins, Ronald Wahl, Angila Williams, Cassandra Miller, Robert Hamilton, Chad Day, Sonja Bratcher, Chris Gilbert Student Life 23
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ROTC basic starts at Ft. Jackson BY BRIAN FAIRCLOTH At 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 15 the JROTC cadets boarded a school bus and headed for a six-day train- ing session at Fort Jackson, S.C . Upon arrival at Fort Jackson, the cadets were assigned to one of four companies with 115 people in each. They then drew field gear and were assign- ed sleeping areas. The final assignment of the day was to attend safety and orientation briefings. 5 a.m. came soon on Monday morning. The cadets prepared for their day which included barrack and personal inspection. They ate breakfast and evening meals in the base dining hall, but the mid-day meals were MRE (meal ready to eat) or field rations. During their stint at Fort Jackson, the cadets at- tended many classes and demonstrations familiar to the military. They learned to fire and were qualified on the M-16 rifle and were familiarized with the M-60 machine gun and subsequently observed a fire power demonstration by an active army unit. To fur- ther aquaint the cadets with military weapons, they received classes on the Claymore mines M-J79 and the grenade launcher, and the M-72 law disposable rocket launcher. Physical exercises for the cadets included training in rapelling using ropes from a 40 ft. tower, training in how to tie different knots and how to cross single, double, and triple strand rope bridges, In addition, they received physical training which consist of run- ning, marching, swimming, and negotiating an obstacle course. To add a little excitement and to familiarize the ON THE FIRING range, John Moyse prepares to practice. AN INSTRUCTOR SHOWS Robert Hamilton how to fire the M- 60 machine gun. cadets with the helicopter, they were given rides on one. The cadets observed special forces team demonstration which consisted of halo jumping, sky diving, regular parachute jumping, quick insertion, and quick extraction. They were given a series of classes by the special forces team on survival and medical treatment. Part of this class consisted of a foriegn weapons demonstration and display.
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