Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Kerry Abington Stephen Barret Phil Black Terry Blake Rickey Bradford Byron Clark David Curry George Dillman Edward Farris George Fischer Michael Graver Douglas Guinn Bruce Holcomb Ronald Holt Jack Jansson One Counterguerrilla takes time for a quick snooze during weekend maneuvers. COUNTER GUERILLA UNIT Experienced Aggressors The mission of the Army ROTC Counterguerrilla Unit is to familiarize the members with conterguerrilla tac- tics and to instruct the members in the art of conventional small unit tactics in order to instill such professionalism, confidence and leadership abilities that they may be highly qualified combat leaders after further training in the active Army upon commissioning. In its sixth year on the Texas Tech campus, the unit has trained many cadets for careers or service as Army officers. Training is both mental and phys- ical. Members are given night lectures on the theory of small unit tactics, that is, battle drill, squad and platoon combat formations, ambush and counterambush, weapons, troop lead- ing steps and operations orders. This instruction is put to practical use on weekend field training exercises in which the unit is pitted against an experienced aggressor. Weekends are also used to practice map and compass work, rappelling and bayonet training. I i I t Two members of Counterguerrillas position themselves defensively for an aggressor attack. ii 26—Tymt

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ced 1 Each fall and spring the Counter- guerrilla Unit opens its membership to qualified Army and Air Force cadets, the Grunts, as they have been called, undergo a rigorous six-week trial period in which they are given lectures on tactics, which are put to use each weekend during field prob- lems. At the end of grunt training, the pledges must pass a highly technical written test as well as the Army combat proficiency test. The y then appear be- fore a board of active members for a final interview. This spring the unit acted as ag- gressors for the annual MS III field problems and for the field problems of the Special Forces reserve unit in New Mexico. In the fall the unit hopes to ex- pand its operations to include a cadet skydiving club, to be formed by present members who are qualified parachutists. Officers of Counterguerriila Unit for the past year were Ronald Hoh, commanding officer; Kerry Abington, executive officer; Mike McGee, first sergeant; Byron Clark, operations of- ficer; and Buddy Foster, supply officer. Garry Kiljan Robbie Lynch Brad Magness Mike McGee Gary Moyer Bill Nichols Bob Osborne Kris King Johnny Lopez Randy Presley J. R. Rogers Gary Romero Clyde Seitz Ken Sprecher Gregory Teague Richard Weisheit Mike Westbrook Bill Wilson R. B. Woodard Two weekend warriors hurry across an open field to avoid an enemy shelling attack. Tyme—27