US Army Training Center - Armor Yearbook (Fort Knox, KY)

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I A j . 2 ff , , , gawd . 'jg-.my ,, V - as ' - ' ' ,g mg ' wk 4 tw., X I Va . My , ty, lVIll4 Command and Reconnaissance vehicle driver training. LASER Device Gunnery Practice CCP two weeks of the training cycle are spent in the field. This period of time gives the reconnaissance trooper ample opportu- nity to test field practice and classroom theory. He must take his iron horse through a rugged test course designed to measure the scout's reaction to combat situations. If he successfully completes this test, he is avvarded the Reconnaissance Specialist MOS tllDl0j and is normally assigned to one of the many armored cav- alry units throughout the world and becomes a member of the smallest combined arms team within the Army today. A graduate may well feel proud to bear the title scout, The LASER, an experimental device, is used in the lst Brigade as a substitute for the conventional machine gun in dry- fire training exercises and as a substitute for sub-caliber firing on Tables I, II and III. The LASER tan easier way of saying Light Amplification through Stimulated Emmission of Radiationuj emits a high-intensity light beam which is reflected from the target, enabling both the student and the instructor to see exactly where the strike of the pro- jectile would have been.

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The Mll4 Command and Reconnaissance vehicle has the ability to negotiate rough and thickly vegetated terrain. It also has the capability of fast movement alo l su roads. 'sa A trainee selected to be trained as a Reconnaissance Specialist is assigned to one of the reconnaissance troops in the Second Training Brigade and carries the title of trooper, During his eight weeks of intensive training, the soldier becomes familiar with the modern armored cavalry scouting vehicle, the Mll4 Armored Command and Recon- naissance Vehicle. The future scout drives these two vehicles over all types of terrain under difficult conditions and is taught how to keep them in a well maintained condition. The majority of the training, however, is devoted to scouting and patrolling. The trainee learns the principles of mounted and dismounted combat and reconnaissance pa- trols, route, area and zone reconnaissance, establishment of observation and listening post. camouflage, map reading, bridge classi- fication, artillery adjustment, message writing and reporting of intelligence. The trainee scout also fires the M60 machine gun, the M14 rifle, the M79 Gre- nade Launcher, the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon QLAWJ and the .45 caliber pistol. Additionally, he is taught how to clean and care for these various weapons. At least 'FHM

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Trainees learning how to type. Trainees learning International Morse Code. Combat Support Training Success for a military unit, whether in garrison or combat, depends to a great extent on how well the assigned specialists perform their duties. Men who are trained to send messages, feed soldiers, prepare reports and see to the administrative needs of the Army render this essential support. Specifically, the two CST Battalions conduct combat support training in USATCA to qualify sol- diers to perform duties in one of five combat support MOSS: radio operator, cook, clerk, clerk typist and personnel specialist. Selec- tion for this training is dependent upon a trainee's aptitude, abilities, individual desire, and service requirements. The battery of tests he takes at the Reception Station upon his arrival at Fort Knox are heavily weighed. Radio Operators C ourse An intensive ten week course qualifies a student as a radio operator QMOS 05B20l. Emphasis is placed on learning to send and receive the International Morse Code. In order to graduate, the student must be able to reach a speed of I5 groups per minute. The radio operator also receives instruction in radio procedures, field radio sets, opera- tion of tactical radio nets and vehicle driv- ing. Selected active Army students who distinguish themselves after seven weeks by transmitting and receiving 10 words per minute of the Morse Code, and who have maintained an 75011 examination average, may be selected attend the ll weeks Radio Tele- type Operators' Course at Fort Gordon, Georgia.