Hi to all,
This is just a quick message on what we did on exercise this week. I wrote a long detailed list last night about what we have done, and then I pressed the wrong button on my I phone and deleted the entire email .. Gutted !
I returned back to the RMP training depot on Sunday. Almost immediately we were preparing our kit and then we were on a multi-day military exercise, in which we had to pass all elements or risk failure or worse face the possibility of being back-trooped.
We went out on patrol carrying all our kit which included webbing, rifle, burgeon all of which weighs in access of 60 kg
We set up harbour areas with shell scrapes in under an hour with day and night centenary positions to maintain.
We had many lessons in which we had to pass the tests or face being back trooped. The tests were - camouflage and concealment in this we had to use cam cream and foliage to blend in to the natural surrounding then hide in a fire position without being found. (With a bright yellow safety device (BFA) fitted to our weapons the task was difficult)
We also had lessons and tests on target indication and judging distance on this we had to identify the enemy and give a target indication to our section. For example "section left of arc 550m hut bottom left of hut enemy watch my tracer" in other words on your left there is a hut 550m away the bottom left of that is the enemy. Watch my tracer – a tracer is a round that glows when fired it allows you to what direction you have fired? We also had an observation test where we had to identify 12 hidden objects in the field some were 5 meters away and others were hidden up to 10 t20 meter away.
We also had to pass fire and movement tests, basically we were working as a team of 2 we were tasked to advance on an enemy position, we moved in bounds giving covering fire as we moved forward. A number of teams failed this exercise and had to retake the test; if they failed the second attempt they are back trooped.
We also had inspections every morning; we were given an hour to clean our rifles (in the rain. Rain = rust .. Lots of rust!) we had to cook breakfast, and wash the hardest part is getting the cam cream off (baby wipes are a massive help) we also cleaned our mugs, mess tins, feet and polished our boots. Once complete we had to and lay all our kit out ready for inspection.
The above tasks are completed with little to no sleep due to staging on and off for guard duty. We were also getting attacked every night which results in being given a stand to order till last light.
For those who are going to Linnet Clough You'll soon be in the same position as me, doing your room inspection getting your kit laid out in the morning with hardly any sleep and working till its pitch black.
On the last night had to “Bug Out” which means pack your kit up and patrol through the night to different position whist under attack.
If we didn't try hard enough we were running up hills with our rifle and webbing on, the hills round her make the Linnet hills look flat. If we still do things wrong we are running up and down all day.. You'll soon see what I mean by running up and down all day.
Tips:
In every minute of the hardest hour on the hardest day always put in 110% and show the desire to be where you are.
If you’re told to walk somewhere, make sure you run, if your told to run somewhere sprint, if your told to sprint make sure you sprint as fast as your legs will take you.
Be hard fast and aggressive for example if you are asked to crawl in the mud throw yourself in the mud, crawl over the ground at a rapid rate of knots and be aggressive when your shouting shout so loud you loose your voice.
As I said before put in 110% and you can’t go far wrong.
All the best
Rob
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