19D10 Training Schedule (1985)
M-3 Bradley Armored Cavalry Scout
Date of Training: 15 June 1985 to 6 September 1985
Unit: 2nd Platoon, Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Squadron, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Ft. Knox, Kentucky
Contents
Week 1
When I left for Basic Training (2 days after graduating High School) I knew it was going to be something I would never forget, but just in case I labored to make a detailed diary of my experience. Unfortunately I somehow have lost the details to week 1. What I do remember is that it was brutal. After a few days at reception station were they couldn't "drill" you I arrived at my "Basic Training" Troop on June 15th. Before moving over to that troop, one of our last items in reception station that morning was to get a bunch of inoculations. Upon arrival at Disney Barracks we were made to run around the building a few times because of course we weren't running fast enough. Well the shots they gave us that morning had us (at least me) very weak and I soon passed out standing in formation. There were quite a few of us passing out and as soon as the Drills learned we had received inoculations that morning we got a break.... we ended up learning how to wax and buff the floors of the Troop HQ until the wee hours of the morning. The rest of that week I believe wake up was at 3:30am and we typically had lights out around 11pm.
Week 2 (June 23rd to June 30th)
Sunday June 23rd
0800 to 1200 HRS: Chapel Service, attendance optional
1300 to 1700 HRS: Phase I Review
Monday June 24th
0800 to 0950 HRS: Threat I
1000 to 1030 HRS: Rape Prevention
1030 to 1120 HRS: Move and Draw Weapons
1300 to 1700 HRS: Phase I Test
Tuesday June 25th
0700 to 1150 HRS: First Aid I
1310 to 1700 HRS: DAPRT
Wednesday June 26th
0730 to 1120 HRS: First Aid II
1310 to 1700 HRS: Drill & Ceremony 7, 8, 9, and 10
Thursday June 27th
0800 to 1700 HRS: Defensive Driving/Testing
Friday June 28th
0700 to 1545 HRS: NBC (Nuclear Biological & Chemical) Defense
1600 to 1645 HRS: CBR Gas Chamber
Saturday June 29th
0730 to 1120 HRS: NBC 1
1300 to 1330 HRS: MVT
1330 to 1630 HRS: Confidence Course (my platoon missed this)
Sunday June 30th
0800 to 1200 HRS: Chapel Service
1310 to 1700 HRS: Commanders Time
Week 3 (July 1st to July 7th)
Monday July 1st
0800 to 1500 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 2 & 3
1540 to 1600 HRS: Movement to Finnegan
1600 to 2400 HRS: Bivouac
Tuesday July 2nd
0001 to 0750 HRS: Occupy Battalion Site
0800 to 1500 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 4
1510 to 1600 HRS: Movement
Wednesday July 3rd
0730 to 1120 HRS: Driving Battery II Test
1300 to 1500 HRS: Drill and Ceremony 11, 12
1510 to 1700 HRS: Commanders Time and Phase I Counseling
Thursday July 4th
Training Holiday
Friday July 5th
0800 to 1400 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 5
1410 to 1500 HRS: Drill and Ceremony 13, 14
1930 to 2200 HRS: Drivers Test
Saturday July 6th
0800 to 1300 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 6A
1300 to 1500 HRS: Movement
1510 to 1700 HRS: Barracks Maintenance
Sunday July 7th
0800 to 1200 HRS: Chapel Service
1300 to 1700 HRS: Guard Duty
Week 4 (July 8th to July 14th)
Monday July 8th
0330 to 0400 HRS: Draw Weapons
0400 to 0700 HRS: 6-8 Mile Road March
0800 to 1200 HRS: Gate I Review
1300 to 1700 HRS: Commanders Time
Tuesday July 9th
0700 to 0800 HRS: Draw Weapons
0800 to 1700 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 7, 8
1900 to 2000 HRS: Weapons Maintenance & Turn In
Wednesday July 10th
0730 to 0800 HRS: Draw Weapons
0800 to 1150 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 9
1300 to 1650 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 10
1900 to 2000 HRS: Weapons Maintenance & Turn In
Thursday July 11th
0730 to 0800 HRS: Draw Weapons and Movement
0800 to 1400 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 11
1410 to 1500 HRS: Movement
1510 to 1700 HRS: Weapons Maintenance & Turn In
Friday July 12th
0730 to 1650 HRS: Review Gate I
Saturday July 13th
0730 to 0920 HRS: Commanders Time
1300 to 2400 HRS: Basic Rifle Marksmanship 12, 13, 14, and M16 with ANPSV-4
Sunday July 14th
0800 to 1200 HRS: Chapel Service
1310 to 1700 HRS: Gate I Review
Week 5 (July 15th to July 21st) PHASE II
Monday July 15th
0730 to 1600 HRS: Gate I Test
Tuesday July 16th
0730 to 1130 HRS: Phase II Issue
1300 to 1700 HRS: Drill & Ceremony 15, 16, and Commanders Time
1230 to 1600 HRS: Road Test
Wednesday July 17th
0800 to 1800 HRS: Combat Orientation/Defense Orientation Course
Thursday July 18th
0800 to 1400 HRS: Basic Map Reading
1410 to 1700 HRS: Basic Terrain Association
Friday July 19th
0800 to 1700 HRS: Grenade Assault Course
Saturday July 20th
0730 to 1130 HRS: Combat Movement Course
1300 to 2400 HRS: Combat Defense
Sunday July 21st
0800 to 1200 HRS: Chapel
1300 to 1800 HRS: M60/M203 Mechanical Training
Week 6 (July 22nd to July 27th)
Monday July 22nd
0730 to 1130 HRS: M203 Zeroing
1300 to 2400 HRS: Engage Target M203, M72 LAW, M60 Fan Fire
Tuesday July 23rd
0730 to 1120 HRS: M60 Mechanical Training
1300 to 1700 HRS: Basic Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)
Wednesday July 24th
0720 to 1120 HRS: Weapons Maintenance and Turn In
1300 to 1700 HRS: Preparation for and Conduct in Rank Inspection
Thursday July 25th
0730 to 1700 HRS: M16A1 Inspection
Friday July 26th
0730 to 1120 HRS: Commanders Time
0730 to 0920 HRS: BPFT Make-Up
1300 to 1700 HRS: Preparation for Family Day
Saturday July 27th to Sunday July 28th
Family Day
Week 7 (July 29th to August 4th)
Monday July 29th
0800 to 0950 HRS: Send a Radio Message
1000 to 1150 HRS: Visual Signals
1310 to 1700 HRS: CEOI (Military Code Book)
Tuesday July 30th
0800 to 0850 HRS: Land Navigation
0900 to 1700 HRS: Land Navigation Practical Exam (PE)
Wednesday July 31st
0800 to 1150 HRS: Operate AN/VRC-64
1310 to 1700 HRS: Perform Operator Maintenance on Track Vehicle (M113)
Thursday August 1st
0730 to 1700 HRS: Brigade Detail
Friday August 2nd
0800 to 1150 HRS: Enter and Leave a Radio Net
1310 to 1530 HRS: Maintain a Log Book
1540 to 1730 HRS: Install/Operate PRC77
Saturday August 3rd
0700 to 2400 HRS: Brigade Guard Duty
Sunday August 4th
0700 to 2400 HRS: Brigade Guard Duty
Week 8 (August 5th to August 11th)
Monday August 5th
0730 to 1130 HRS: Brigade Detail
1230 to 1700 HRS: Basic Driving M113
Tuesday August 6th
0730 to 1020 HRS: PMCS (Preventative Maintenance Checks & Service) and Mount, AN/VRC-64
1030 to 1120 HRS: Commanders Time
1310 to 2400 HRS: Brigade Guard Duty
Wednesday August 7th
0730 to 0920 HRS: First Aid III
1000 to 1100 HRS: JET APO Briefing
1310 to 1700 HRS: Threat II with EOB
Thursday August 8th
0800 to 1700 HRS: Reinforcement Training for Gate II
Friday August 9th
0730 to 1700 HRS: Gate II Testing
Saturday-Sunday August 10th
(Graduation for Basic Portion)
Week 9 (August 12th to August 18th) Phase III Advance Individual Training (AIT)
Monday August 12th
0700 to 1130 HRS: Organized Athletics
1130 to 1700 HRS: Commanders Time
1700 to 0600 (August 13th) HRS: Brigade Guard Duty
Tuesday August 13th
0800 to 1100 HRS: Advance Driving M113
1300 to 1400 HRS: SALUTE Reporting
1400 to 1800 HRS: Barracks Maintenance
2000 to 0300 HRS: Night Driving M113
Wednesday August 14th
0700 to 1130 HRS: Mine Warfare
1230 to 1430 HRS: Commanders Time
1430 to 1700 HRS: First Aid
(National Guard Trainees Departed This Day)
Thursday August 15th
0800 to 1230 HRS: Threat II
1430 to 1700 HRS: Threat III
Friday August 16th
0800 to 1130 HRS: Motor Pool Maintenance
1300 to 1800 HRS: Barracks Maintenance
Saturday August 17th
0800 to 1100 HRS: Demolitions
Week 10 (August 19th to August 25th)
Monday August 19th
0600 to 0900 HRS: Basic Physical Fitness Test
1300 to 1700 HRS: Dragon Missile
1830 to 1920 HRS: Land Navigation Night
1930 to 2300 HRS: Land Navigation Nigh Practical Exam
Tuesday August 20th
0700 to 1120 HRS: TOW I
1310 to 1700 HRS: TOW II
1830 to 2200 HRS: Drown Proofing
Wednesday August 21st
0700 to 1700 HRS: ITV
Thursday August 22nd
0800 to 1100 HRS: Call For/Adjust Fire
1100 to 1230 HRS: (Group I) Call For/Adjust Fire Practical Exam
1300 to 1400 HRS: (Group II) Call For/Adjust Fire Practical Exam
1400 to 1500 HRS: (Group III) Call For/Adjust Fire Practical Exam
1310 to 1730 HRS: Commanders Time
Friday August 23rd
0730 to 1120 HRS: Brigade Detail
1310 to 1700 HRS: Collect Data for Classification of Route
1300 to 2400 HRS: Brigade Guard Duty
Week 11 (August 26th to September 1st) FIELD WEEK
Monday August 26th
0330 HRS: Wake up, Alice Pack had to be completely packed
0430 HRS: Formation
0435 to 0450 HRS: Draw Weapons
0600 HRS: Eat at Holder Complex
0630 HRS: Move Out (Mounted on M113's)
Field Week (August 26th to August 30th)
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Screening to Front
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Screening to Flanks
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Provide Rear Security
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Area Recon
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Zone Recon
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Route Recon
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Dismounted Patrol
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Recon & Ambush
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Call for Artillery
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Defensive Postions
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Perimeter Defense
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Night Driving Vehicles
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Noise & Light Discipline
Friday August 30th
Land Navigation Advance
Week 12 (September 2nd to September 8th) FINAL WEEK
Monday September 2nd
Training Holiday (Labor Day)
Tuesday September 3rd
0800 to 1700 HRS: Gate III Review
Wednesday September 4th
0800 to 1700 HRS: Gate III Review
Thursday September 5th
0800 to 1700 HRS: Gate III Test
Friday September 6th
Graduation From Basic & AIT!!!!
Bradley Training (September 9th to September 20th)
After graduation I and the majority of the Troop were dismissed until Monday September 9th. We had been guaranteed M3 Bradley training when we joined and didn't get it during our OSUT cycle. So we had to return on the 9th for 2 weeks of training on the M3 Bradley.