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Over the last two weeks 1-508 PIR focused on preparation for All
American Week and Swift Response. During this reporting period,
1-508 PIR said farewell to CPT Grant Fischer as he changed command
of B/1-508 PIR to CPT Taylor Gabbert. The Battalion also conducted
an in-flight rig airborne operation as a rehearsal for the Swift
Response JFE. In the spirit of Paratroopers helping Paratroopers,
1-508 PIR collectively donated over $41,000 to AER!
 
B/1-508
PIR bids farewell to CPT Fischer and welcomes CPT Gabbert
1-508 PIR Readiness Statistics:
1 Fury Qualification Statistics: Overall I/C/P Qualification
Percentage: 98%
Individual Weapon Systems:
M4 Current Percentage: 100%
M9 Current Percentage: 100%
M249 AR Current Percentage: 100%
M320 Current Percentage: 100%
Shotgun Current Percentage: 94%
Sniper Weapon Systems Current Percentage: 100%
Crew Weapons:
M240 B/L Current Percentage: 100%
M2 Current Percentage: 100%
MK19 Current Percentage: 100%
Javelin Current Percentage: 100%
M41 ITAS Current Percentage: 100%
Mortars (60mm, 81mm, 120mm) Current Percentage: 100%
1-508 PIR Aggregate Personnel Non-Deployable: 7%
1-508 PIR MRC-3 Total #: 46
1-508 PIR MRC-4 Total #: 2
1-508 PIR MED Board Total #: 12
1-508 PIR Chapter #: 6
1-508 PIR SRP Packets Complete: 96%
1-508 PIR Aggregate OR Rate: 95.7%
1-508 PIR Pacing Item OR Rate: 100%
1-508 PIR Overdue Services: 1
1-508 PIR NMC Equipment Over 60 Days: 78
1-508 PIR Delinquent Lateral Transfers - Internal: 0
1-508 PIR Delinquent Lateral Transfers - External: 0
1-508 PIR Pieces of Excess Property: 0
Line of Effort #1: “Fight Tonight”.
1. Marksmanship.
1LT West is leading the 1-508 PIR Small Arms Team for All American
Week. The team has conducted training at the Special Operations
Mission Training Center’s Virtual Training Simulator as well as KD
training at Range 1 and 66D. The competition will consist of the
team engaging KD targets from 100 to 500 yards out.
B/1-508 PIR conducted an M4 Marksmanship Range at Range 59. 19
Paratroopers trained on reflexive fires, lateral target transitions,
and conducted a stress shoot. 4,878 rounds of 5.56 were fired.
D/1-508 PIR has maintained proficiency on all assigned weapons
systems and utilized the enduring range to increase its number of M4
expert qualifications to over three quarters of the company.
D/1-508 PIR has also supported SHORAD training by sending
Paratroopers to execute Tables I-IV.
CPL Suders
trains on the Stinger Missile
2.
Physical Fitness.
A/1-508 PIR's current PT plans are focusing on ruck improvement in
order to prepare for Swift Response. A/1-508 PIR completed an 18
mile road march in week 32 with 65 out of 71 total Pax completing
all 18 miles.
C/1-508 PIR is leading the way on the fields of friendly strife with
29 Paratroopers participating in sports teams for All American
Week. C/1-508 PIR also conducted a 12 mile road march as the
culminating event for their PLT STX training in Training Week 32.
D/1-508 PIR also conducted a 12 mile road march with 1SG Marstrell
setting the standard by completing the event in 2:13.
Paratroopers of 1-508 PIR conduct foot marches on increasing lengths
to build readiness
3. Medical Skills.
The Medic Platoon has two medics still competing for their EFMB.
They also have six medics participating in All American Week sports
teams. The Medic Platoon continues to plan and prepare to for Swift
Response.
CLS Qualified- 283 42% of current assigned
CLS+ Qualified- 280 41% of current assigned
CLS/CLS+ Total- 563 83% of current assigned
28x PAX certified CLS+ in this reporting period.
4. Communication.
The battalion S6 section, in conjunction with the NWFI FSRs, have
conducted a COMMEX that included a series of radios and ATAK EUD
upgrades in preparation for Swift Response 2018. Major highlights
include the IMBITR software upgrade to version 6.0, providing faster
boot time and the integration of the TAC app functions into ATAK.
The TAC app and ATAK integration allow the ATAK software to be a
one-stop center for the Unit COP, situational awareness, changing
voice net, volume control, and monitoring battery life. The COMMEX
also included a class for paratroopers who recently arrived at the
unit, those who have never used the network and those that needed
refresher training. The COMMEX ended with a beyond line of site
COMMEX with 2CR, and 1-73rd; sharing COP, video feeds and chat
messages.
SFC
Stack teaches Paratroopers how to use new app functions in ATAK
On 14 May 2018, the battalion participated the Division wide JBC-P/JCR
COMMEX to test unit Communication readiness. The battalion finished
#1 in the brigade with 63 FMC JBC-P systems.
5. Small Unit Tactics.
C/1-508 PIR conducted troop leading procedures from 7-9 May 2018,
with emphasis on platoon operations orders. This gave Paratroopers
the ability to do deliberate planning and train the importance of
terrain and enemy analysis. During STX lanes, platoons conducted
patrolling, occupation of an ORP, and established a deliberate
ambush. Following actions on the objective platoons were forced to
conduct hasty reconsolidation and organization off of the ambush
site, and conducted react to contact. Platoon STX culminated in a 12
mile ruck back from Area R.
6. Mastery of Maintenance.
The Maintenance Platoon conducted scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance while supporting company taskings. Over the past two
weeks, scheduled services have included sixteen pieces of rolling
stock, BN semi-annual pro mask services, one company of quarterly
weapons services, annual Carl G gauging, and one company of
quarterly night vision device services. As the 1-508 gears up for
All American Week and Swift Response, the Maintenance Platoon will
continue to aid the companies as needed. As of now, the Maintenance
Platoon will be sending a small contingent of maintainers to Swift
Response in order to provide small-arms repair and vehicle
inspections. The Maintenance Platoon will continue to perform
scheduled services to include: CROWS annual services, one companies
worth of quarterly weapons services, one company of night vision
device services, and fourteen pieces of rolling stock services.
CLIII(P)
1-508TH- DOS O/H: (18 ), DOS Short: (12 ), Short $(1,116.54)
CLIX
1-508TH- DOS O/H: (15 ), DOS Short: (15 ), Short $(238,613.34 ) -
54% of supply
7. Airborne Proficiency.
1-508 PIR exited 121x Paratroopers and 3x Heavy Equipment Platforms
during Training Week 32 on 2x Airborne Operations.
On 09MAY18, 145x Fury Paratroopers successfully executed an
in-flight rig operation on 3x C-17's (a total of 114x exited). Fury
also dropped a 20' Heavy Equipment Platform with a DAGOR. This
training event served as a rehearsal for the outload and drop of
equipment and personnel for the execution of Swift Response next
month.
HHC6D
is rigged for a heavy drop onto Holland DZ as a rehearsal for HQ6D
for Swift Response
1-508 PIR
conducts in-flight rigging operations
On 10MAY18, 7x Fury Paratroopers conducted their first jump while
equipped with the SMJP as part of 2-505's Airborne Operation. Fury
dropped and recovered 2x 16' platforms as part of this operation.
Last week, 5 Fury Jumpmasters attended and passed Jumpmaster
Validation Course (JVC). They are now recertified and prepared to
assist in the Swift Response mission.
This week, 3 Fury Jumpmasters attended the USAAAS Master Jumpmaster
Course and will serve as MJM's in their respective Companies.
1-508 PIR Airborne Readiness:
Total # Current Jumpmasters: 56
Total # Current DZSO: 11
Total # Current DACO: 5
Total # White Slip Holders: 8
8. Live Fire Exercise.
NSTR.
Line of Effort #2: “Win Tomorrow’s Fight”.
1-508 PIR continues to pioneer use of advanced communications
technology to prepare for an OCONUS Joint Forcible Entry with
adjacent EUCOM units and NATO Forces during Swift Response. This
will serve as a proof of concept that drives the future of
interoperability and lethality in the Division.
SPC
Garten teaches a Paratrooper how to utilize his EUD to coordinate
with adjacent units
School Updates:
SAPPER
GRAD
DATE
SGT
NEGRETE, LEONARDO 08JUN18
CPL
BROWN, MICHIRU H 08JUN18
CPL
MORRISEY, PATRICK C 08JUN18
BLC
GRAD
DATE
SPC
BANDEL JACOB WAYNE 23MAY18
SPC
BOS KYLE DANIEL 23MAY18
SPC
GEHLE SETH A 23MAY18
SPC
KAIWI JOHN JOSHUA 23MAY18
SPC
LUCCI MATTHEW DAVID 23MAY18
SPC MONTEITH NATHANIEL ROBERT 23MAY18
SPC PANABAKER JARED SANFORD 23MAY18
CPL SMIT BRANDON DEAN
23MAY18
SPC SNYDER NICHALAS GEORGE 23MAY18
SPC SURRATT JASMINE S 23MAY18
JUMPMASTER
GRAD DATE
SGT CHACHO, VICTOR 18MAY18
SGT SPENCER, HANK 18MAY18
1LT PARKER, WESTLEE 18MAY18
SGT SCRANTON, SCOTT 18MAY18
RANGER
GRAD DATE
PFC CLASBY, ETHAN
22JUN18
SSG HARGETT, CURTIS 22JUN18
PATHFINDER
GRAD DATE
1LT NETTEKOVEN, PETER 25MAY18
UMO
GRAD DATE
SGT ROBBINS, DAVID 5JUN18
ALC
GRAD DATE
SGT EVANS, MALCOLM 16MAY18
Line of Effort #3: “Paratroopers for Life”.
1-508 PIR collectively donated approximately $41,481 to AER.
SPC Palmer of J/1-508 PIR reenlisted to become part of Black Horse
at NTC and help train Brigades to be more lethal and efficient. He
had the privilege of having MG Kurilla administering his Oath of
Enlistment.
MG Kurilla
reenlists SPC Palmer
Line of Effort #4: “America’s Guard of Honor”.
SGM Noonan will be traveling to France to recover the jump boots of
Lieutenant Hall who made the jump into Normandy with the 508 PIR.
Now that they have been found, SGM Noonan is bringing the boots home
to remind Fury Paratroopers of the history of their regiment and
continue to inspire them to achieve greatness.
NEXT TWO WEEKS
Over
the next two weeks, 1-508 PIR will focus on dominating All American
week, Preparing for the upcoming Swift Response Deployment and
attend the NIE 18.2 Main planning Conference. |
