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1. Commander’s Comments:
1-508TH PIR’s number one priority remains IRB-1 readiness. Focus areas over the last two weeks included the DRE, CONSKILLS, IVAS preparations for Soldier Touchpoint 4 (STP4), and airborne operations. The IRB-1 participated in the Corps-initiated DRE last week to validate the 18-hour sequence. Afterward, the Advanced Airborne School provided refresher training to company-level leaders and then facilitated hands-on work to re-create AMO packets. After re-training, the Battalion successfully passed JI for 31 Bravo echelon vehicles and prepared packets for C echelon vehicles. With the discrepancies identified in the AMO packets and Joint Inspections (JI), the staff analyzed what it means to be “JI ready” and also what the average throughput is through the ADACG for pre-inspections. The Battalion answered these questions and submitted feedback to the BCT staff, along with recommended AMO and SRP packet examples.
For CONSKILLS, the Battalion is hosting a Team Leader Course, Master Marksmanship Training, Machine Gunners’ Course, RTO and CLS Academies, to include DEMO, AT, and Hand Grenade training. CONSKILLS runs this week and next.
Looking ahead, the Battalion will participate in the OSE VALEX exercises with AA8. Priorities for next two weeks include completion of Extremism Stand-Down training and enrollment into TACOM Alert, preparation and participation in PANTHER WEEK, and continued SR 21 planning.
Future Training Highlights:
Wednesday/Thursday, 24-25 MAR, SBF LFX, R32
Tuesday, 30 MAR: Panther Week, 3-Gun Competition, planned and executed by A/1-508TH PIR, R28B
Wednesday, 31 MAR: Panther Week, Warrior Task and Battle Drill “Capture the Flag Competition”, planned and executed by B/1-508TH PIR, R60
26-30 APR, IVAS STX Lanes: Training Area HH1
Wednesday, 28 APR: UK Familiarization Jump
Unbeatable LGOPs: POTW
SSG Higgins is a Weapons Squad Leader in 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1 FURY. SSG Higgins is also the Air Movement Officer (AMO) for Charlie Company. He created a standard AMO packet for the Company during preparation for Fury Force, and helped standardize every AMO packet in 1 FURY. At the end of the two day inspection process by Division AMO instructors, he had contributed to the successful passage of over 100 PVL vehicle AMO packets for Alpha, Bravo and Charlie echelons. SSG Higgins is a motivated Paratrooper and Airborne Leader whose actions have directly contributed to the readiness of the Immediate Response Battalion. He is always eager to accomplish the mission and get in the FIGHT!
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