Stand-To!- Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills - August 17, 2006

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Edition: Thu, August 17, 2006
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TODAY'S FOCUS
Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills

What is it? A Warrior Task and Battle Drill (WTBD) is defined as a  
skill taught in either Basic Combat Training or One Station Unit  
Training to train Soldiers how to survive in combat.

•A Warrior Task is an individual Soldier skill. These particular  
skills are deemed critical to Soldier survival. Examples include  
weapons training, tactical communications, urban operations, and  
first aid.

•Battle Drills are group skills designed to teach a unit to react and  
survive in common combat situations. Examples include react to  
ambush, react to chemical attack, and evacuate injured personnel from  
a vehicle.

What has the Army done?

•WTBD's increase the relevance of training to current combat  
requirements and enhance the rigor in training. Lessons learned from  
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom were the  
driving forces for change.

•In Advanced Individual Training (AIT), selected WTBD (urban  
operations, combatives, convoy operations, advanced rifle  
marksmanship, and rifle qualification if the AIT is longer than 23  
weeks) are reinforced. Additionally, AIT school commandants may  
retrain any of the WTBD they deem critical to specific specialties.

See Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills for additional information

For more information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the  
Army Posture Statement.
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
Program for Soldiers to Earn $1,000 Referral Bonus Expanded

The latest recruiting incentive that will pay Soldiers a $1,000 lump  
payment for referring applicants who enlist, complete basic training,  
and graduate advanced individual training has been expanded.  
Effective 1 June 2006, Army Retirees are eligible to provide  
referrals under this program and receive the $1K bonus by referring  
persons that have not previously conducted an appointment with a  
recruiter.

The Secretary of the Army may pay a bonus to any Soldier who refers  
to an Army recruiter a person who has not previously served in the  
Armed Forces and enlists in either the Active Army, Army National  
Guard or the Army Reserves. The referral may not be an immediate  
family member and the Soldier referring may not be serving in a  
recruiting or retention assignment.
NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
Army Tests Remote Warfare, Soldier Performance (ARNEWS)
A New Role for the Undermanned Border Patrol (WT)
New Group to Focus on Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans (AT)
Pentagon Considering Adding Tens Of Billions To Army Budget (EB | ID)
Army to Replace Batteries in 150,000 Dell Laptop PCs (FCW)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
Troops Push Security Door To Door In Iraq (EB | LAT)
Iraqi, Coalition forces squelch violence in Baghdad (MNF-Iraq)
Coalition Officials See Positive Trend in Baghdad (AFIS)
Pentagon Studies Examine 'Mistakes' in Iraq, Afghanistan (CSM)
OF INTEREST
Justice Department Web Site Explains Military Rights (ARNEWS)
Beliefwatch: Foxholes (MSNBC)
Hezbollah: Lebanese Rubble 'Made In USA' (ABC)
Officer Says Training at Camp Shelby is Up to Par (SH)
WORLD VIEW
U.S. "Star Wars" Agency Helps Israel on Rocket Threats (Aljazeera |  
Story)
Ditch US in Terror War, Say 80pc of Britons (DT | Story)
Heathrow Terror Plot Cooked by US and UK Operatives (Mathaba | Story)
Leaders of US, Britain, Israel Should Stand Trial (AN | Story)
WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS
U.S. Army General: "Things Are Going South" (LR)
U.S. Army Recruiters' 'Misconduct' Over Reported By Media (BS)
Parents of Recruit Claim Army Made False Promises, Forged Documents (MM)
GIs Feeling the Pinch (BA)
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