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Trust Your Training

There are good reasons emergency procedures (EPs) are developed, committed to memory and rehearsed before conducting training or combat operations. The moment an emergency occurs is not the time to become creative or develop a better way to handle the situation. As a Type A personality, I made the mistake of modifying a procedure while in the middle of an emergency, and it could have cost me dearly.

NTC Best Practices

The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Dagger,” 1st Infantry Division, executed a successful and safer-than-average large-scale combat operations (LSCO) National Training Center (NTC) rotation recently, primarily due to a deliberate approach to risk management and engaged leadership at echelon.

  • 13 April 2025
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Blast Overpressure: An Invisible Threat

When an explosion causes a sudden release of heat, light and sound, the energy causes the air around the point of the explosion to expand outward faster than the speed of sound. The blasts produced by these explosives throw shrapnel, extreme heat and piercing sound at their targets. However, perhaps the most dangerous — yet least understood — effect of an explosion is blast overpressure (BOP).

  • 6 April 2025
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A Flip of the Switch

Prior to our deployment, my unit was told we’d be getting three M114 HMMWVs equipped with the Automatic Fire Extinguishing System (AFES). Since no one knew anything about the AFES, we were given a nice PowerPoint presentation to explain the system’s capabilities. While the presentation was informative, it later became apparent that a few of us didn’t pay close attention to it.

  • 1 April 2025
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Engrained Discipline

As a young Soldier, I was always trained to execute any orders from my superiors without question. This discipline alone defined and ensured my — and many other Soldiers’ — survival at the two-way live-fire range. I remember my platoon sergeant being especially hard on Bradley crews to be disciplined and vigilant before, during and after combat operations.

  • 23 March 2025
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Spring Cleaning Army Watercraft

The weather is getting nicer, but the inside of your Army watercraft is still carrying its winter bulk. It’s time to shed that winter fluff and take care of your accumulation of equipment.

  • 16 March 2025
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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