Cavalry Scout Club FTX 5: Mounted Live Fire Exercise

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Cavalry Scout Club FTX 5Mounted Live Fire
Exercise

• 02-04 March 2007

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The Troop Leadership returns from conducting a
dismounted route recon of MSR Boston
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The Troop departs from FOB Houghton enroute to
Range 12. Just another winter field problem for
these troopers.
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CDT 4th Class Laplante, a Scout Crew Sergeant,
secures the range with his crew and sends
reports to the Troop XO
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CDT 1SG Hubbard, supervises the distribution of
live 5.56mm ammunition to each firing crew.
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CDT 4th Class Talkington, a Scout Crew Sergeant,
leads crew rehearsals prior to negotiating the
live fire course
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RED1!, RED 2!, CONTACT EAST!, CHECK POINT 3! OUT!
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The aftermath of a 5.56mm firefight
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A scout crew ensures their weapons are cleared
following an engagement
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MAJ Zinn observes an engagement, while
dismounted, with some of the Troop Leadership
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A battle-hardened crew returns, having engaged
nine enemy positions, and expending 1,140 rounds
of live 5.56mm ammunition while in contact.
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Troopers prepare ammunition for possible future
follow on operations
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A night time view of Central Valley from Forward
Operating Base Houghton. Yet another field
problem completed.