Units participating this year include the 1st Armored Division 1st Cavalry Division 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 25th Infantry Divisions 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team 10th Mountain Division 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions 2nd, 3rd and 134th Cavalry Regiments 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment U.S. The scout squads arrived the week before and took part in knowledge tests, vehicle identification, a call for fire, a gunnery skills test and a land navigation course. The demonstration served as a public entry point to the competition already in progress. When the demonstration concluded, the spectators had the opportunity to get refreshments, talk with soldiers and explore some of the vehicles they had just seen in action. “Then over the next three days, they’ll use that firepower and use their dismounted capabilities to execute the missions and really achieve their commander’s end state.” “So today was the demonstration of the firepower they have,” said Sweeney. Then scouts in Abrams tanks fired at the enemy, each concussive thud knocking up dust. Then a Bradley fighting vehicle joined the aciton. Their HMMWV got several rounds off in a one-second burst. After a notional enemy fired upon the scouts the scouts fired back. Then they drove the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, the Bradley fighting vehicle and the Stryker armored vehicle, all from the latter part of the 20th century.Īs part of the demonstration of scout skills for the audience, a scout squad performed aerial reconnaissance using a drone. They rode horses as Army scouts would have during the Civil War and drove jeeps as Army scouts would have during World War II. Gainey, right, the namesake of the biennial Gainey Cup, speaks to competitors before the Recon Run.ĭuring the historical portion of Scouts in Action, the spectators, which included soldiers, civilians and Family members, saw scouts as they would have appeared in period uniforms as they would have ridden or driven period conveyances. So we’re just bringing what the Cav does to light.” “ was a demonstration of the different weapons platforms that we have and how they can be used to execute missions on the battlefield. “Part of what we do in the cavalry is really in the shadows and really hidden from the world to see, because that’s the nature of our business,” said Sweeney. Tim Sweeney, Cavalry Leaders Course instructor. Cavalry and to show the public what scout squads do for their units, according to Capt. The Scouts in Action demonstration was an opportunity for the Armor School to tell the history of the U.S. The Gainey Cup determines the best six-soldier scout squad in the Army and internationally by testing squads on their scout and cavalry skills, their physical stamina, and their cohesion as a team. Army Armor School hosted the Scouts in Action demonstration, April 29, 2019, at Red Cloud Range. As a showcase for the fourth biennial Gainey Cup International Best Scout Squad Competition, the U.S.
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