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Alamogordonationalguard finish two week trainingDONA ANA RANGE CAMP— Over 30 national guard members from Charlie Btry, 2nd Battalion, 200th AirDefense Artillery (HAWK) from Alamogordo are enduringrecord breaking temperatures as they wrap up a two-week annual training exercise thisweekend at Dona Ana Range Camp (DARC).The battalion rolled into DARC by convoy June 4 to conduct crew-served weapons qualifications, common task training (such as first aid and map reading), nuclear, biological andchemical (NBC) training, maintenance training on air defense equipment and lanes training.Charlie is one of four ele ments that form the 2nd battaequipement yet.”lion. The other elements includeAlpha Btry, Bravo Btry and Headquarters and Headquarters Btry (HHB), all from LasCruces.Despite temperatures near 117 degrees, training appears routine. But further investigation reveals an unusual trainingand administrative situation: Lieutenants are commandingbatteries, sergeants are leadingplatoons, and specialists are conducting classes.“Most of our people are at schools, explained 2nd Lt.Steve Carroll, acting commander of HHB from Las Cruces. “We’re in the process of converting from Chaparral Missile Systems to Hawk Missile Systems,but we haven’t received all our“What this means, he continued, “is that many junior officers are filling in command positions traditionally held by captains or above. It’s a tremendous opportunity to getquality leadership experience.Officers aren’t the only sol diers getting accelerated leader ship experiences, however Many lower enlisted personel are getting the sameopportunity.“We have many E-4s, and E-5s functioning as platoon sergeants, said Carroll. “They’re doing such an outstanding job sometimes I feel I can go home.
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Alamogordo Daily News
Alamogordo, New Mexico, US
Fri, Jun 17, 1994
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