you are here:
Burnham Loggies Test Their Skills
16 February 2010
Exercise RORKES DRIFT, 3rd Logistics Battalion’s recent Infantry Minor Tactics (IMT) training activity, saw members of the unit conducting three days of revision on section battle drills in Burnham Camp.
The unit then deployed to Tekapo for a series of live fire exercises. Previous exercises have seen an emphasis on section weapons, however following Exercise SECOND STEP in Oct 09, a requirement to incorporate other weapon systems available was identified.
The soldiers were put through individual jungle lanes utilising the new Small Arms Retaliatory Target system, then pairs fire and manoeuvre, culminating in the posting of live high explosive grenades. Soldiers then had the opportunity to conduct live firing counter vehicle ambush drills and conducted an introduction shoot with Mag 58 mounted on a Light Operational Vehicle out to 1,000 metres. The final activity was a claymore stand that allowed six soldiers to set up and detonate the mines and then inspect the lethality of the weapon on a series of targets and a scrim wall.
The participants came away from the exercise with a better appreciation of the effects that these weapons have, as well as gaining confidence and skills in their operation.
This page was last reviewed on 25 February 2010 and is current.
