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Blackanthem Military News
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May 22, 2012 - 5:37:21 PM |
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Blackanthem Military News
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| Candidates in the Special Forces Qualification Course infiltrate an enemy's camp to extract prisoners during the Robin Sage training exercise near Camp Mackall, June 29. Robin Sage, which takes place throughout N.C., culminates more than a year of training for Soldiers looking to earn their Green Berets. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derek Kuhn, 40th Public Affairs Detachment) |
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - This summer, Special Forces candidates will be participating in Robin Sage, the U.S. military's premiere unconventional warfare exercise and culmination phase of the 254th Special Forces Qualification Course.
The exercise will begin July 31, when more than 130 SFQC candidates infiltrate the notional country of Pineland, which encompasses 15 counties in North Carolina including Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly and Union counties. The exercise will end August 13.
Robin Sage is conducted by the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) and is designed to provide realistic training in unconventional warfare tactics and techniques. It is the final training exercise before candidates earn their Green Berets and are assigned to one of the Army's seven operational Special Forces groups.
The exercise has been coordinated with public safety officials throughout the affected area. Residents may hear blank gunfire and see occasional flares. Controls are in place to ensure there is no risk to persons or property. Residents with concerns should contact local law enforcement officials, who will immediately contact exercise control officials.
With the help of civilian authorities and local citizens, Robin Sage has been conducted for nearly 50 years. Safety is always a number-one priority throughout the exercise, and several measures have been implemented to ensure the safety of all personnel participating in or located near the training.
Course supervisors have sent formal written notification to the chiefs of law enforcement agencies in the affected counties, and unit representatives have conducted follow-up visits.
All civilian and non-student military participants are briefed on procedures to follow if there is contact with law enforcement officials.
Students will only wear civilian clothes if the situation warrants, as determined by the instructors, and will wear a distinctive armband. Personnel role-playing as Pineland law enforcement officers wear distinctive hats and armbands, as well.
Approximately 200 military service members from units across Fort Bragg will also support the exercise. These military members provide realistic opposing forces and guerrilla freedom fighters, also known as the resistance movement. These troops play a critical role in the training the students will encounter in the country of Pineland. To add realism of the exercise, civilian volunteers throughout the state act as role-players. Participation by these volunteers is crucial to the success of this training, and past trainees attest to the realism they add to the exercise.
We appreciate the support and consideration the citizens of North Carolina extend to the Soldiers participating in the exercise and thank them for their understanding of any inconveniences the training may cause. Questions concerning the exercise should be referred to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Public Affairs Office at (910) 396-9394, or by e-mail at pao_swcs@soc.mil.
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| Candidates in the Special Forces Qualification Course extract prisoners from an enemy camp during the Robin Sage training exercise near Camp Mackall, June 29. Robin Sage, which takes place throughout N.C., culminates more than a year of training for Soldiers looking to earn their Green Berets. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derek Kuhn, 40th Public Affairs Detachment) |
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