Fall FTX 2011

Badger Battalion conducted their semester Field Training Exercise (FTX) from 23Sept2011 to 25Sept2011 this year at Ft. McCoy along with Whitewater and Maranatha. During this period of training Cadets are able to challenge themselves and have the opportunity to conduct both day and night land navigation, repelling and completing an obstacle course Along with weapons familiarization and MSIIIs got a chance to fire them on the range qualifying and zeroing.

There were periods of rain over the weekend but the Cadets powered through and conducted training as planned. Before night land navigation on the second night the Cadets were rewarded with a cookout prior to heading out in the rain to find their points.
Overall, it was a very successful weekend. All of the Cadets worked hard and got good training preparing them for their future as leaders.

Orientation 2011

Each year Badger Battalion welcomes new Cadets by getting Cadre and Cadets together for a day to get to know each other. This year a paint-balling course was set up to get some healthy competition in before the school year began. After a few games of capture the flag, Cadets were able to socialize with each other during the cookout. By the end of the day cadets left a little sun burnt but ready to start the year!


Badger Battalion would like to welcome the following new cadets to the program:
MSI
CDT Bahnson CDT Durgin CDT Kirby CDT Schneider
CDT Brock CDT Englebert CDT Marinkovich CDT Sierra
CDT Bunker CDT Greene CDT McCarty CDT Swanson
CDT Casper CDT Haraldsen CDT Misra CDT Wozniak
MSII
CDT Bradley CDT Frechette CDT Gauthier CDT Tintes
MSIII
CDT Iverson

Spring FTX - 2011

Because of the weather conditions, Spring FTX looked quite a bit different than normal this year. Typically, Cadets practice night land NAV (navigation) Friday night, perform STX lanes (squad tactics) on Saturday, and lead patrol lanes on Sunday morning. However, due to the weather and snow, much of the training was changed.

Instead of the usual, Cadets received classes on how to run an FOB (Forward Operating Base), call for fires, room clearing, patrol, and weapons assembly and disassembly.
Despite the cold weather, the Cadets still found time on Saturday to go outside and lead patrol lanes. After coming in from the cold, the Cadets were rewarded with hot pizza, which was followed up with weapons cleaning.

Even though the weather was not cooperative, Spring FTX was a successful training event. The Cadets were able to take in a lot of valuable information and training.