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Cadet Leadership Development - Artillery Course (C32)

Duration: 4 Weeks

Purpose: To provide students a basic knowledge of fire support, battery operations, and fire direction.

Scope: This course is designed to introduce cadets to artillery basic combat skills. During the fire support phase of the training, students learn call-for-fire procedures, fire support planning, reconnaissance, selection and occupation of a position, aiming circle procedures, and 105mm familiarization. The capstone of this phase is a three-day artillery field training exercise.

Subjects:

  • Physical Fitness
  • Land Navigation
  • Field Artillery Fire Support/Forward Observer
  • Fire Direction Battery
  • Artillery Air Assault
  • Human Rights Awareness Training
  • (Copied from School of the Americas website, February 1998.)

    Cadet Leadership Development - Artillery Course (C32)

     

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