Transcript Joint LTX

WHO: Cowboy and Golden Buffalo Battalions
WHAT: Joint Leadership Training Exercise
WHEN: 21-24APR2016
WHERE: Camp Guernsey, Wyoming
SUMMARY: The Joint Leadership Training Exercise (JLTX) is an event where the
Cowboy Battalion travels to Camp Guernsey, WY to conduct leadership training with
another battalion. This spring the University of Colorado Boulder Golden Buffalo
Battalion trained with UW for the first time. During their time at JLTX, Cadets
participated in activities that allowed them to build camaraderie and increase their
knowledge of military operations.
Cadets started the weekend at the land navigation course, which tests Cadets on
their basic soldier skills. During land navigation the MSIs were put in groups with the
MSIIs and the MSIII’s conducted the training solo.
The next day consisted of the completion of the obstacle course by the integrated
squads. Some of the events included crawling under barbed wire, scaling different
obstacles and facing fears of heights through rope climbing and other events. At the
end each platoon chose one squad to compete for the best squad.
Following the obstacle course Cadets were able to hear from General Peter
Schoomaker (retired) later that evening. General Schoomaker is a former Chief of
Staff of the Army and University of Wyoming graduate. He spoke to the Cadets about
leadership and adapting as a leader. Cadets were given the opportunity to ask
General Schoomaker any questions they had.
Following the speech by General Schoomaker, MSIII Cadets conducted the first
key leader engagement. They met with village elders and conducted a meeting
where they built rapport with the village elders and eventually got invited to come to
the village the next morning.
That next morning the platoons moved out to the villages to conduct the second
key leader engagement. The platoons were able to gather information to conduct an
ambush on a known area of travel. During the ambush they collected intel that gave
them information on a known location of SAPA forces leading the platoons to
conduct an attack. After the attack the platoons gathered at the company assembly
area to conduct the final mission which was a movement to contact. Dog tired and
ready to go home, Cadets moved back to the barracks were they enjoyed pizza as
they cleaned their weapons.