Sandhurst 15 External Team Recon Instruction

ANNEX B

SANDHURST 15 - EXTERNAL TEAM RECONNAISSANCE 4 – 6 FEB 2015

  1. Situation. SANDHURST 15 is to be run fairly in order to give all participants equal opportunity to perform to a high standard. In order to do this exposure must be given to external teams in order to prevent bias being afforded to United States Corps of Cadets (USCC) teams who have access to United States Military Academy (USMA) training area in their preparation for the competition. The External Team Reconnaissance is open to all external teams and will take place at the USMA.
  1. Mission. From 4 – 6 Feb 15 DMI will host the External Team Reconnaissance at the USMA to:
  1. Afford the external teams the opportunity to review and learn the skills that are US Army specific.
  1. Submit demands for US Army specific equipment.
  1. Introduce them to the Tac Officer LNOs who will be responsible for hosting them during the competition.
  1. Familiarize the team managers with West Point.

In order to allow for SANDHURST 15 to be run fairly and concurrent preparation to be undertaken by external teams.

  1. Execution.
  1. Intent

(1)Purpose. To ensure all external teams are familiar with Sandhurst 2015, the USMA and that the subsequent competition is conducted fairly.

(2)key tasks:

(a)Afford the external teammanagers the opportunity to review and learn the skills that are US Army and USMA specific.

(b)Team managers submit demands for US Army specific equipment.

(c)Introduce team managers to the Tac Officer LNOs who will be responsible for hosting them during the competition.

(d)Familiarize the team managers with West Point.

(3)Endstate. All external teams understand the requirements for participation in Sandhurst 2015, have linked up with their Battalion Tactical Department hosts, have identified and requested resources from USMA, have received train the trainer training on specific skills required and understand the terrain (both physical and personnel) to be utilized during external teams’ deployment to USMA.

  1. Main Events List. See enclosure 1.
  1. Composition.

(1)Instructors. Resourced from within USMA.

(2)Participants. Each external team is invited to send 1 x Officer (Captain – Lieutenant Colonel) and 1 x NCO to the period. External teams are to confirm their attendance to the Officer in Command by NLT 27 JAN 2015.

(3)TAC Officer LNOs. The Battalion Tactical Officer (BTO) is requested to release Tac Officers assigned to external teams as per USCC SANDHURST 15 OPORD in order to conduct:

(a)Meeting and lunch at West Point Club (1200-1315 4 FEB 15).

(b)Question session (1100-1200 6 FEB 15).

  1. SERVICE SUPPORT
  1. Arrival/ Departure.

(1)External teams should aim to be seated at Cullum Hall in the USMA by 041100LFEB15. Access to West Point and parking can take up to 45 mins from arrival at the gate to the base. Access can be achieved with a passport, photo driver’s licence or military ID.

(2)International Teams should have international driver’s licenses in order to bring vehicles onto the USMA.

(3)Teams will be released from WestPoint NLT 061230FEB15.

  1. Accommodation. It is the external teams own responsibility to arrange for accommodation for the duration of the period. External teams will be liable for the cost of their own accommodation. Suggestions as below:

(1)5 Star Inn – Military Lodging WestPoint (recommended, closest and cheapest).

(2)Holiday Inn Express WestPoint.

(3)Thayer Hotel.

  1. Feeding. Most hotels in the area serve breakfast as part of the room rate. Lunch will be either in the West Point Club or in Grant Hall at the discretion of participants. Evening meal will be at the discretion of the teams. Teams should be prepared to pay for the cost of their meals during the recon.
  1. Dress / uniform. The dress throughout will be individual version of combat uniform. The weather at West Point over this time will be inclement and cold (possibly snow) therefore pack accordingly. Casual clothing will be worn for the meal at the South Gate Tavern and for transits.
  1. COMMAND AND COMMUNICATION
  1. The POC for the External Team Reconnaissance is CPT James Boggs, SANDHURST 2IC:

(1)Telephone: (+1) 845 938 4304

(2)Email:

Enclosures

1.Main Events List

2.External Team Recon map

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Sandhurst 15 External Team Recon Instruction

Enclosure 1 to Annex B – External Team Reconnaissance Main Events List

Ser
(a) / Time
(b) / Event
(c) / Location
(d) / Responsibility
(e) / Remarks
(f)
1 / NLT 28 JAN 15 / External Teams confirmation of attendance to Recon, and travel arrangements / NA / Team OIC/ Sandhurst OIC / Email attendance to
WED 4 FEB 15
2 / 0001-1100 / Arrive New York move to USMA. / Own transport / Team OICs / Team representatives to move independently to USMA. ID (and international driving license if foreign national) required for vehicle access to USMA.
3 / 1100-1200 / DMI6 Welcome Brief / Introduction to competition / Cullum Hall / CPT Buchleitner / CDT Barrow to be in attendance.
4 / 1200-1220 / Introduction of BTD LNOs / Cullum Hall / CPT Boggs / TAC LNOs / CDT Barrow to provide introductions.
5 / 1230-1315 / Lunch / W-P Club / CPT Boggs / Lunch at W-P club at own expense. LNOs to host during lunch with DMI 3, CPT Boggs, CPT Buchleitner and CDT Barrow.
6 / 1315-1330 / Move to WH5300
7 / 1330-1415 / External Training Brief / WH5300 / CPT Boggs / To cover the External Training Week format and training opportunities.
8 / 1415-1445 / Logistics and Transportation Brief / WH5300 / USCC S4 / CPT Milligan / To cover the Logistic Support to the External Teams including WPN storage, ammunition delivery and recovery, accommodation and transport for teams and accompanying staff.
9 / 1445-1515 / Finance Brief / WH5300 / USMA G8 Representative / To cover the costs covered by the USMA and those borne by the External Teams.
10 / 1515-1545 / Public Affairs Office Brief / WH5300 / Theresa Brinkerhoff (TBC) / To cover procedures for the USMA and non-USMA media.
11 / 1545-1615 / Protocol Brief / WH5300 / Tracey Slaughter
Senior Protocol Specialist (TBC) / To cover procedure and support available to Distinguished Visitors.
12 / 1615-1645 / Day 2 Brief / WH5300 / CPT Boggs / To cover dress, meeting points and objectives for 6 Feb 15.
13 / 1645-1745 / Accommodation / Central Area familiarization. / Central Area / CDT Barrow / To include a view of accommodation to be provided to USCC, dining facilities available to competitors and facilities in CDT area. Group returned to WH5300.
14 / 1745-1800 / Move to First Class Club
15 / 1800-2000 / External Team Welcome / First Class Club / CPT Boggs / No formal hosting requirements. BTD LNOs and Sandhurst 15 Staff are invited to attend.
16 / 2000–2359 / Administration / Hotels / Team OICs / Self sourced accommodation.
THU 5 FEB 15
17 / 0001-0830 / Administration / Hotels / Team OICs / To include breakfast.
18 / 0830-0915 / Scoring Concept Brief / WH5300 / CPT Boggs / To cover the overarching concept of scoring for SANDHURST 15.
19 / 0930-1000 / Radio Familiarization / WH5300 / CPT Forlenza / To cover MACOM and R2s required for competition. Radios required for hands-on experience.
20 / 1000-1100 / Weapons and Specialist Equipment / WH5300 / CPT Boggs / SFC TFO / Introduction to weapons systems and specialist equipment to be employed in SANDHURST: M4, NVGs, SKEDCOs.
21 / 1100-1200 / Land Navigation and Call For Fire / WH5300 / CPT Lorusso/ CPT Schroeder / To cover the practical aspects of SANDHURST 15 Land Nav including the recording of points. Call for Fire format and process to be briefed.
22 / 1200-1300 / Lunch / Grant Hall / Team OICs / Cash or card required for the purchasing of food.
23 / 1300-1310 / Assemble at Arvin Gym. / Arvin Gym / CPT Boggs
24 / 1310-1340 / IOCT Introduction / Arvin Gym / CPT Boggs / DPE / To cover course health and safety as well as competition procedure.
25 / 1340-1350 / Leave Gym/ board bus / Arvin Gym / CPT Boggs
26 / 1350-1430 / Move to Range 11 / Bus / CPT Boggs
27 / 1430-1530 / Introduction to US Army Range conduct / Range 11 / CPT Schroeder / To include US Army range conduct and competition conduct in order to prepare teams for External Team Training and competition. Ammunition natures to be confirmed at meeting.
30 / 1530-1630 / Tour of W-P Training Area and Cantonment Area / Bus / CPT Boggs / To include Camp Shea, Range 11 and Cantonment Area ending at the Indoor Range.
31 / 1630-1700 / Limited Visibility Familiarization / Indoor Range / MAJ Cavanaugh (TBC) / To cover range and competition procedure to enable training at home locations.
32 / 1700-2359 / Administration / Hotels / Team OICs
FRI 6 FEB 15
33 / 0001-0830 / Administration / Hotels / Team OICs / To include breakfast.
34 / 0830-0840 / Assemble at SUPE’s Box / SUPE’s box / CPT Boggs
35 / 0840-0930 / MILES Instruction / Cadet Area / TFO / To provide demonstration and instruction onMILES Laser Engagement Equipment before External Training Week.
36 / 0930-0945 / Move to WH5300 / On foot / CPT Boggs
37 / 0945-1030 / Squad Load demonstration / WH5300 / CDT Barrow / Brief on personal and squad load to be carried during SANDHURST 15.
38 / 1030-1115 / Conduct at USMA / WH5300 / USCC CSM / Brief to External Teams regarding the conduct expected from and the rules imposed on CDTs resident at the USMA.
39 / 1115-1200 / SANDHURST 15 Q&A / WH5300 / DMI3, CPT Boggs, CPT Buchleitner, CDT Barrow, all BTD LNOs. / Logistic support requests submitted to LNOs and External Team questions directed to DMI Staff.
40 / 1200-1215 / Closing remarks / WH5300 / DMI6

Enclosure 2 to Annex B – External Team Reconnaissance Map

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