The basic training of recently welcomed industrial soldiers of the Territorial Defence Army has reached half a cent. What the recruits have learned so far and how they cope with regular difficulties.
On July 25, almost 125 volunteers crossed the gates of the military unit in Jarosław. Their goal is 16 days of sharp training, and advancement will verify the alleged tactical loop, that is, the exam from the full basic training stage. What have the soldiers of the 20th Przemysl Territorial Defence Brigade learned so far?
The main goal of a soldier's craft is to shoot and tactics. Sixteen-day training is designed to teach recruits to usage weapons decently and to decision in the field. The first 8 days are first and foremost the discipline of drills, construction and cleaning of weapons, weapon stances and tactics. It has mostly passed on the learning of green tactics, command signals, the handling of MSBS Grot carbines and shooting attitudes, which warrant the repeatability of customs shooting. Shooting postures are muscle memory that is perfected by regular and monotonous exercises. This besides applies to manual work with a weapon that teaches it to rapidly operate and remove failures occurring during dynamic exercises. The frequent repetition of arms-related activities is effective in situations requiring fast action in the stress regime.
– Young people, mostly advanced school students, but besides those a bit older with commitment approach the indicated tasks, listening to their superiors on the training instructions they provide. – says 1 of the instructors of the 20th Industrial Defence Brigade.
In the second half of the training, recruits will solidify the basics of tactics and shooting, which aims to prepare for the classification of the "Tactical loop", summarizing their sixteen-day period of improving their skills, acquired at the beginning of the soldier's service. The passed exam constitutes a pass to take a ceremonial military oath.
This ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 9, this year at 11:00 at Fort XI in Dunkowice. Together with the soldiers of 20 PBOT, they will curse recruits of the Voluntary Basic Military Service from the 1st Tank Battalion in Żurawica.
20. The Territorial Defence Brigade, as a component of the ‘small homelands’, invites into its ranks. The application for appointment to a territorial military service can be submitted via the net on the ePUAP Electronic Public Administration Services Platform or completed at the Military Recruitment Centre. It is besides worth utilizing the aid of a specialist recruiter to whom the contacts can be found at https://recrutrzy.territoralsi.wp.mil.pl/ .