Green Rage, the
perfect dust-off
M
EMBERS of Charlie
the Battle Group size exercise for the
Company 1RAR got an early
whole Battalion [1RAR] in March and
taste of the tempo of a “Readying”
April next year,” MAJ Lawrence said.
year when they tackled Exercise
The Battalion has a long training
Green Rage last month.
road ahead of it before it takes on the
The CTC-run exercise was a
responsibility of being the Army’s
surprise, but welcome addition to the Ready Battle Group in July, 2017.
company’s planned training schedule. The C Coy soldiers took the
The hit-out allowed members of C
opportunity to properly calibrate
Coy, along with specialist support
the new weapon sights with a
staff to get an early chance to
live shoot at the MTR scheduled
become familiar with the newlyat the end of the exercise.
digitised communications in the
MAJ Lawrence said it was the
APCs and familiar with using the
first time his company had used
Battle Management System.
the full digital communications
“We have engineers (from 3CER)
suite in the field.
here, the APC crews are from
“That’s been a challenge, getting
2Cav Regt and we have 4Regt
everybody used to that, but
RAA gunners as well,” OC C Coy
once it’s working, it’s really,
MAJ Marshall Lawrence said.
really useful,” he said.
They were also supported by
MAJ Lawrence, a Townsville
2CHC medics on the two-week
local, said he hoped to be able
exercise at the Townsville Field
to lead the company through
Training Area at High Range.
into the “Ready” year, a unique
opportunity, and one he relished.
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