Location: Gridlock
Date: 2021-01-19
Weather: 1° C, mostly cloudy, waxing crescent moon (low illumination), 0723 BMNT(begin morning nautical twilight), some crunchy snow remains on the ground from recent days, some patches of bare grass and mud
Q: Ping
PAX: 10 – Boo Boo, Muck, Sous Vide, Incognito, Wally World, Splash Down, Raquel, 49er, Possum, Ping
Warm-O-Rama
PAX briefly stretched individually before starting.
Q gave pre-patrol brief, detailing the (simulated) presence of armed militia in the AO.
Tha Thang
With rucks on the Patrol, comprising of 2 squads, moved 2 kilometers throughout the AO. The patrol engaged with the (simulated) enemy at several point throughout. Upon the word “CONTACT RIGHT/LEFT/FRONT/REAR” both squad would rush to form a long facing the contact and get in the prone position. The patrol then performed buddy team rushes (squad 1 rush forward (I’m up-he sees me-I’m down) while squad 2 crawled forward) and advanced through the target.
Several (simulated) injuries occurred along the way: femoral bleeding, sprained ankle, sore…. retina, tripped on a daisy, hemorrhoids acting up. (Simulated) Injured members were carried (a short distance) by other PAX(all with rucks on) as aid and litter team to receive medical care.
The Patrol returned to the FOB (forward operating base) a little sooner than the Q expected and he fumbled through some….umm side straddle hops, mosie around the parking lot….umm…American hammers, merkins, and wall steps.
End in COT