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As summer approaches and
school winds down, the Cadets
of the Ohio State Army ROTC
battalion prepare for many
summer training opportunities.
These summer training events
give Cadets of all levels the
chance to grow as leaders and
experience the Army firsthand
while extending the tradition of
Buckeyes Lead the Way!
The major summer training
event for the MSIII Cadets, is
spending 33 days at Fort
Lewis, Washington conducting
the Leadership Development
Assessment Course (LDAC).
This event is the culmination of
three years of training on cam-
pus and gives our juniors the
chance to show why OSU is
the best ROTC program in the
country. At LDAC, our Cadets
will have the opportunity to
practice their land navigation
skills, work with cadets from all
over the country, and most
importantly demonstrate their
leadership skills.
Another training event that
some of our MSIIIs will experi-
ence is called Cadet Troop
Leading Training. CTLT is an
opportunity to spend two
weeks with an active duty pla-
toon serving as the platoon
leader. This gives Cadets the
opportunity to actually see and
experience the daily challenges
of a platoon leader. There are
CTLT slots throughout many
different types of Army units,
which allows the MSIII‟s to
experience what a certain
Army branch is like. Some of
these slots are Airborne slots
that provide another opportu-
nity to jump out of a perfectly
good airplane.
Airborne school is another
training opportunity that is open
to all Cadets. It takes place at
Ft. Benning, Georgia. The
course lasts three weeks and
culminates with five jumps from
1250 feet. The first week is
where Cadets learn the proper
methods of how to properly exit
an aircraft and how to properly
land. The second week is
tower week, which Cadets get
to practice exiting from a 34
foot tower and 250 foot tower.
The final week is jump week,
where Cadets must complete
five successful jumps to earn
their Airborne wings.
Some Cadets will also have
the chance to attend Air As-
sault School at Ft. Campbell,
Kentucky. This school is
eleven days long. Since the
Buckeye Battalion operates on
quarters instead of semesters
we typically get a few extra
slots for summer training
school like Airborne. Cadets
wanting to compete for a slot
should maintain their physical
fitness and work hard. Another
training opportunity that has
been presented to our Cadets
for this summer is the chance
to attend Robin Sage training.
This summer, the Buckeyes
will send two Cadets to this
school where they will gain
amazing experiences from
playing opposing force
(OPFOR) for active duty Spe-
cial Forces members. No mat-
ter what training events our
Cadets attend, they will gain
the skills necessary to maintain
the primacy of the United
States Army.
-C/LTC Kyle Steiner
Summer Training
“The Official Newsletter of The Ohio State University
Army ROTC Buckeye Battalion”
Spring 2009
The Official News Letter of
the Buckeye Battalion The Guidon
From the Editor
The Ohio State University Army ROTC program is an ex-perience that those involved in-never forget. All of the cadets here work tirelessly daily in pre-paring themselves to become a Second Lieutenant and a leader for life.
Inside the Guidon are Cadet written articles highlighting vari-ous events from the newest ROTC members to those ready to graduate and join the ranks of our Army. Some of the interest-ing articles in this edition include stories from the Tri-Service Passs in Review and the Spring Joint Field Training Exercise. We hope you find the articles of inter-est and thank you for your contin-ued support of the Buckey Bat-talion.
Buckeyes Lead the Way!
-C/CPT David Blanton
Inside this Issue
Page 2
Cadet Battalion Commander‟s
Remarks
Ranger Force
Page 3
Alpha Company
Page 4
Bravo Company
Page 5
Spring JFTX
Page 6
2009 Spring Pass in Review
Page 7
2009 Awards Ceremony
With the completion of Autumn and Winter quar-ters the Cadets of the Buckeye Battalion are now in the “run” phase of train-ing. Throughout this quar-ter, much of the responsi-bility of running the battal-ion is in the hands of the MSIII and MSIV classes. The experience that the Cadets gained throughout the Spring quarter will ab-solutely prove to be critical, as our MSIVs will soon be platoon leaders in charge of at least 35 Soldiers. Some of the training that is highlighted in this issues includes the annual spring Combined Field Training Exercise (CFTX), the Joint Service Pass-In-Review, and the spring quarter awards ceremony. The week-to-week training dur-ing spring quarter was heavily focused on squad level situational tactical exercises (STX). While
running a STX lane, the MSIII cadets were placed in charge of a squad (about 12 cadets) and given a mission to execute. These missions ranged from re-connaissance, to assault-ing an enemy position, to keeping peace among hos-tile insurgents. Our MSI and MSII cadets also par-ticipated in the STX as valuable squad members and team leaders. The MSIV class provided the opposing force (OPFOR) and also tactical evaluators and lane walkers. Another major responsibility for our MSIVs is planning all of the missions and training that is executed by the MSI-III Cadets. With the conclu-sion of spring quarter comes many exciting op-portunities. Many of the MSI and MSII cadets will be off to summer training
including Robin Sage, Air-borne, and Air Assault. All of the MSIII cadets are now extremely well prepared to accomplish all that will be demanded of them while at LDAC‟s Warrior Forge. And of course the MSIV are equally prepared to join their first active duty or re-serve unit as competent leaders. All of these next steps allow our Buckeyes to continue the tradition of Ohio State‟s excellence. BUCKEYES LEAD THE WAY!
- C/LTC Kyle Steiner
Comments from the Cadet Battalion Commander
C/LTC Kyle Steiner
The Official News Letter of the Buckeye Battalion The Guidon
Ranger Force
Spring quarter brought with it a full schedule for Ranger Force (RF), the Buckeye Battalion‟s premier tacti-cal club. Ranger Force is an organization that is open to any Cadet in the Battalion who excels both mentally and physically and wants to continue to improve them-selves. They must be willing to work hard and stay dedi-cated in order to succeed. We focus on developing junior leaders by learning a variety of skills, tactics, and the his-tory of the Rangers. Training this quarter has included an in-depth studying of battle drills and operations orders, room clearing exercises and a paintball lab.
The MS IIIs are prepared for LDAC and ready to match the high standard of performance established by the previous class. Seven seniors will be graduating this June. Their professionalism and dedication set the ex-ample for others to follow. Those from the candidate class who have proved their merit are almost ready to join the ranks. As the academic year draws to a close,
RF has already set its sights on the Ranger Challenge competition in the fall and plans to send a team to com-pete and win. RLTW!! -CDT Beil
Page 3 The Official News Letter of the Buckeye Battalion
Congratulations to all members of the Buckeye Battalion for completing another amazing year together! The moti-vation and hard work displayed by all classes has been nothing less then excellent. You should all feel confident and excited moving into your summer training and new leadership roles as you advance to the next step.
A Co has been especially hard working this spring quarter as we executed intense weekly training along with a Field Training Exercise at Camp Atterbury, IN. The juniors lead the underclassmen through tough and realistic situational training exercises weekly that not only develop their leadership skills, but also provide training for real world situations they may face in the future. The Cadets learned the basics of ambushes, reconnaissance, movement to contact, and how to knock out a bunker. These training events culminated in our annual Spring Field Training Exercise in which the juniors executed three days of intense non-stop training including Field Leadership Reaction Courses, Basic Rifle Marksmanship, Day and Night Land Navigation Courses, and nine different Situational Training Exercises that imitated real world combat missions.
A Co also participated in a number of extra curricular activities that displayed our professionalism and dedication to service. The entire OSU Corps of Cadets consisting of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines came together to execute our annual Pass In Review. This military tradition allows the commander to inspect the troops as they march by. A Company represented the Army exceptionally well.
A Co also participated in The OSU ROTC Joint Service Olympics. All four services came together and participated in numerous events including sprints, pull-ups, pushups, and the tug-o-war. Once again, the Army came away with the tro-phy after dominating the tug-o-war event.
A Company cadets will head off to Army installations across the country to participate in various training activities including Airborne School, Air Assault School, and Leadership Development Assessment Course. I have the utmost confi-dence in all of our Cadets, and I remind them to always maintain their military excellence and professionalism, as they are direct representatives of the Buckeye Battalion wherever they go. We at the Buckeye Battalion have created a name for ourselves, and I have no doubt that our new leaders will not only maintain this reputation but improve upon it as they con-tinue their military career. Good luck to you all and as always…
BUCKEYES LEAD THE WAY!
C/CPT David Hurd
A Co Commander
Remarks From the Alpha Company Commander
Page 4 The Official News Letter of the Buckeye Battalion
The end of spring quarter marked the end of another training year for the Buckeye Battalion (the 135th
training year since LTC McFarland taught the first tactics and drill classes at OSU in 1874). The Bravo Com-pany “Terminators” had a busy quarter between weekly physical training (PT) sessions and leadership labs. Cadets continued to utilize the Ranger Athlete Warrior (RAW) physical fitness program during PT, but were af-forded the opportunity to modify the workouts to better suit our company. All that training was focused on pre-paring the cadets for the Army Physical Fitness Test at the end of the quarter. For the MS IIIs, this APFT counted toward their assessions packet, which will be used to determine their standing in the national Order of Merit List (OML). That list will rank all of the Cadets in their cohort from across the nation, except West Point Cadets. Labs focused on Situational Training Exercises (STX) lanes, STX lanes with variables, section-level patrolling, a squad competition for the MS Is and IIs, and an inspection of the MS III‟s equipment to ensure they are set up for success when they attend LDAC.
On top of the aforementioned weekly training, the Terminators participated in a number of other training events and battalion activities. Combat Water Survival Training was conducted at the RPAC, the Joint Field Training Exercise (JFTX) was held at Camp Atterbury, IN, ROTC Spring Awards Ceremony (at which Bravo Co. was well represented), Armed Forces Day luncheon, Joint Service Pass and Review on the Oval, and the 1
st
annual Major Ray Mendoza Memorial 5K run.
Bravo Co. Cadets represented the company and the battalion well throughout the quarter. 1st Platoon
beat out the other three platoons in the battalion to earn the title of Honor Platoon after outstanding perform-ances in a number of evaluated events. A number of Cadets also were also recognized for Cadet of the Month awards, high APFT scores, community service contributions, and for various and sundry accolades at the Spring Awards ceremony.
BUCKEYES LEAD THE WAY!
C/CPT Jim Hyman
B Co Commander
Remarks From the Bravo Company Commander
As campus begins to wind down for the homestretch of spring quarter, the intensity only increases for the MSIII Cadets of the Buckeye Battalion, culminat-ing with the Spring Combined Field Training Exercise (CFTX). The annual CFTX this year was held at Camp Atterbury, IN from April 29-May 3. Here Cadets were integrated with fellow MSIII Cadets from the University of Cin-cinnati and Ohio University. The CFTX serves as a final prepara-tion for the summer training these Cadets with all undergo. This final training will be held at the Leader-ship Development and Assess-ment Course (LDAC) in Ft. Lewis, WA.
Cadets left early on the morning of the 29th and flew via CH-47 Chinook helicopter to Camp Atterbury. Upon arrival, they immediately began their inte-gration with Cadets from the other universities in preparation for the training that was to follow. Over the next three days these Cadets participated in a variety of training exercises including Squad Tactical Exercises (STX), Field Leader Reaction Courses (FLRC), Land Navigation, and Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM).
In STX, squads of 9 to 11 Cadets performed various mis-sions in order to evaluate their leadership skills, which they have spent their time in ROTC devel-oping. These exercises ranged from conventional reconnais-sance missions and ambushes to more complex operations such as reacting to an improvised explo-sive device and working in coop-eration with foreign civilians or a non-governmental organization.
FLRC exercises are also used to test Cadets‟ quick thinking and leadership abilities. During these exercises, the Cadet squads are expected to negotiate man made obstacles using sound judgment, planning, and teamwork. Land navigation training provides Ca-dets the opportunity to perfect their ability to navigate through wooded terrain using only a map, compass, and pace count. At Camp Atterbury, the Cadets did their land navigation training at night and were expected to find three out of five points in less than three hours in order to earn a successful „GO‟ in training. The last event of the weekend was the BRM training. Cadets had the opportunity to become familiar with the M16A2 and fire on a pop up range with the M16A2 rifle.
While few college stu-dents can be found on the weekends waking up be-fore noon, these Cadets awoke at 4 A.M. to begin a 15 hour day. The out-standing per-formance by our Cadets shows that not only do we have the highest cali-ber of Cadre and Cadets at The Ohio State University but that our MSIIIs attending LDAC will not only meet, but exceed the stan-dard.
“BUCKEYES LEAD THE WAY!”
-C/CPT Lauren King
Spring Joint Field Training Exercise
Page 5 The Official News Letter of the Buckeye Battalion
Above. Cadets negotiate an ob-
stacle for FLRC.
Below. Cadets on board a CH-
47 Chinook helicopter enroute to
Camp Atterbury.
One of the highlights for all three services of ROTC is our spring Pass-In-Review. This year‟s event was a great success, highlighted by perfect weather and a great attendance from students, faculty, parents, and community members. Held on the Oval for the fourth con-secutive year, this event is a culmination of all of the training conducted throughout the entire year. This year the reviewing officer was CPT Steven K. Noce the commanding officer of the Naval ROTC department at
The Ohio State University. CPT Noce delivered an inspiring speech to all of the ROTC Cadets, outlining what it means to be an officer in America‟s Armed Forces. He explained that you are an officer at all times, on and off duty. The event was also attended by the spring concert band that provided amazing music for the event, including Carmen Ohio, Ohio Sate‟s Alma Mat-ter. This year‟s commander of troops was C/LTC Kyle Steiner and the adju-tant was C/CSM Alex Carlier. These two individuals were tasked with giving commands to the Corps of Cadets, en-suring that the event was executed
flawlessly. Also, C/1LT Josh Ed-wards helped to make this a great event by providing excellent com-mentary. A big thanks to all of the Cadets, an event as great as this would not be possible without everyone‟s involvement!
-C/LTC Kyle Steiner
Spring Joint Service Pass in Review
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The 2009 Spring Awards Ceremony
Page 7 The Official News Letter of the Buckeye Battalion
The 2009 Spring Awards Ceremony was
help at the Fawcett Center. We appreci-
ate those who were able to attend.
The following individuals received
awards. Congratulations!
The Most Supportive Civilian/Agency of the Year Award
-David Reeves
The Most Supportive Alumni of the Year
-LTC Daryl Kelly, USA, Ret.
- MG R. Clifton Gibbs, USA, Ret.
The National Guard Person of the Year
-MAJ G. Allen Renner
Military Order of the Purple Heart Award
-CDT Kyle Steiner
Association of The United Army Medal
-CDT Zachary Calamante
The Association of the United States Army Military History Award
-CDT Craig Morin
Sons of the American Revolution Award
-CDT Harold Shorter
The Military Officers Club of Central Ohio Award
-CDT Geoffery Thomas
The Military Order of the World Wars Award
-CDT Craig Doran
-CDT Matthew White
-CDT Henry Corretjer
Daughters of the Founders and Pa-triots of America Award
-CDT Megan Matthews
The Society of the War of 1812 Award
-CDT Daniel Shell
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA Award
-CDT Matthew Ausderan
The National Defense Industrial As-sociation Award
-CDT Jonathan Gribben
The Daughters of the American Revolution Award
-CDT Rachel Gerlach
The American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Award - AMVETS
-CDT Brian Wilson
The National Sojourners Award
-CDT Lindsay Whitney
The Reserve Officer Association Award
-CDT Dominic Howard
-CDT Sean Fulford
-CDT Aaron Siebenaller
-CDT Christopher Heheman
The American Legion Military Excel-lence Award
-CDT Matthew Kocher
-CDT Kyle Steiner
The American Legion Scholastic Award
-CDT John Thibault
-CDT James Hyman
The USAA Spirit Award
-CDT Brian Bunting
The Department of the Army Deco-ration – Superior Cadet Awards
-CDT Jarren Thomas
-CDT Tyler Fritz
-CDT John Crisp
-CDT David Blanton
MG Raymond Mason Scholar Award
- CDT Clayton Yates
The George C. Marshall ROTC Award
-CDT David Blanton
The Military Order of the Loyal Le-gion
-CDT James Hyman
The Scottish American Military Soci-ety Award
-CDT Adam Fitzsimmons
Marksmanship Award
-CDT Todd Anderson
-CDT Daniel Bentley
-CDT Zachary Calamente
-CDT Ryan Devine
-CDT Jacob Harvey
-CDT Aaron Siebenaller
-CDT Kyle Steiner
The O‟Neill Family OSU Army ROTC Scholarship Fund
-CDT Brandon Kurtz
The Apple Foundation Scholarship
-CDT Scott Bierwirth
The Major General Raymond E. Ma-son Scholastic Achievement Award
-CDT Steven Stipkovich
The SGM Robert L. Smith and Geor-gia Ann Smith Army ROTC Scholar-ship
-CDT David Derrick
-CDT Kurt Sardiga
-CDT Ian Beil
-CDT Alex Carlier
The OSU Army ROTC Alumni Soci-ety Scholarship
-CDT Jay Dawson
-CDT Kurtis Kuhl
-CDT Tonya Armstrong
-CDT Lauren King
Basic Detail
Branch Branch
CDT Anderson AD MI AR Ft. Polk, LA
CDT Barnett AD TC Ft. Campbell, KY
CDT Blanton AD AR FT. Carson, CO
CDT Bodey RD MS
CDT Brandew ie AD AG Schofield Barracks, HI
CDT Carlier AD EN Ft. Bragg, NC
CDT Cisler AD FA Ft. Campbell, KY
CDT Duhon AD AG Ft. Lewis, WA
CDT Edw ards RD CM
CDT Gerlach AD Nurse Ft. Lewis, WA
CDT Gribben AD SC Ft. Bragg, NC
CDT Hehemann AD MP Ft. Knox, KY
CDT Hurd RD FA
CDT Hyman AD IN Ft. Campbell, KY
CDT Kraner AD MI IN Ft. Bliss, TX
CDT Miller AD FA Ft. Lewis, WA
CDT Okoro AD Nurse Walter Reed AMC, DC
CDT Starin RD AD
CDT Steiner AD IN Ft. Knox, KY
CDT Stew art RD AR
CDT Wenstrup AD TC Ft. Campbell, KY
CDT Wilson RD IN
Name
Active
Duty (AD) /
Reserve
Duty (RD) Duty Station
Good Luck To The Graduating Seniors of 2009!
Buckeyes Lead The Way!!!
“I ____, having been appointed a Second
Lieutenant in the U.S. Army under the con-
ditions indicated in this document, do accept
such appointment and do solemnly swear
that I will support and defend the Constitu-
tion of the United States against all ene-
mies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same; that I
take this obligation freely, without any men-
tal reservation or purpose of evasion; and
that I will well and faithfully discharge the
duties of the office on which I am about to
enter, so help me God. “
- Army Officer Oath
