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SPC Patricia Querubin, of Alpha Co. 2/319th, 1st BDE, 104th Training Division crossing a stream on a log while pursuing a checkpoint marker during FTX Pre-CST training at Fort Pickett Army National Guard installation, Blackstone, Virginia. Photo by SGT Felicia Stokes, Alpha Co. 2/319th, 1st BDE, 104th Training Division, Unit Public Affairs Representative
Eureka!!! SFC Andrew Lewis of Bravo Co. 2/319th, 1st BDE, 104th Training Division, Found checkpoint marker during FTX Pre-CST training at Fort Pickett Army National Guard installation, Blackstone, Virginia. Photo by SGT Felicia Stokes, Alpha Co. 2/319th, 1st BDE, 104th Training Division, Unit Public Affairs Representative
are overseen by Capt. Javier A. de la Torre, an Army ROTC Assistant Professor of Military Science at California State University - San Marcos, and Sgt. 1st Class Adam Westcott, an Army ROTC Military Science Instructor at Texas State University. During their time at Ft. Knox the 2/319th team worked alongside Torre, Westcott and Task Force Blackjack, a FORSCOM Support from 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood,Texas. As a combined effort, the Army Reserve and active Army trained over 2,000 ROTC Cadets, successfully and safely ensuring that eight regiments of Cadets were proficient in Land Navigation. “The great success of Cadet Summer Training would not have been possible without the Active Duty - Reserve team,” said de la Torre. “All Basic Camp Cadets future Army leaders - came out of land navigation training having learned important skills that they will take with them throughout their careers.This is due in very large part to the outstanding 2/319th ADVON, instructors, and graders.”
1SGT Dodson, MSG Vern, and a SGT of Bravo Co. 2/319th, 1st BDE, 104th Training Division, Pre-CST plotting point before venturing into the woods to find their checkpoints during FTX Pre-CST training at Fort Pickett Army National Guard installation, Blackstone, Virginia. Photo by SGT Felicia Stokes, Alpha Co. 2/319th, 1st BDE, 104th Training Division, Unit Public Affairs Representative