This weekend Fort Riley Kansas hosted the Reserve Officers Training Corps’ 3rd “Black Hawk” Brigade for their annual joint exercise .
The exercise incorporates five schools including KU, Pitt State, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Western. The cadets participate in realistic scenario training, and other war-fighting skills such as land navigation. Kansas State Army Cadet Ryan Gardner says the bad weather led to some changes in the schedule, and caused some cadets to get only about two hours of sleep before the next days training.
However, spirits were high, and the cadets tackled the confidence course with great enthusiasm. Gardner believes the exercise gives a great chance to cadets from all over the midwest to network, and build relationships that will last as they go forward into their careers.
The training exercise will be used by the participating programs to highlight strengths and weaknesses, and provide a road map for improving them in the future.
