Army news service (Nov. 1, 2005): high-tech micro air vehicle will battle with soldiers.SCHOFIELD BARRACKS bar·rack 1 tr.v. bar·racked, bar·rack·ing, bar·racks To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters. n. 1. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. , Hawaii -- While on a dismounted patrol along a rocky dirt path, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry infantry, body of soldiers who fight in an army on foot and are equipped with hand-carried weapons, in contradistinction originally to cavalry and other branches of an army. Regiment, stayed alert of their surroundings as they made their way to the Military Operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
When it was time to enter the site, the platoon-sized element stopped in the wood line and came up with a plan of action. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Minutes later, a micro air vehicle operator called and provided information on enemy locations. As soon as the troops had a good location of the enemy, they maneuvered onto the site grounds. When the enemy spotted the troops, a firefight fire·fight n. An exchange of gunfire, as between infantry units. ensued. The troops remained alert and moved tactically into nearby buildings. They cleared every room until they reached the rooftops, where they began to return fire. Using its two onboard Refers to a chip or other hardware component that is directly attached to the printed circuit board (motherboard). Contrast with offboard. See inboard. cameras, the micro air vehicle system assisted the troops in figuring out where the enemy was located. "I think this training is good for us because it's new equipment that a lot of people haven't gotten the opportunity to train with yet," said Pvt. Gregory Goodrich, a cavalry scout Cavalry Scout (or MOS 19-D) is a job title in the United States Army and originated with the United States Cavalry. The cavalry scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of scout crew, squad, section, or platoon in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations. with 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment. "It isn't just training on the micro air vehicle equipment, it also helps us train more on our tactical and basic soldiering skills," said Goodrich, who was one of the system operators during the training. The micro air vehicle technology was designed to gather and transmit information to soldiers on the battlefield. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Web site <www.spacewar.com>, each system is composed of two air vehicles, a dismounted control device, and associated ground support equipment that is carried by selected platforms and dismounted soldiers. The micro air vehicles use autonomous flight and navigation with vertical take-off and landing and recovery capabilities. Two cameras are mounted on each vehicle; one looks ahead of soldiers, and the other looks down at the ground. The vehicles also carry chemical sensors. "The micro air vehicles are the future," said 1st Lt. Mario A. Quevedo, a platoon leader A platoon leader or platoon commander is the officer in command of a platoon. This person is usually a junior officer — a second or first lieutenant, or an equivalent rank. He is usually assisted by a platoon sergeant. with 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment. "These young soldiers that are out here training with it will see it again, and they will already know how to use it." For the past month, 40 soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, have been training with the new, high-tech surveillance vehicles. "This training is very beneficial to these soldiers because when we go down range in the future, this equipment will go with us," Quevedo continued. "The micro air vehicles are here to stay." Pfc. Kyndal Brewer, USA |
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