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Neil Edara, a 22-year-old Ridgewood native who joined Rutgers University's ROTC in 2021, was in the middle of the land ...
U.S. Army Airborne Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians paid tribute to the original airborne pioneers from the 506th ...
Land navigation is making a comeback as part of the Army 's Basic Leader Course, or BLC, with a pilot program starting in the coming months and full return to active-duty schools planned for next ...
Land navigation training involves using maps, compasses and other tools to find certain locations in a 2.3-square mile grid.
"Land navigation training is important for Soldiers because you never know where or when you might need it," said Spc. Dennise Coney, a supply specialist with Troop D.
In addition to the APFT and land navigation, the ESB also tests soldiers on their knowledge of 30 warrior tasks and battle drills out of the "Soldier's Manual of Common Tasks." ...
The same goes for land navigation. “Just because we took it off as a requirement when they graduate does not mean that we won’t be conducting hand grenade and land navigation training ...