LLIP Warrior Day

On 3 May the members of Det 415 went to MN Pro Paintball, a paintball course located in Lakeville, MN for a day of fun and learning.  This year’s LLIP/Warrior Day event is an exercise for the GMC flights to employ battlefield tactics in a simulated combat situation. The course consisted of eight different battlefields and we used four for the scenarios planned for the different GMC flights. 

Each GMC flight was tasked with the same mission.  Their performance will be tracked and scored based on the amount of time it takes for them to accomplish the four assigned missions, as well as by the number of side missions they are able to complete along the way.

The overall mission, along with the side missions, were tailored in way to allow the cadets to demonstrate proficiency in a variety of battlefield tactics that are outlined in the Airman’s Manual, as well as the tactics they will learn in more depth and practice at Field Training.  Such tactics included self-aid buddy care, public relations, small unit tactics, tactical field marches, and clearing buildings. Resources the GMC cadets can use to learn about the previously mentioned tactics were provided to them prior to the event with enough time for them to go over them as a flight and be prepared to use them during the exercise. At the end of the scenarios we grilled out and then played paintball as a large group before heading home.