{"id":180167,"date":"2024-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=180167"},"modified":"2024-05-19T16:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T16:11:33","slug":"busting-drones-1st-cavalry-division-trains-for-the-modern-day-battlefield-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=180167","title":{"rendered":"Busting drones, 1st Cavalry Division trains for the modern-day battlefield in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Spc. Edgar Galvan, a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst, with Main Command Post Operational Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division, Texas Army National Guard, conducts counter-small unmanned aerial systems training (C-sUAS) in Boleslawiec, Poland, May 15, 2024. The 1st Cavalry Division\u2019s mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, strengthening interoperability with NATO allies and regional security partners which provides competent and ready forces to V Corps, America\u2019s forward-deployed corps in Europe.
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\n U.S. Army soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division conducts counter-small unmanned aerial systems training (C-sUAS) in Boleslawiec, Poland, May 14, 2024. The 1st Cavalry Division\u2019s mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, strengthening interoperability with NATO allies and regional security partners which provides competent and ready forces to V Corps, America\u2019s forward-deployed corps in Europe.
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BOLESLAWIEC, Poland \u2013 Picking up the Dronebuster, Spc. Edgar Galvan peers out into the open field waiting for the instructors to fly a practice drone. His eyes are locked onto the horizon and his hand is steady on the trigger. The drone quickly picks up into the sky, and it darts towards Galvan. He points, shoots, and the drone stalls.<\/p>\n

The Dronebuster is a handheld, non-kinetic piece of equipment designed to counter small unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) used against U.S. military forces. It is the first time the 1st Cavalry Division is operating this equipment in the European Theatre.<\/p>\n

Spc. Edgar Galvan, a 20-year-old Houston native with the Main Command Post Operational Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division, Texas Army National Guard, has never used any kind of counter drone equipment like the Dronebuster before. He has been in the Army for two years, serving as a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst, or 35G.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019ve heard about UAS, or unmanned aerial systems and the Dronebuster,\u201d said Galvan. \u201cI\u2019ve never had any training for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Together, Mobile Training Specialist for C-sUAS, Brien Conner, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Benjamin Richards, an Air and Missile Defense Systems Integrator from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, developed a comprehensive program for soldiers on how to operate the Dronebuster in real-time. Brien Conner, a U.S. Army retired first sergeant, provides training for nearly all U.S. Forces across region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to improve the capabilities and readiness of this unit, in terms of being prepared for the drone threat that\u2019s now prevalent on the battlefield,\u201d said Conner. \u201cThe drone threat has completely changed. If the units are not preparing for that, we don\u2019t want them to be caught off-guard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Benjamin Richards previously organized similar training in Fort Cavazos, Texas, in the past year. He serves as the interface control officer, and he frequently plans hands-on training for soldiers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo get ahead and start training and educating our soldiers on how to operate the Dronebuster or mitigate drone threats, I thought it was a good idea to reach out early-on while we are still getting embedded within this region,\u201d said Richards. \u201cThe Army is good at providing lessons and classes, but it\u2019s really important for soldiers to get a piece of equipment in hand and be able to apply it as well as see how it works.\u201d<\/p>\n

The counter drone training spanned across two days and it consisted of classroom lessons in the morning, and hands-on Dronebuster training outdoors in the afternoon with the instructors. Spc. Edgar Galvan along with other soldiers practiced with the Dronebuster, seeing its capabilities as well as its limitations. After using the equipment, Galvan began to put his experience into perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cSitting through the training about the systems that are being used in this environment, it definitely feels like this training is very relevant to us right now because the enemy knows we are close by,\u201d said Galvan. \u201cWhen I first got hands on the equipment, it felt unreal.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the completion of the two-day training, Galvan realized the gravity of the situation and the importance of having the responsibility of knowing how to counter a drone at any given time.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like the [rifle] range, everyone is a safety,\u201d said Galvan. \u201cEveryone here in this environment is a drone fighter. While it may not pertain to my job specifically, it is important to know how to use the Dronebuster, because you never know when you find yourself in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 \/ 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 Spc. Edgar Galvan, a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst, with Main Command Post Operational Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division, Texas Army National Guard, conducts counter-small unmanned aerial systems training (C-sUAS) in Boleslawiec, Poland, May 15, 2024. The 1st Cavalry Division\u2019s mission is to engage in multinational training and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180169,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-180167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=180167"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180175,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180167\/revisions\/180175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/180169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=180167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=180167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=180167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}