Friday, 29 March 2024

Calderon graduates from advanced military training

COLUMBUS, Ga. Army Pvt. Daniel R. Calderon has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.


The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.


During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions.


Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.


The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations; employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and neutralize land mines and operate target and sight equipment; operate and maintain communications equipment and radio networks; construct field firing aids for infantry weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and dismounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, biological or chemical contaminated area.


He is the son of Donnell Clark of Kelseyville.


Calderon graduated in 2007 from a high school program at Morgan Hill Adult Community School.


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