Small arms fire, muffled footsteps and shouts for ‘cover’ filled the gun powder-drenched air of Peterson’s former Exchange, while members of the 21st Security Forces Squadron maneuvered a Shoot, Move, Communicate course Dec. 4.
Tech. Sgt. David Stewart, 21st SFS trainer and instructor for the day, said the Shoot, Move, Communicate course prepares security forces members to effectively adapt and respond to one another while reacting to enemy fire.
“Communication is an extremely important aspect of reacting to enemy contact,” Stewart said. “If you’re not in constant communication with your partners, they can’t cover you the way they should.”
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