sandhurst competition 2012

SANDHURST COMPETITION 2012

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United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy

Scope• Mission• Teams & Recon • Concept Update• Outline dates• External Recon• External Trg Week• Website• POC details



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AimTo bring all Teams up to speed on The Sandhurst

Competition 2012 including the general concept of the competition.

The lead unit for this Mission is Department of Military Instruction



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Mission “To provide the Corps of Cadets and visiting competitors with a challenging and rewarding inter-company military skills competition, an opportunity to enhance leadership qualities, a venue for professional development and an

opportunity to exhibit military excellence.”

Director DMI/Chief Umpire: COL GoldmanCompetition Director: LTC Grantz OIC: Captain Paul Martin (UK)2IC: MAJ SlackOIC Asst: Major Sanchez-Barriga OIC Asst: 2LT GintherNCOIC: SFC Salazar



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Sandhurst 12 - ParticipationTeams Being Invited:• 36 USCC Teams• 8 x ROTC• 2 x RMAS• 1 x Canada• 1 x Australia• 1 x Spain• 1 x Chile• 1 x China• 1 x USAFA• 1 x USNA• 1 x USCGA• 1 x NMAA• 1 x USMAPSTotal: 56 Teams

Invite to Recon:• 1 x Germany• 1 x Brazil• 1 x Mexico• 1 x S KoreaTotal: 4

Potential Sandhurst 2013: 60 Teams

Key:• Black, Team still to confirm• Green, Team confirmed

participating/Recon



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Type of sites over 2 days• Boat Movement - Squads will have to maneuver a boat/boats within constraints

around a pre-determined course to complete the task/mission• Obstacle Course – Squads will negotiate a series of obstacles moving all personnel

and equipment correctly through each obstacle• Rappel – Squads will have to construct their own Swiss seats and Rappel all team

equipment and personnel down 60/75 ft drop using correct words of command• Tactical Combat Casualty Care – Squads will encounter a scenario with multiple

casualties and perform triage and casualty extraction to an HLZ• Marksmanship – Squads will be tested to engage different target types, over varying

distances out to 300m, using various firing positions, target acquisition & discrimination, ammunition breakdown and target priorities

• Weapons – Squads will be asked to assemble different weapons systems and will be physically challenged by conducting a grenade throwing lane, throwing from different positions and cover

• IED/COMMO – Squads will patrol and encounter an IED scenario, which will test the mind and observation. This will also involve radio assembly and communication.

• Land Navigation – Squads will negotiate a demanding navigation course. Some of the points will be weighted differently with possible combinations and choice.

• DMI challenge – Squads are faced with a problem to solve that requires both physical and mental toughness, similar to a Leader Reaction Course.

• Rope Bridge - Squads will have to construct an improvised bridge utilizing team equipment to cross an obstacle moving all personnel and equipment.



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Outline Dates• USCC Training Commence 17 Jan 2012• External Team Recon 7 - 9 Feb 2012• DMI Validation of sites 9 - 13 Apr 2012• External Team Training Week 16 - 19 Apr 2012• Range prep and Validation 17-19 Apr 2012• Sandhurst 12 Social 19 Apr 2012• The Sandhurst Competition 20-21 Apr 12 • Sandhurst 12 Awards Ceremony 21 Apr 2012 • Tear Down and departures – 22 Apr 2012

United States Military Academy

United States Corps of Cadets



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External Team Recon 7-9 Feb 12

• External Teams arrive NLT 1900 7 Feb 12• Detail Pick up x 4 Airports Stewart/JFK/LAG/NL• Accommodated in 5 Star Inn x 36 Paid for by External

Teams • Intro LNOs USCC Companies, Loc TBD• 7 Feb – Welcome, Brief, Information Pack• 8 Feb – RECON, Accommodation/ Armories/ Range 5&11/

Land Nav/ Obs/ Rope/ Rappel/ TCCC/ Boats/ Weapons, evening wash-up

• 9 Feb – RECON, Training conference, depart after lunch• Takeaways will be all Logistics/equipment, travel & training

requirements recorded by DMI and to be actioned



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External Team Training Week• External Teams arrive 15 Apr 12 • Hosted by USCC Companies in WP• 16 Apr 12 issue all necessary equipment• Ranges/ Rope/ Rappel/ Obs/ Boats/ Weapons• Master Matrix developed at the External Recon, 2Lt

Scott Ginther will be OIC• 19 Apr 2012 – Sandhurst 12 Social



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Website Update www.usma.edu/dmi/sandhurst_competition.htm

http://www.usma.edu/dmi/sandhurst_competition.htm

http://www.usma.edu/dmi/sandhurst_competition.htm



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POC: OIC Capt Paul Martin Tel: 845 938 4304 Email: [email protected]

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