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7/30/2019 Snake Eyes Monthly April

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Field Training, twenty eight days in Maxwell AFB is where skills learned during ROTC and leadership is

put to the test. The Field Training Preparation cadets, have been getting ready all year in the hopes ofnot only making it to field training, but also performing to the best of their ability at while there.

Field Training Perspective From Cadet Brin

Was field training what you expected it to becoming from field training preparation year?In some ways it was what I expected. By design,

however, there is no way that you can ever be fully

prepared for Field Training. You will always encountersituations that you did not expect, and that is whereflexibility is important.

What were your favorite parts/ least favoriteparts?

My favorite part of Field Training was getting mail, building

a strong relationship with my flight members, and ofcourse chow time! My least favorite part was being away

from home for such a long period of time and not being

able to communicate with family and friends besideswriting letters.

What was the most challenging/easy?The most challenging part of Field Training for mepersonally was breaking out of my comfort zone and beingconfident in my abilities to lead others. I didn't think that

anything was easy. Everything at Field Training offerssome kind of challenge to learn from and overcome.

Is there anything you would like to say or anyadvice to the cadets going to field trainingthis summer?Field Training will be one of the hardest experiences ofyour life. When you get to a point when you think can't go

any farther, just recall all the reasons why you made the

commitment to be a United States Air Force Officer, and itwill get you through the tough times.


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The Drill Team traveled to Rensselaer

Polytechnic Institute on April 6th to

compete in a drill meet with over ten

other detachments.

The Drill Team placed 1st in flight

inspection, 2nd in squad basic, 3rd in

color guard, and 3rd in flight standard.

Marching is taught and practiced during Lead Lab, but some

cadets carry on their drill education through the Drill Team.According to Cadet Smyth, During Drill, we learn how to marchand perform drill maneuvers, complete inspections, perform color

guards and it requires you to be very well versed at warriorknowledge. While being a part of Drill team requires effort and

Friday nights from1700 to 1900, the benefits are worth it. Beingon the drill team has made me a better cadet overall and helpedme in improving my time management and ability to handlestressful situations.

My most memorable experience on the drill team was during myfirst semester of ROTC when we had to compete in the RPI Drill

competition. Although the nerves and the pressure were high, wecame back with 4 first place trophies.

Marching is an interesting aspect of military culture; it is a tradition that is integrated into modern

forces. Marching is often seen at parades and large sporting events, but it serves other purposes. Most

armies and forces employ drill as a way to teach discipline, increase the mobility of troops, and toprepare troops for battle. It is a military tradition that continues on in Lead Lab as well as drill meets.


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On Saturday April 6th, I visited an Air National Guard Base in

Orange Ct. At the base, cadets from AFROTC Detachment

from Yale and UConn detachment 115 were received by Major

Sorrentino and Colonel Merino who briefed us on the training

exercise taking place at the base, the Air Battle Manager Job,

and cyber space careers. After being briefed on the careers,

we were given the opportunity to see the 'boxes' that the

ABM's work in, the radar, and the systems used to set up data

links and networks.

While it was interesting learning about the career of Air

Battle Manager and the technology involved with the cyber

space field of the Air Force, to me it was more fascinating

listening to the personal stories and experiences Major

Sorrentino, Colonel Merino, and Colonel Manning had to offer.

I could easily learn about air battle managers through the Air

Force websites, yet listening to Major Sorrentino talk about it

in person gave much more depth to the career. It was also

great to see that while Major Sorrentino, Colonel Manning,and Colonel Merino each have different experiences and

different jobs; they all still share the same enthusiasm for the

Air Force and its mission.

Cadet Erhard agrees with me that this trip was a positive

experience, I really liked the visit because it was the rare

opportunity to see firsthand what our lives and career will

look like after we commission. It was a great experience to

talk to some other officers and enlisted to learn what it is liketo be in the Air Force. I look forward to future visits with

more cadets.

Major Sorrentinos advice to live by:

Always do right and you will never do wrong.

Know your people.

Train your replacement.


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After three years, the

Connecticut Cup has traveled

back up to the fourth floor. Air

Force ROTC won 34-6 against

Army on April 20, 2013 thanks

to the efforts on the field,

practices during physical

training, the organizationefforts of Cadet Thomsen, and

the great turnout of

supporting cadets.

Congratulations

Captain Iadarola, or

should we say

Major Iadarola.

On May 11th, the

Commissioning ceremony

will take place and some of

Detachment 115 will become

officers in the United States

Air Force. Congratulations

to these seniors!Congratulations to the Field Training Preparation

Cadets. Your hard work and dedication to this program

has paid off as every single one of you is headed to Field

Training this summer. Go put what youve learned touse!

The retirement ceremony for Lieutenant

Colonel Perry is on May 3rd. Thank you Colonel

Perry for everything you have done for this

nation, this detachment, and all of the cadets.

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