LC — Friendly Fire
A Platoon Leader is leading his platoon during a company-level live-fire exercise. The rehearsals and day-training iterations go well, however, during the night iteration there’s a cease fire called for a real-world emergency…one of his Soldiers has been shot.
Topics covered:
Training Accidents
Soldier Discipline
Family Relations
Accountability for Actions
What’s the Situation?
- A Platoon Leader is leading his unit through a company-level live-fire exercise. He and his platoon are attached to the battalion heavy weapons company.
- The rehearsals and day training iterations go well. During the night iteration, the platoon takes an unexpected casualty but push on.
- Cease fire is called in the midst of the exercise, signifying a real-world emergency. You discover that one of your Soldiers has been shot in the head. the Soldier is evacuated, but dies enroute.
