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OPERATION - FIRST LOOK Activity Type: Day-trip exercise for NCO's. Objective: For NCO's to get familiar with Mangamingi Valley surroundings for Operation "Fen". Location and Date: Mangamingi Valley. 02 March .02 Exercise Numbers: Staff: 4 NCO's: 9 Total: 13 Report After arriving at the roadside at 0900 as planned, the group moved up the valley making stops at a number of potential camp sites. As most of the NCOs had not been in to this valley before, the opportunity was taken to briefly familiarize them with each area in terms of facilities and hazards, before being responsible for a group of cadets in the area on later camps. A longer than normal lunch break was taken to enable some in-depth instruction & supervision to be carried out on the subject of fire lighting. For various reasons, a number of JNCOs were inexperienced in this subject, and coupled with the wet ground conditions under foot, this challenge proved very beneficial. Following lunch, the group walked for a little more than 2 hours to the upper reaches of the valley, and then returned to the roadside via the ridge into the next valley. Although no-one was heavily loaded, this was a good test of footwear particularly, for a number of people who on normal Squadron camps may only tramp for 20 – 30 minutes at a time. We were fortunate to experience mainly fine mild weather during the day, which aided in the success of the training undertaken. The overall objectives of the day were: *Familiarise NCOs &
Staff with potential bush training areas Overall, this was a successful and more importantly enjoyable day for all. Report By:
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