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World War Three: 116th Snake River’s 2015 NTC Rotation

Oregon National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

D Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Oregon Army National Guard. Oregon National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

In August 2015, the 116th Cavalry (Cav-al-ry, not Cal-vary) Brigade Combat Team (Idaho, Montana & Oregon) deployed to Fort Irwin, California, for Total Force Warfare training.

Oregon National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

126th Engineers, backhoes & bulldozers:

126th Engineers explainer:

M113 based M106 mortar carrier. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

Logistics (lots-o-trucks), M2s and M1A2s arrive at Fort Irwin:

M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

Idaho National Guard COLT (Combat Observation Lasing Teams) of the 1-148 FA (HQ in Pocatello), identified by the AN/TVQ-2 Ground/Vehicular Laser Locator Designator (G/VLLD, usually called a ‘glid’) mounted next to the .50 cal machine gun. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne. In 1998, I was at NTC representing the 1-148 FA as a FiST/V (Fire Support Team Vehicle) crewman.

Maneuvers:

Idaho Army National Guard UH-60, M240 door gunner with A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

The August 2015 NTC rotation (15-09) also included National Guard units from six other states, providing air support through Task Force Talon:

Arkansas Army National Guard’s 1036th Engineer Company supports the 116th CBCT by detonating an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MCLC, pronounced mic-lic). Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

Video, Combined Arms Live Fire, “On the way!”:

The last time the 116th went to NTC was in 1998, with yours truly.

1998 Desert Avenger certificate of appreciation

“THIS IS WHERE ARMOR FIGHTS!” IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD