The U.S. Army Environmental Center's Army 101 course was held at Aberdeen Proving Ground the week of October 16-20, 2000. The course introduced new ORISE participants and federal employees to the history and culture of the U.S. Army. These photos are from a mid-week "sandbox" exercise. A battlefield was laid out on a conference room floor. Following general guidelines and assigned roles, participants played out a battle scenario. As confusion ruled the day, the participants learned first hand the need for the Army's extensive battle training.
Instructor Ted Reid suggested appropriate placement of resources to John Doss.
Kristine Brown and William Cooney translate
written instructions to vehicle placements in the "terrain" on
the battlefield.
Carol Reynolds, center, added her input to Kristine Brown and William Cooney as they deciphered maps, schedules, and resource rosters.
Instructor Tom Gray offers some pointers.
Sandra Miller and Rodger Vass prepare to "hold the hill" with armored reinforcements.
Instructor Joe Norberg and participant
Andrew Forbes decide this is the best spot for a few battle-ready
vehicles.
Humor takes hold as General Martinez-Lopez, commander of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (USACHPPM), looks on.
Battle in full swing, Carol Reynolds drops cotton-ball bombs on an armored battalion.
Deborah Elliot and Teresa Paulson move up the battlefield in their roles as independent tank battalion and motorized rifle battalion.