Unit 47 – Six Hour Hike
February 7th, 2012
Unit 47 prepares to begin the 6-hour hike.
Bravo First hikes through the morning fog.
Recruit Clark carries the Unit's Guidon at the head of the column.
Recruits Williamson and Adam crossing a small bridge.
Unit 47 heads into the heavily wooded recesses of Davy Crockett National Forest.
Charlie Second continues on during the final legs of the hike.
Crossing over a pond in the last portion of the hike.
Unit 47 – Three Hour Hike
February 2nd, 2012
Unit 47 begins the 3-hour hike.
Unit 47 hiking down a back country road.
Recruits Mitchell, C. Stoner, and Burkey hike through a field with their Unit.
Recruits Brown and Ruck of Charlie 2nd enjoy the downhill slope for a while.
Recruits DePoppe, Martin, and D. Stephenson during the last leg of the hike.
Unit 47 sprinting to the end of the final portion of the 3-hour hike.
Unit 47 – Micro Hike
January 29th, 2012
The men of First Platoon sprint to the flag field with their multi-days packed and ready to go.
Recruits begin their first hike in Basic Training.
Recruits jumping a stream as they trek through the woods.
Unit 47 hikes down a dusty road.
Recruits Adam, Jeffrey, and Metz get their first taste of ALERT hiking.
Recruits learn how to start a fire with pine heartwood, using flint and steel.
Recruits Penner and McDaniels help prepare lunch for their squad.
Unit 47 Basic Training – Week One
January 20th, 2012
READY!!...GO!!!.....Recruits run the PT Test on Tuesday morning.
Recruits doing their push-ups for the PT Test.
Unit 47 formed up on the flag field.
Recruits Williamson and Metz de-rope a pair of BDU's, while Recruit Adam memorizes the week's verses.
Recruits Lerma, Burkey, and Creer crease their new BDU's.
Recruit Eddy checks through his multi-day packing list.
Charlie Third prepares for a multi-day pack inspection.
Recruits Schlaudt and Stoner being served dinner.
R-Night – Unit 47
January 20th, 2012
Cadre take their places during the face-off.
Recruits of Unit 47 being assigned to their squads.
Recruit Hartman receiving instructions from his squad leader.
Cadre inspects the gear of the new recruits.
The men of Alpha Third watch as their squad leader demonstrates how to properly execute a facing movement.
The men of Charlie Second wait for the order to move out.
