Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment, New
Mexico, and 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon
conduct live Sniper Training during exercise eXportable
Combat Training Capability (XCTC) at Camp Roberts,
California in July 2018.
XCTC is an instrumented
brigade field training exercise designed to certify platoon
proficiency across the brigade in coordination with First
Army during July-August 2018 at Camp Roberts and Fort Hunter
Liggett, California. The XCTC program brings full training
resource packages to National Guard and active duty bases
around the country, allowing units to train on their
schedule, closer to home, minimizing cost and time away from
civilian jobs.
The training exercise prepares the brigade for supporting
federal mobilizations. Units exercise tactical, operational,
communications, and decision-making skills while focusing on
problem analysis.
