Mock Drill for Military Academy Cadets
Friday, 28.4.2023 | Training
This week, members of the 264th CBRN Battalion have conducted a mock drill for the final year Military Academy cadets, Infantry and Armored Units Module.
The drill has shown how CBRN units act in preparation, organization and execution of the tasks related to radiological, chemical and biological decontamination of people, weapons and technical assets of the infantry company.
The cadets had an opportunity to see the place and role of the unit in undertaking special measures of counter-chemical/biological support and familiarize themselves with the entire methodology of work, from the preparation of personnel and protective equipment, setting up a decontamination post with all its elements, to the practical use of decontamination assets and equipment.
They could see how the modern domestically produced multi-purpose mobile decontamination platform (MPD-09) works, which is designed to integrate five other assets – decontamination tanker, water tanker, fire-fighting vehicle, water pump and decontamination device.
The cadets came to this Army unit for attending a special form of lessons from the subjects Infantry Tactics and Armored Units Tactics. These lessons are supposed to make them aware of the functioning of SAF units, and are part of their thorough preparations for the duties awaiting them upon assuming their first officer’s rank.
