COL Glenn GoldmanDirector of Military Training,Department of Military InstructionUnited States Military AcademyWest Point

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY

INSTRUCTION

UNITED STATES CORPS

OF CADETS

Simon Center for Professional Military Ethics

Director of Cadet

Activities

Brigade Tactical

Department

Department of Physical Education

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DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC

BOARDODIA

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDANT International invitations

Intra-USA invitations

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES•Competitor manual and training guidance•External Training Week design•Competition design •Facilitation of External Team Training Wk•Competition Execution

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES•Training and preparation of USCC Teams •OPCOM of external teams during their stay at USMA•Hosting / liaison / logistic support to external teams

Direct Responsibility for SANDHURST 14

Supporting responsibility for SANDHURST 14

COMMANDANT’S INTENT– Purpose. To inspire the teams to achieve military

excellence in their chosen profession through a rigorous physical, mental and leadership challenge.

– Endstate.• All teams safely and successfully competed in a challenging

military skills competition.• Cadets of all teams inspired about the profession of arms and

are strengthened in their technical/ tactical experiential base in preparation for future Army service.

• Teams have a better understanding of foreign military capabilities and established stronger bonds between US coalition partners, foreign academies, and foreign armies.

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DMI 6 COMPETITORS’ PRIORITIES1. Leader Development2. Showcase Military Excellence3. Build Relationships4. Win

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2013 Competition

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Competitors• USMA

– 1 x Team per United States Corps of Cadets Company (36 Teams)– 2 x Teams from United States Military Academy Prep School

• Cadet Command– 8 x Teams – 1 per ROTC Brigade

• Sister Academies– US Navy Academy– US Air Force Academy– US Coast Guard Academy

• International Military Academies– National Military Academy (Afghanistan - participation decision pending)– Royal Military Academy Duntroon (Australia)– Royal Military Academy (Canada)– Escuela Militar (Chile)– PLA University of Science and Technology (China)– Offiziersshule des Heeres (Germany)– Heroic Military Academy (Mexico)– Nigerian Defense Academy (Nigeria – not attending RECON)– Korean Military Academy (S. Korea)– Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (UK – 2 x teams)

Sandhurst 14 COMPETITION TASKORG

• Team Construct– 11 personnel per team– Competing SQD Construct - 9 personnel

(including 1 x Female). To include:• One first or second class cadet as squad leader.• One cadet from each of the other 3 classes.• The 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th members may come

from any class• 2 x alternates undertake external Training Wk and

are available to undertake role of replacement at end of Day1

– Team Management• 1 x Officer • 1 x NCO

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Not relevant to single year academies

• Competition format on close hold until execution from ALL competitors

• Training guidance key to preparation– Focus on previous year’s competition will lead to

failure– Focus on skills necessary to achieve BOLC-A tasks

highlighted in Training Guidance required for competition success.

– Pressure will be applied on SQD LDRs to receive orders, plan and issue instructions to their SQDs.

– SQD LDRs will be given time to conduct TLP (or equivalent) to improve SQD performance.

Sandhurst 14 EXECUTION

5-7 FEB 14 External Team Recon4 APR 14 USCC training finishes061000-2200APR14 External teams arrive at USMA7 APR 14 Welcome and initial briefings071200-101215APR14 External Team Training101215APR14 Competition OOM draw101600APR14 SQD LDR RX SANDHURST OPORD101830APR14 SANDHURST 14 Social110600APR14 Competition start121800APR14 Competition concludes121930APR14 Awards Ceremony122030APR14 Team social13 APR 14External teams disperse

Sandhurst 14 EXECUTION – KEY TIMINGS

Sandhurst 14 EXECUTION – Coordination

• Movement to and from USMA including RSOI – S4 presentation to follow.

• External Training Week – presentation to follow.

Sandhurst 14 EXECUTION – Competition Co-ord

• Sandhurst Passport– Record of score for teams– Issued at Start Point

• Assistance to competitors• Challenges

– Each event will have 1 x LTC Challenge Officer – Challenge Officer discrete from event staff– Challenge Officer observes all teams execution– If SQD LDR challenges the Challenge Officer makes adjudication on the

spot.– Outcomes:

• If challenge upheld team event score scrubbed. Average of all final scores given for event.

• If challenge rejected – unsportsmanlike behavior penalty given to team reducing overall performance.

Sandhurst 14 EXECUTION – Competition Co-ord

Ser Penalty Time penalty

(a) (b) (c)

1 Incorrect Team Composition Disqualification

2 Tampering with Check-Points Disqualification

3 Loss of Sensitive Item (Weapon or Radio) Disqualification

4 Receiveing physical assistance / aid from outside of the Sandhurst Staff (not including immediate first aid)

Disqualification

5 Failure to visit any site or attempt a task Disqualification

6 Lost/ illegible Passport Loss of scores up to the point of error occurring

7 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalty to follow on

8 Exceeding 50m separation all members of the squad (all must remain in a 50mtr ‘bubble’ except for Land Navigation)

Penalty to follow on

9 Reporting to the Start Point late Penalty to follow on

10 Failure to complete either day with all personnel Penalty to follow on

• Penalties

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• Awards– Awards format may change before competition

due to a change in scoring methodology.• Changes / amendments

– Changes to Competition manual will be directly uploaded onto the SANDHURST webpage and all team managers will be notified via disto list from sign-up sheet.

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Directing Staff – Participation and Responsibilities.

• Sandhurst Director. COL Glenn Goldman (x8723); glenn.goldman@usma.edu• Sandhurst Deputy Director. LTC Ross Coffey (x2346); ross.coffey@usma.edu• Sandhurst OIC. Major Henry Coltart (x0289); henry.coltart.gb@usma.edu• Sandhurst 2IC. LTC Silas Bowman (x0711); silas.bowman@usma.edu• Sandhurst S4. CPT Bill Buchleitner (x7343);

william.buchleitner@usma.edu• Sandhurst Cadet IC. CDT Daniel Freeman; daniel.freeman@usma.edu

SER Country TEAM NAME Primary Language

EXTERNAL TEAM POC USCC EXTERNAL TEAM TAC LNO

RANK NAME EMAIL RANK NAME CO REG EMAIL

1 Afg National Military Academy Dari MAJ Zieglhofer, Michael F 3 michael.ziegelhofer@usma.edu

2 Australia Royal Military College, Duntroon English CPT Kolb, Robert C 4 robert.kolb@usma.edu

3 Canada Royal Military College English MAJ Moretti, Mark I 4 mark.moretti@usma.edu

4 Chile Escuela Militar Spanish LT Jose Miguel Arancibia joser188@hotmail.com CPT Dickman, Ross B 2 ross.dickman@usma.edu

5 China PLA University of Science and Technology Mandarin MAJ Perrin, Kristopher D 3 kristopher.perrin@usma.edu

6 Germany Bundeswehr University Munich German MAJ Hunter, Joshua E 2 joshua.hunter@usma.edu

7 Mexico Heroico Colegio Militar Spanish CPT Cook, Chevaso D 4 chevy.cook@usma.edu

8 Nigeria National Defense Academy English CPT Travis, Ryan C 3 ryan.travis@usma.edu

9 South Korea Korea Military Academy Korean MAJ Faunce, John H 1 john.faunce@usma.edu

10 UK Royal Military Academy Sandhurst RED EnglishCPT Guy Fillipich RMAS-OC-DETTINGENCOY-

2PL-COMD@mod.ukCPT Mashburn, Jeffrey E 4 Jeffrey.Marshburn@usma.edu

11 UK Royal Military Academy Sandhurst BLUE English SFC Waterhouse, Jon A 2 jon.waterhouse@usma.edu

12 USA USNA English CPT Drobenak, Brandon C 1 brandon.drobenak@usma.edu

13 USA USAFA English CPT Travis, Lindsey G 4 lindsey.travis@usma.edu

14 USA USCGA English CPT Torres, Damon D 1 damon.torres@usma.edu

15 USA 1st BDE ROTC English MAJ Reed, Zachary I 2 zachary.reed@usma.edu

16 USA 2nd BDE ROTC English CPT Snyder, Patrick H 2 patrick.snyder@usma.edu

17 USA 3rd BDE ROTC English CPT Peabody, Thomas G 2 thomas.peabody@usma.edu

18 USA 4th BDE ROTC English MAJ Nichols, Jared I 3 jared.nichols@usma.edu

19 USA 5th BDE ROTC English MAJ Brandt, Scott E 3 scott.brandt@usma.edu

20 USA 6th BDE ROTC English SFC Farner, Christopher A 4 christopher.farner@usma.edu

21 USA 7th BDE ROTC English CPT Roett, Bruce I 1 bruce.roett@usma.edu

22 USA 8th BDE ROTC English CPT Wade, Gary A 3 gary.wade@usma.edu

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