The 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their monthly drill competing in a Search & Rescue Field Training Exercise. Multiple teams were organized with the goal of locating casualties, providing lifesaving first aid and evacuating them to safe zones. Exercises like this help develop each soldiers Search & Rescue skillset so once activated for such a mission they can quickly deploy and complete the mission.
The Texas State Guard has been devoting much of their training to Search & Rescue the past year. They hold some of the most qualified Search & Rescue teams in the country, from woodland Search & Rescue to Maritime Search & Rescue. Teams that are capable of quickly deploying to any part of Texas and providing these crucial skills.
Guardsmen of 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Texas State Guard, practice basic skills during a Field Training Exercise Competition in preparation for future deployments, Richmond, Texas, September 10, 2022. Troops performed a grid search to locate simulated victims, basic lifesaving and first aid and evacuated the casualty. The top team and individual troops were recognized and awarded prizes. 1st Lt. Leonard Svitenko presented the top individual award to Pfc. Brad Butler. Well done all! (Texas State Guard photos by 2nd Lt. Stacy Jones, 1st Lt. Peter Brandon, Pfc. Amanda Bagnall, 2nd Lt. Chris Simpson and 1st Lt. Leonard Svitenko) #duty #honor #texas #TexansServingTexas #TXMilitary #txlege
Source: Texas State Guard
