Mortar Training for ANA by SFAATs

Photo by SGT Eric Provost

Members of 4th Brigade, 201st ANA Corps at FOB Gamberi in Laghman province have recently completed a month-long mortar training course provided by instructors from 2nd Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot. The training on the M224 60-mm Mortar finished after a live fire exercise where the ANA mortarmen demonstrated their proficiency with the mortar. Elements of the training included safety, employment, gun drills, laying onto the target, misfire procedures, and other skills. Read more about the training in "Afghan mortarmen test their mettle", DVIDS, January 13, 2014.