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Pte. Gagnon
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I'm one of the two new cam and concealment teachers at our corps(aha Lexi you must learn from me!) and I was wondering if there were any other cam teachers and what your way to teach is and what the cadets liked.
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Pte. Gagnon
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Cam and concealment is usually taught on FT X's. It is teaching you how to hide youself in the bush, how to use cam paint, what to use as cam...stuff like that. :warstory:
As an ex Cadet, i used to love going on exercises and playing "silly buggar", field craft was taught in various forms, either by the CI's, Reg Force advisor's, or the NCO's in the Cadet unit.
This is a good starting point, (If you haven't already read it ;D ). Its the CF Fieldcraft Manual.
http://www.army.dnd.ca/ael/pubs/300-009/b-gl-392/009/FP-001/B-GL-392-009-FP-001.PDF
This is a good starting point, (If you haven't already read it ;D ). Its the CF Fieldcraft Manual.
http://www.army.dnd.ca/ael/pubs/300-009/b-gl-392/009/FP-001/B-GL-392-009-FP-001.PDF
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Pte. Gagnon
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Ha ha...you said it! Go P.O.W.!!
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Use as much hands on as possible. Find some pictures of what good cam is, bad cam, and excellent cam. Use pictures of snipers if possible. There are alot of pics avail, that show some things that will away positions, due to lousy or lazy cam jobs.
Point out the 11 reasons why things are seen. Emphasize that BLACK is not a colour found in nature.
Point out the 11 reasons why things are seen. Emphasize that BLACK is not a colour found in nature.
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Yea a hands on aproach is good. Teach them and let them experiment on there on. I use to like it when i was a cadet. And if you play a war game where they have to put there camoflage skills at use tell them they also have to see the objective, not just hide behind a tree or their face in the dirt behind a bush.
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since i joined my corp it has always been the same person teaching the cam and concealment. i thought to be an instructor you had to be silver star qualified. that is when you have learned how to teach. well that is how it is in my corp anyway.
It always comes back to me, doesn't it? :Pte. Gagnon said:
I suppose that if I were to teach cam and concealment I'd stress the fact that cam and concealment isn't just about painting your face and curling up behind a bush. There are lots of different factors and pointers that could give you away.
I'd probably instruct my cadets where to put which colour on their faces, (dark under eyes, nose ect,) and allow them to go hide in the bush somewhere. I'd let them make mistakes - and then I would correct them. (I always found I learned more when I made mistakes.)
After the lesson I'd play a big round of PoW or other such game, and let my cadets test out what they've learned.
(Beat that, Gagnon. 8))
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Pte. Gagnon
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...that`s already the plan Spiwak....on May 2-4 we will be playing the best game of PoW ever!!!
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Sgt Tremblay
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I kick ars at Cam and concealment, last year at skill at arms, I got .75 point :bullet:
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strat0
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As a former Cadet and member of the Reg Force, I think I can answer this for you.
When I was in the Militia, I was asked to instruct some of the local cadets in the art of patrolling in order to prepare them for a patrolling competition. Part of this was Cam and Concealment. They won the comp.
What I did was to get available films on the subject, write a lesson plan using the fieldcraft manual as a reference to explain all the basics, and I set up a field plan for training.
I gave the lesson, showed the film and asked for any questions.
In the field I demonstrated proper cam and also showed the difference of improper cam.
I then used staff to demonstrate un-cammed in tree lines/bushes and then cammed in tree lines/bushes. You need to show the difference. I also demonstrated bare skin in bushes, sleeves rolled up, etc. Use your imagination.
I then had the students practice camming up and checking them,
Then I had them hide in a bushy field and lined up the staff to see if we could spot them, then we walked through the field to find those we couldn't spot right off the bat. Those that didn't get picked up were rewarded. Make it a competition, they love it.
When I was in the Militia, I was asked to instruct some of the local cadets in the art of patrolling in order to prepare them for a patrolling competition. Part of this was Cam and Concealment. They won the comp.
What I did was to get available films on the subject, write a lesson plan using the fieldcraft manual as a reference to explain all the basics, and I set up a field plan for training.
I gave the lesson, showed the film and asked for any questions.
In the field I demonstrated proper cam and also showed the difference of improper cam.
I then used staff to demonstrate un-cammed in tree lines/bushes and then cammed in tree lines/bushes. You need to show the difference. I also demonstrated bare skin in bushes, sleeves rolled up, etc. Use your imagination.
I then had the students practice camming up and checking them,
Then I had them hide in a bushy field and lined up the staff to see if we could spot them, then we walked through the field to find those we couldn't spot right off the bat. Those that didn't get picked up were rewarded. Make it a competition, they love it.
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Sounds fun, we don't go overboard at our corps, wish we could tho its really challenging and fun
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Being Air Force I really never got a chance to do cam and concealment. I was also in Sea Cadets before I joined. Not much call for c and c when you're on the water. I am on an Army base now and get to play Army quite a bit. Got my training in C and C last spring during my basic and advanced SERE (Search Escape Rescue Evasion) course in Winnipeg. The guys teaching the course did it all almost exactly as stratO described. They also had a guys dressed up in a gilly (sp?) suit which you can either make yourself or get through anyone who hunts. I suggest you look it up on the net and see what you find. It's a good way to get everyone gung-ho about the class.
BTW -- a gilly is just a bunch of scrap material weaved into mesh and usually either worn on the back (to hide you when you are laying down, or to help break up your pattern) or on the hat/helmet.
Big thing with C and C is to break up the sharp angles created by your arms and legs. Creativity is the key. Spruce boughs or scraps of green/brown cloth are great.
Good luck and have fun! C and C is one of the best things about playing Army! And all this coming from an Air Force person.
BTW -- a gilly is just a bunch of scrap material weaved into mesh and usually either worn on the back (to hide you when you are laying down, or to help break up your pattern) or on the hat/helmet.
Big thing with C and C is to break up the sharp angles created by your arms and legs. Creativity is the key. Spruce boughs or scraps of green/brown cloth are great.
Good luck and have fun! C and C is one of the best things about playing Army! And all this coming from an Air Force person.
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