First 4 Women Graduate Cavalry Scout Training at Fort Benning

Members of 5th Squadron, 15th Cavalry Regiment’'s Bravo Troop Class 17-007 graduate at Fort Benning's Freedom Hall on June 22, 2017. Patrick A. Albright/MCoE PAO

For the first time in history at Fort Benning, Georgia, four women were among 162 soldiers who graduated Thursday from the Cavalry Scout One Station Unit Training.

The soldiers of the 5th Squadron, 15th Cavalry Regiment, completed the 17-week training and earned the military occupational specialty of 19D Cavalry Scout during a ceremony at Freedom Hall.

As part of gender integration, the four women will continue their jobs at the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, and the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said Nate Snook, a public affairs spokesman at Benning.

On the battlefield, the cavalry scout is considered the commander's eyes and ears. Scouts are called on when information about the enemy is needed. They are also responsible for reconnaissance and are proficient with various weapons, including explosives and mines. In the field, scouts make contact with the enemy using anti-armor weapons and vehicles.

Source:- Military.com