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The Value of a Staff Ride – Saratoga Revisited 2nd Lt. Matthew Winn discusses intelligence at General Burgoyne’s headquarters at the Saratoga battlefield. By 2nd Lt. Peter F. Kurek, Company C, 26th BSTB On the morning of Sept. 29, the officers and staff NCOs of the 26th Brigade Special Troops 24 Minuteman Winter 2008 Battalion stepped back in time when they walked the crucial battlefield in upstate New York. With two battles spread out over 18 days beginning on Sept. 19, 1777, the Battle of Saratoga marks the turning point in the American Revolution. It was “the Decisive Point” of the American Revolution. Where we began to win and the enemy began to lose … as the semi-doctrinal definition goes. The British were moving south from Canada towards Albany, N.Y., looking to cut the New England colonies off from the south and to crush the rebellion once and for all. However the red coats out-ran their supply lines. The American forces were looking for a major victory that would prove their resolve for independence to European powers such as France and Spain with the hopes of them providing aid and joining the fight. The BSTB junior officers were assigned buddy teams to research and discuss one of seven War Fighting Functions; intelligence, movement and maneuver, fire support, sustainment, protection, command and control. The addition of leadership creates The Elements of Combat Power. Each team had to relate their function to what happened in the battle at 10 different stops. The staff ride provided opportunity for professional staff development outside of the normal drill environment. “Staff rides provide a b a s i s for experiential learning at a low expense,” explains Lt. Col. Francis B. Magurn, the 26th BSTB’s commander. “Situational awareness of history will improve future battle planning,” adds Command Sgt. Maj. Normand G. Dubois, the battalion’s command sergeant major. By studying the details of a specific campaign, officers can use the successes and failures of previous battles in planning future battles. Adding his input, 2nd Lt. Kyle Knowles, nicknamed “Lieutenant Knowledge,” said, “I learned to never out-run my supply lines as the British did. They paid a heavy burden when they depended upon a clear route from Montreal, and the Americans were supplied from Albany.” In addition to specific lessons learned from the battle, junior officers had an opportunity to network and draw upon the experiences of other officers in the battalion. Officers freely inter acted and exchanged ideas and experiences about current events and how they relate to lessons learned from this battle. In addition to an awards ceremony and two surprise promotions along the battlefield route, the staff ride is certain to help any unit’s esprit de corps and professional knowledge. ✯
Lt. Col. Fridmann Awarded On November 2, 2007, Lt. Col. Gerard Fridmann received the Bronze Star Medal and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Fridmann recently returned to Massachusetts after serving for 32 months in Iraq during three consecutive combat tours with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Fridmann initially performed as the transition officer of Defense Intelligence Agency Iraq Survey Group, the organization that searched for evidence of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction and former regime crimes. He was then appointed deputy chief of DIA's Defense Intelligence Support Office-Iraq helping oversee all DIA personnel and assets and ensuring uninterrupted mission support at numerous sites throughout the Operation Iraqi Freedom and CENTCOM combat zone areas. Fridmann is a standardization instructor pilot and instrument flight examiner with more than 3,000 hours in Army helicopters. He is currently assigned to special projects at Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard. Greetings from Iraq Lt. Gen. Michael Maples, director, Defense Intelligence Agency, awards Lt. Col. Gerard Fridmann (right) the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Bronze Star Medal for combat action in Iraq. (Photo: U.S. Army) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, Multi-National Force – Iraq, with CPT Eric J. DiNoto, C Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment. (Photo: Courtesy of MNF Public Affairs) The Force of Freedom 25
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