SBCT Final EIS - Govsupport.us

Chapter 2 ⎯ Description of the Proposed Action and AlternativesFigure 2–12 Siting Location of the Heavy Drop Zone Required for the Support of the4/25th IBCT (Airborne)A CALFEX-capable range would be constructed in the footprint of the BAX at PTA to support up tocompany level collective live fire training events. If MMR were to become available in the future, the4/25 th would use MMR to meet up-to-company CALFEX training requirements. Usage would remainwithin the levels and frequencies described within the MMR EIS. Facilities that have already beenconstructed for the SBCT would be used by the IBCT.Maneuver Training: In accordance with Army training doctrine, the 4/25 th would conduct maneuvertraining to train on the full range of combat, stability, and peace support operations. The 4/25 th wouldconduct approximately 50% of its maneuver training on the Island of Oahu and the other 50% on theBig Island of Hawaii. A majority of small unit maneuver training would occur on the Island of Oahu.Training would generally be conducted at the squad, platoon and company level. Maneuver trainingat PTA would generally be conducted by larger units i.e. the battalion or brigade level.. The total increasein frequency of maneuver area training resulting from the stationing of the modular 4/25 th incomparison to the 2/25 th ID (L) would represent a less than 10 percent increase for all USAG-HItraining areas.The number of MIMs required to support the 4/25 th in comparison to what was required to support the2/25 th ID (L) would increase under this Alternative from 39,320 MIMs to 49,576 MIMs. Given theexisting shortfall of maneuver acreage being experienced in Hawaii, the 4/25 th would need to utilizeSRAA and WPAA to support maneuver-training requirements.February 2008 2–38 2/25th SBCT Final EIS