Alabama National Guard soldiers spent summer getting key training

Scott Martin | September 3, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

By: Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn / Alabama National Guard

Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, and when you say “summer” in the Alabama National Guard, that usually means annual training, affectionately known as “summer camp” within the ranks.

In what was a very hot summer, soldiers and airmen throughout the Alabama National Guard braved the elements to complete some key training.

The 1st of the 167th Infantry Regiment conducted assaults. The 129th Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) provided real-life and scenario-driven aid. The 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducted night fire operations. The 1st of the 177th Field Artillery took a break from firing the big guns and got some nonstandard mission training in water rescue operations.

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.