9th Annual Reconnaissance Challenge 27 April 2017

Recon Challenge Background Ninth Annual Reconnaissance Challenge Dedicated to Recon KIAs, building comradery, and enhancing recruiting Pre-requisites: MOS 0321/0307 Must complete screening to compete Swim Screener Caving Ladder Climb Contest Requirements: 2-Man teams Carrying 50+ lbs. Ruck, helmet, and M4 Required minimum ruck dry weight: 45 lbs. Duration 12-14 hours Teams must remain together and finish together

Gear List (Competition) REQUIRED GEAR Per Competitor Utilities, Green MARPAT(trousers must have a hem and be able to be bloused) Patrol Boots (Military Appearance) PT gear Dog tags I.D. Card 4qt. Water capacity *DUI Divers waterproof bag *UDT vest w/ Chems & CO2 Military Ruck *Sand Bag *M4 w/RCO *Helmet *(1) XTS-5000 (Per-Team) OPTIONAL GEAR Per Competitor Patrol Gloves Boonie Cover Snivel Gear Swim goggles Camelback Full wetsuit *Binoculars *(1) Sling rope *(3) Carabineers Per Team *GPS Tracking Device *Panel and wrist band to identify Reconnaissance Challenge from Challenge Reconnaissance competitors * Provided by RTC Rucks will weigh no less than 45lbs. at any point during the competition

Key Event Timeline 24-25 Team check-in (Reception) 25 April Final competitor check-in / briefs 1300 Safety brief (RTC Classroom C) 26 April Competitor qualification 1000 Swim screening (RTC pool) 1100 Caving ladder climb (RTC pool) 1200 Helocast (RTC pool) 1300 Weapons handling test 1300 Support personnel brief 1600 Setup complete 27 April Clean-up / turn-in continued 0300 Reveille (competitors) 0400 Armory draw 0400-1800 Check points manned (collapse after last team) 0530 Recon Challenge start time (RTC) 0606 Sunrise 1830 Awards ceremony 1930 Sunset 28 April Clean-Up/ turn-in Competitor check-out and retrograde support. Medical/dental records pick up

Recon Challenge Hike Route Overview 6 CP 6 and B3 Combat Town 8 9 Start, CP 7/pool event, and finish line CP 5 and O-Course CP 3 and KIMS Game CP 8 and Range 215 1 CP 2 and cast/fin event CP 1 and HLZ CP 10 and pool CHECKPOINT DISTANCE START TO CP 1 (HLZ) 3 MI HLZ TO WATER DZ 10 KM WATER DZ TO CP 2 (BEACH) 1000 YDS BEACH TO CP 3 (KIMS) 2 MI CP 3 (KIMS) TO CP 4 (COMM 1) 2.4 MI CP 4 TO CP 5 1.9 MI CP 5 TO CP 6 1.8 MI CP 6 TO CP 7 CP 7 TO CP 8 4 MI CP 8 TO CP 9 CP 9 TO CP 10 CP 10 TO FINISH 2.6 MI TOTAL DISTANCE 26.82 MI CP 4 and Comm Station #1 CP 9 and Comm Station #2

Checkpoint Grids Event Callsign Location Start/finish (RTC) 11S MS 5141 9547 CP 1 helocast LZ 53 11S MS 5556 9377 Water DZ WDZ 11S MS 4630 9365 CP 2 (Green Beach) BEACH 11S MS 4630 9275 KIMS game CP 3 11S MS 4873 9380 Comm 1 (VHF) CP 4 11S MS 5120 9356 RTC O Course CP 5 11S MS 5132 9535 B3 CBT CP 6 11S MS 4940 9710 RTC pool (KIMS recall/ caving ladder) CP 7 11S MS 5495 9372 Range 215A CP 8 11S MS 5675 9420 Comm 2 (HF) CP 9 11S MS 5704 9216 Horno pool CP 10 11S MS 5486 9370