By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
GRAFENWOHR, Germany - A 20-mile troop marching trail will allow infantrymen from the 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment to march from range to range when they arrive at Vilseck this summer.
The trail is one of many training facilities being developed at Grafenwohr Training Area as the Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) prepares to welcome the Strykers.
The marching trail would cross 20 miles of the training area, enabling dismounted Stryker troops to walk from range to range. And it’s not just for Strykers, said Micaela Witzke, of the Integrated Training Area Management office, which is responsible for range modifications at Grafenwohr.
“If you have airborne coming in they can hit the drop zone and walk to the range. It keeps them off the tank trail”, she said in an interview Wednesday. In addition to the new trail, some ranges will be set up to specialize in Stryker training.
“For example, Range 112 is a sniper range. Stryker units have a lot more designated marksmen than your average unit. They can already train there, but we want to make it fit [the Strykers] like a glove”, she said.
