3rd Brigade’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment complete high-explosive ammunition training

Troopers from 3rd Brigade’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment have had a brush with high-explosive ammunition ahead of their Rifle Company Butterworth rotation in Malaysia.

TROOPERS from 3rd Brigade’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment have had a brush with high-explosive ammunition ahead of their Rifle Company Butterworth rotation in Malaysia.

Troopers fired a combination of explosives, including the 84mm Carl Gustav, 66mmM72A1 rocket launcher, SL40 GLA and F1 grenade at the Townsville field training area this week.

For some of the soldiers, it was their first exposure to the lethal capability of high-explosive ammunition.

An Australian Army soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment fires the 84mm Carl Gustav at the Townsville Field Training Area on 01 June, 2022. Picture: SGT Andrew Sleeman

After firing the 84mm, Trooper Dylan Brooks said it was a real adrenaline rush and step up in their training. 

“Shooting high explosives live is such an adrenaline rush and a great opportunity to build our dismounted capability as cavalry soldiers,” Trooper Brooks said.

“Our lead-up training and weapons drills really pay off, ensuring we are able to focus on the task at hand.”

2nd Cavalry Regiment’s B Squadron will soon embark on the multilateral dismounted exercise Mallee Bull and Crescent Star in Malaysia.

An Australian Army soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment fires the SL40 grenade launcher attachment at the Townsville Field Training Area on 01 June, 2022. Picture: SGT Andrew Sleeman

Training with dismounted weaponry during high explosive week is regularly implemented within the regiment’s lead-up training.

“We have been conducting lots of dismounted training and will continue to do so until we leave for Malaysia,” Trooper Brooks said. 

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment will be working alongside the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the 2nd Royal Gurkha, conducting urban operations to enhance and develop partnerships and skill sets with allies. 

Trooper Brooks said many of the soldiers would be conducting their first rotation in Malaysia and were eagerly awaiting the experience. 

“It’s a great opportunity to test our skills on an international level, and we’ve been working really hard towards it,” he said.

The soldiers will deploy in late August.

Originally published as 3rd Brigade’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment complete high-explosive ammunition training