Michigan National Guard Trains Liberian Soldiers on Small Arms Sim
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The Michigan National Guard is solidifying its relationship with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia under the State Partnership Program during the Northern Strike 21 exercise. The exercise is at two locations that make up the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) — Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Michigan, and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan. Soldiers from Liberia are among an estimated 5,100 participants from various states and countries for the exercise.
"We taught them the main components of the M4, M16, and M249 squad automatic weapon, and how to fire and engage targets effectively," said Spc. Noah Schlief, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard. "We are going over aspects of loading, unloading, engaging and proper sight picture on the weapons and teaching them how to actively engage and safely operate the weapon system," he added.
The weapons training was conducted on the engagement skills trainer, an indoor, multipurpose, small arms training simulator.
"This is our first time using the M4 rifle, and the soldiers are very happy about it," said Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia Maj. Philemon Silikpoh. "We are very thankful for our partners, and we are very appreciative for having the opportunity to take part in this training. This training will make us all better soldiers."
The State Partnership Program links a component of the U.S. Department of Defense – a state's National Guard – with the armed forces or equivalent of a partner country in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship.
