Shilo Training area 1988(c).
Dark overcast night, troops from a Reserve Basic doing a night Nav Ex, approx half way through and just after my leg of the EX.
Instructor: "Pte Bloggins, we have to go back (1000m's) and try to take the EXACT way you came."
Me: "Ugh, yes Sgt, whats wrong, did I fail ???)
Instructor: "No, we're looking for, something....errr someone lost their C1"
Me: "Roger"
So, heading out on my back bearing we procede to traverse the hills and dales of my last leg, all 1000m's worth.
We arrive back at my start point and begin to look around, I found the weapon right where it was left, the person in question sat down to take a break after that leg and when they got up didn't notice that huge weight lifted of their shoulder and carried on with the Nav Ex.
"Misplacing"/losing weapons probably happens more often than not (we, more than likely just don't here about it unless we are directly involved), we just have to take steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again, wether that be through more training or administrative action.
Dark overcast night, troops from a Reserve Basic doing a night Nav Ex, approx half way through and just after my leg of the EX.
Instructor: "Pte Bloggins, we have to go back (1000m's) and try to take the EXACT way you came."
Me: "Ugh, yes Sgt, whats wrong, did I fail ???)
Instructor: "No, we're looking for, something....errr someone lost their C1"
Me: "Roger"
So, heading out on my back bearing we procede to traverse the hills and dales of my last leg, all 1000m's worth.
We arrive back at my start point and begin to look around, I found the weapon right where it was left, the person in question sat down to take a break after that leg and when they got up didn't notice that huge weight lifted of their shoulder and carried on with the Nav Ex.
"Misplacing"/losing weapons probably happens more often than not (we, more than likely just don't here about it unless we are directly involved), we just have to take steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again, wether that be through more training or administrative action.