Quote Originally Posted by Kevin23 View Post
I haven't been very active at all recently here on SWJ,

Although in my Army ROTC labs we are starting the long and often complicated process of learning and executing STX Lane maneuvers and actions.

I find them to be often very clean cut rinse and repeat if you will,. However I often feel they are often very repetitive and predictable after a while, and even though we are just beginning this in lab I feel they could be "spiced" up a bit after a while to add less predictability. Which they most likely will after a while when everyone has down the basics.

So which leads me to ask whether any of the other posters on here, especially any who have gone through ROTC, have familiarity with STX lanes?
Your assessment is generally correct. As an MS 1/2 you are really a training aid for the MS3's who have to give the orders and make decisions. In most programs the the leader rotates weekly so the MS4s/Cadre can evaluate. As a 1/2 your job is to watch and learn the basics of fire/movement.

Basic, yes, but necessary. As above, it's a vehicle to an end, one I learned to enjoy and in retrospect learned a lot from.

I'm sure Ken can weigh in on the adaptive leader model, which could improve things some.