Lodiong finished first in the group, 25 minutes ahead of the next participant, making him the first official ESB winner. The testing concluded on day five with a 12-mile foot march. I looked for roads that were on the map and large terrain features. “I used terrain association to get from point to point and kept a good pace count. “I was very confident during the land navigation,” he said. The day and night land navigation portion of the testing turned out to be a breeze for Lodiong who hit four-of-four points in under two hours of the allotted four they were given. I was transmitting line five when I was told, “Candidate you are a no go at this station because you have failed to complete the event in time.” I quickly collected myself, waited 10 minutes then retested and passed.”
“You have to correctly identify the number of urgent, urgent surgical and priority patients. “With nine-line MedEvac, you are given a written scenario about an attack and you have three minutes to read, write out the nine-line and transmit it over the radio,” Lodiong said. The candidates were given a scenario in which they were given several casualties and had to complete a nine-line within three minutes. Of the 53 candidates in the trial, only 11 made the cut and earned their ESB.Īccording to Lodiong, the hardest part for him was the nine-line MedEvac request. Pass rates during the ESB pilot testing were similar to that of the EIB and EFMB. Candidates are allowed to retake two events before being disqualified from testing. “We wanted to provide commanders the opportunity to recognize their top Soldiers who have met the highest standard of performance in physical fitness, warfighting tasks and readiness.”Įach ESB task was evaluated on a “go” or “no-go” basis. Mitchell, Center for Initial Military Training Command. “We worked tirelessly on the ESB to ensure we got it right,” said Command Sgt. Employ progressive levels of individual force Search an individual in a tactical Environment Construct individual fighting positions React to an improvised explosive device attack He relied heavily on his years of training and basic skills as a Soldier to carry him through.Ĭonsisting of the Army physical fitness test, day and night land navigation, individual testing stations, and culminating with a 12-mile foot march, the ESB test stations included warrior tasks laid out in the ESB regulation and may also include five additional tasks selected by the brigade commander from the unit’s mission essential task list. With such short notice, Lodiong had little time to prepare for the trial. Then, assigned to the 725th BSB as a logistics specialist, Lodiong jumped at the chance to participate in the ESB trial.
Lodiong, who currently serves as a recruiter assigned to Charlie Company, SORB in Fort Bliss, Texas, was among those selected. with the selection criteria being “the best of the best.” The Soldiers were selected from bases across the U.S.
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The trial was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. In April of 2017, 56 Soldiers took part in the trial testing of the Army’s Expert Soldier Badge. When I was told about the opportunity for a pilot ESB, I felt like God had answered my prayers! Whether I pass or not, I’m going for it.” “I had always wanted to do the EIB (Expert Infantry Badge) or EFMB (Expert Field Medical Badge), but I was not eligible because of my MOS. “It was the first time non-combat/medical MOS's (Military Occupational Specialty) were given the opportunity for a specialized skills badge,” Lodiong said. Anthony Lodiong and the ten others who successfully completed the trial phase of the ESB are the first Soldiers to receive this award. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. A Special Operations Recruiting Battalion Soldier received the Expert Soldier Badge during the Association of the United States Army Eisenhower Awards Luncheon held at the Walter E.
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