Troops are safer in the field during outbreak, 101st leaders say
Kyle Rempfer
Troops from the 101st Airborne Division will continue training and hitting the gym amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the commanding general said Monday night.
Some of the division’s brigade combat teams are currently in training cycles and plan to continue visiting various ranges on post while following Center for Disease Control guidelines, leadership said. If virus cases begin to appear, they’ll reassess as necessary.
“The soldiers out in the field conducting collective training is, one, critically important for readiness," said Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, 101st commander, during a town hall event at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. “And, two, the way they’re arrayed and dispersed, they’re fundamentally at less risk than soldiers in garrison or who are traveling and in contact with a lot more people.â€
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/03/17/troops-are-safer-in-the-field-during-outbreak-101st-leaders-say/
