Female Bangladesh officers get hands on training at Lightning Academy US

[Gonjo]

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — As Sutapa Khan prepared to rappel down the incline wall at the Lightning Academy’s Air Assault course, her instructor, Staff Sgt. Misty DiChristina, asked her an important question: “Are you left-handed or right-handed?”
DiChristina, who is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Lightning Academy, wanted to ensure that Khan, a captain in the Bangladesh Army, was harnessed in properly before she began her descent down the wall. It wasn’t a far descent either, but it was enough to give Khan and her fellow female Bangladesh officers a taste of the type of training they could envision taking part in.
Khan was one of five soldiers from Bangladesh who visited the academy, Oct. 22, to learn about training opportunities for their female counterparts. The purpose of the visit was to build confidence in the Bangladesh female officer corps, and for them to obtain a better understanding of 25th ID training and female Soldiers’ success and capabilities.
Currently, there are approximately 1,000 female Soldiers in the Bangladesh Army, and approximately 150 of them are nonmedical branches.
The division usually showcases the Lightning Academy and its Jungle Operations Training Course to visitors who want to learn more about training and surviving the jungle experience.
DiChristina said she wanted to show the Bangladesh female soldiers they are just as capable as the male Soldiers.
“Hopefully, I’m showing them that when we empower people, that they will step up to expectations,” she said.
The officers received a briefing on the capabilities and courses offered at the Lightning Academy, and were interested in the ratio of female to male instructors there. They also received hands-on training on the variety of courses offered, such as the Air Assault Rappel Course, the Modern Army Combatives Program, and Surviving in a Jungle Environment.
They took part in a panel discussion about women in the armed forces with female company grade officers of the 25th ID.
Khan also took part in a combatives demonstration where she effectively tossed a Soldier over her hip.
“Events like these help us to motivate our fellow female Soldiers and get them to understand that they are not just females in the Army, but that they are Soldiers as well,” she said.
Approximately 12 female Soldiers from the division took part in the Pre-Ranger Assessment course conducted at the Lightning Academy, according to Capt. Brandon Essiet, company commander. Although the Soldiers did not get their Ranger tabs, it helped them build their confidence, he said.
“They know how to train out here and they know what to expect for next time,” Essiet said.
(Editor’s note: Master Sgt. Mayes is the Public Affairs/Strategic Communications senior NCO for 25th ID’s Information Operations.)

Source: Female Bangladesh officers get hands on training at Lightning Academy : Hawaii Army Weekly

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Once again the political brigade are trying their best to destroy our armed forces. Women are nowhere near the physical level of a man and shouldn't be part of anything that involves getting out of the base.

 

[bongbang]

^^^ A false flagger Indian (Bengali) on our behalf above. Please be cautious about him to deal with. He is maligning BD flag all over the forum. Creating rift between Bangladeshis with all other nationals. Thanks.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

^^^ A false flagger Indian (Bengali) on our behalf above. Please be cautious about him to deal with. He is maligning BD flag all over the forum. Creating rift between Bangladeshis with all other nationals. Thanks.

I am quite sure the many Indians here know quite well that I am not an Indian. You are trying too hard after I revealed your secret, an Indian using a Bangladeshi account.

 

[monitor]

Once again the political brigade are trying their best to destroy our armed forces. Women are nowhere near the physical level of a man and shouldn't be part of anything that involves getting out of the base.

Women's are everywhere from pm to speaker to opposition leader we are going go see woman igp or army chief chief justice soon.
Good training will help them shading physical weaknesses compare to man. Moreover fortunately we not have unwritten qouta for woman in army. Getting few thousands women soldiers will not compromise man dominate arm force.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Women's are everywhere from pm to speaker to opposition leader we are going go see woman igp or army chief chief justice soon.

None of them came due to their credentials. Both AL and BNP leaders came to power thanks to their father and husband's legacy. The speaker is just a puppet and the strings are with the puppet master, aka Hasina.

No amount of training can make a woman stronger than a man and that is an undeniable fact.

 

[bongbang]

I am quite sure the many Indians here know quite well that I am not an Indian. You are trying too hard after I revealed your secret, an Indian using a Bangladeshi account.

You are Indian or Pakistani pretending to be Bangladeshi. And trying to create rift among Bangladeshis and turn other nationals against BD. Many account came and gone like you. Favorite past time of Indians. Pakistanis also did the same. You are longest surviving, its that Im strong BD supporter here all trolls come here to attack me to show people Bangladeshis are intolerant bigot and seculars are under attack.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

You are Indian or Pakistani pretending to be Bangladeshi. And trying to create rift among Bangladeshis and turn other nationals against BD. Many account came and gone like you. Favorite past time of Indians. Pakistanis also did the same. You are longest surviving, its that Im strong BD supporter here all trolls come here to attack me to show people Bangladeshis are intolerant bigot and seculars are under attack.

I am Jamaati Indian (yes he calls me an Indian Jamaati), Pakistani, well I am sure there are few things you are missing to call me. Why not call me Zinadine Zidane next!
Bujchi re, tor pagla gaaro te internet asche, welcome to Digital pagla gaaro.

 

[bongbang]

Bujchi re, tor pagla gaaro te internet asche, welcome to Digital pagla gaaro.

Sobaike tor moto pagla vabli keno re Indian. You arent Jamaati, you are self confessed Indian. You want to poke in the name of jamati so that I give more slang to jamatis. Pedophile shameless creature.

ami Indian.

 

[Godman]

Once again the political brigade are trying their best to destroy our armed forces. Women are nowhere near the physical level of a man and shouldn't be part of anything that involves getting out of the base.

Women can have many uses like Medics and the less threatening appearance of women may help build positive relations with locals when fighting a in foreign country during UN peacekeeping for example

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Women can have many uses like Medics and the less threatening appearance of women may help build positive relations with locals when fighting a in foreign country during UN peacekeeping for example

That's why I said battlefield. They can act as doctors, nurses and mechanics/engineers in the armed forces.

Sobaike tor moto pagla vabli keno re Indian. You arent Jamaati, you are self confessed Indian. You want to poke in the name of jamati so that I give more slang to jamatis. Pedophile shameless creature.

Tui etoi desperate je ekta specific part pura comment theke choose korsos.

Bujhci baba tomar shobai ke dekhai te hobe na je tumi Bangali, Randian bole tomar shobai ke dekhate hobe na je tumi Bangali (aar Randian akta gaali jeta Indian der ke bole) aar ami Indian.

Someone reeks of desperation.

 

[Godman]

That's why I said battlefield. They can act as doctors, nurses and mechanics/engineers in the armed forces.

Most of the time its the battlefield not being in the front line doesn't mean its not the battlefield.
Women do get affected by stress more than men but it doesn't mean they are ineffective.
Its always good to have female soldiers

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Most of the time its the battlefield not being in the front line doesn't mean its not the battlefield.
Women do get affected by stress more than men but it doesn't mean they are ineffective.
Its always good to have female soldiers

Yes, there are times when you need female solders such as at check-points when you need to search women but that doesn't mean they can fight side by side with men.

 

[jamal18]

Once again the political brigade are trying their best to destroy our armed forces. Women are nowhere near the physical level of a man and shouldn't be part of anything that involves getting out of the base.

Yes. Amazing how so many don't grasp the obvious.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Yes. Amazing how so many don't grasp the obvious.

Sensationalism man, it's believed that women are victims of everything and them taking part in something brings meaning to it. Blame the media and the so called "artists" for it.