The purpose of this manual is to prepare all personnel assigned to the Second Brigade, officers, noncommissioned officers, enlisted men and women to perform their duties in an outstanding manner.
This manual has been designed to provide you, a future SCSG leader, with professional facts and information covering administration, logistical, medical, customs of the service, leadership, drill, wear of the uniform and insignia, and other subjects which you will use continuously in your day-to-day duties and responsibilities as a member of this unit. This information is by no means the total knowledge you must master if you are to become a successful soldier and valuable asset of the Second Brigade. This is only the first step in your military education and the foundation of your future training.
As your commander, I expect each of you to have a working knowledge of the information in this manual. You will be tested and qualified on this information. Your commander will see that you build your personal skills with ongoing unit training. Every Guardsman in the Second Brigade will be trained to 100% understanding of the information in this manual. This manual will become our training bible.
There are almost 400 items to learn. READ the material, master it, ask questions of your leaders about things you don't understand. That is why they are your leaders. For soldiers of my command who prepare themselves with this training and study of this material, the path ahead is one of success, leadership, satisfaction of knowing your job, and future potential to become leaders and commanders in the 2nd Brigade. Mastering this information will mark you as a well-trained Guardsman and lay a solid foundation for training to come. Prepare now for those opportunities.
