U.S. Army

Expert Soldier Badge

Weapon Lane Tasks

W1 : Carbine/Rifle and Light Grenade Launcher

Part One-M4 Carbine/M16 Rifle

Part Two-Light Grenade Launcher (M302 or M320)

W2-M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

Part One- Maintain the M249

Part One- Maintain the M240

Part Two- Operate the M249

Part Two- Operate the M240

W3-M240 Machine Gun

W4-M2. 50 Caliber Machine Gun

W5-MK 19 Heavy Grenade Launcher

W6-Pistol (M9 or M17)

W7-Hand Grenades

ESB 1: React to IED Attack

ESB 2: Construct Individual Fighting Position

ESB 3: Search Individual in a Tactical Environment

Medical Lane Tasks

M1: Request Medical Evacuation

M2: Provide Care Under Fire and Move a Casualty

M3: Provide First Aid to Restore Breathing and/ or Pulse

M4: Evaluate a Casualty for a Heat Injury

M5: Control Bleeding

M6: Evaluate and Treat a Casualty for a Spinal Injury and Shock

M7: Apply an Occlusive Dressing and Perform a Needle Chest Decompression

M8: Perform First Aid on an Open Head Wound in a CBRN  Environment

M9: Treat an Open Abdominal Wound and Eye Injuries

M10: Treat a Fracture and a Burn

Patrol Lane Tasks

P1- Move under Direct Fire

P2- Tactical Handheld Radio

P3- Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) Operations

P4- Camouflage and Visual Signaling Techniques

P5- Chemical and Biological Operations

P6- Resection and Military Maps

P7- M18A1 Claymore Mine (Electrical/Non-electrical Initiation)

P8 Transmit a Spot Report with a Tactical Man Pack Radio

Brigade Commanders choose from ESB Tasks or 5 unit specific Tasks such as " Rig a rucksack" or "PMCS a  vehicle (Approved though Test Management Office)

ESB 4: Employ Progressive Levels of Individual Force

ESB 5: Mark CBRN-Contaminated Areas