U.S. ARMY
Expert Soldier Badge
Weapon Lane Tasks
W1: Carbine/Rifle and Light Grenade Launcher
Part One-M4 Carbine/M16 RiflePart One-M4 Carbine/M16 Rifle
Part Two-Light Grenade Launcher (M302 or M320)
W2-M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Part One- Maintain the M249
Part Two- Operate the M249
W3-M240 Machine Gun
Part One- Maintain the M240
Part Two- Operate the M240
W4-M2. 50 Caliber Machine Gun
W5-MK 19 Heavy Grenade Launcher
ESB 1: React to IED Attack
ESB 2: Construct Individual Fighting Position
ESB 3: Search Individual in a Tactical Environment
ESB 4: Employ Progressive Levels of Individual Force
ESB 5: Mark CBRN-Contaminated Areas
Brigade Commanders choose from ESB task or 5 unit specific task such as " Rig a rucksack" or "PMCS a vehicle" (Approved though Test Management Office)
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- Pistol (M9 or M17)
P2- Move under Direct Fire
P3- Tactical Handheld Radio
P4- Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) Operations
P5- Camouflage and Visual Signaling Techniques
P6- Hand Grenades
P7- Chemical and Biological Operations
P8- Resection and Military Maps
P9- M18A1 Claymore Mine (Electrical/Non-electrical Initiation)
P10- Transmit a Spot Report with a Tactical Man Pack Radio
METL Lane Tasks
Five (5) Additional Tasks: Mission Essential Task List (METL); Brigade Commanders or higher will identify 5 unit’s related METL TASK to incorporate in their train-up and testing.