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NEWS | Feb. 19, 2022

Ben Franklin's "Associators" Conduct Table IV Exercises

By Senior Airman Matt Porter 87th Air Base Wing

Using a training range on ASA Dix, Soldiers conducted table IV STRYKER gunnery exercises to enhance combat readiness. During a table IV exercise, STRYKER teams conduct target detection, identification, and engagement both stationary and moving. The 111th Infantry Regiment has Colonial roots in the American Revolution and was founded by Benjamin Franklin on Nov. 21, 1747. It is Pennsylvania’s oldest regiment and often assisted George Washington and the Continental Army alongside the Delaware River.