The US Army's Sapper Leader Course is a strenuous 28-day leadership development course for soldiers — especially combat engineers — that evaluates their ability to apply advanced techniques like troop leading procedures, demolitions, waterborne operations, and mountaineering operations while leading troops in combat scenarios. Those that successfully complete the course are awarded the coveted Sapper tab. | Coffee or Die

119th Sapper Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, conducted rappel training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia as part of their Annual Training. Rappel training is imperative to rescue operations the WVNG may be called to aid in. These troops endured a long day of training to ensure our #OneGuard family and community are in good hands. | West Virginia National Guard

Sapper Leader's Course Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion conduct training during the Sapper Leader's Course. This three-week-long course helps improve the Marines’ ability to conduct patrols, demolitions and demolition breachings. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Webb) | 1st Marine Division

Explosive Engagement: SAPPER Squad Competition Marines overcome obstacles and breach buildings during the SAPPER Squad Competition held at Camp Pendleton, Calif., from June 12 to 16, 2017. Marines from 1st, 2nd and 4th Combat Engineers Battalion and 3rd Combat Assault Battalion competed against each other for a week to test their strengths within their occupational field. The competition is designed to test and determine the top squad within the combat engineer community and build comradery betw

#ThrowbackThursday - 17 Armoured Engineer Squadron and 11 Field Engineer Squadron from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment/1er Régiment du génie de combat conducted breaching drills during Exercise ASCENDING SAPPER November 10, 2021, in Wainwright, Alberta. The drills were the final portion of the Armoured Engineer Operators Course. The course saw trainees complete a live Remote Weapon System range onboard Armoured Engineer Vehicles to test their proficiency on the robust platform. Upon completion of the