{"id":10835,"date":"2013-01-07T08:19:22","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T14:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=10835"},"modified":"2014-10-16T15:05:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T20:05:23","slug":"overhead-ladder-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/10835\/overhead-ladder-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Overhead Ladder Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Work on Overhead Ladder Finished<\/h1>\n<p><em>Maj Harold Compton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ladder1-262x300.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10847\" title=\"ladder1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ladder1-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"overhead ladder\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ladder1-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ladder1.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a>Work on the <b>Overhead Ladder<\/b> addition to the Confidence Course was completed during the Christmas holiday break by diligent work of the Facilities Department.\u00a0 Welder Jose &#8220;Chester&#8221; Diaz completed all of the necessary fabrication work on the ladder as well as the prep for painting.\u00a0 After a coat of non-skid paint was applied the ladder was installed on the poles and anchored with 12&#8243; lag bolts.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>overhead ladder<\/i> was one of three new events added to the course beginning last month.\u00a0 Two additional medium hurdles (see picture below) were added, bringing the course to a total of fifteen obstacles.\u00a0 The additional rain during the holidays ensured that the poles are fully settled and ready for use by the upcoming plebe class this month.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Overhead Ladder One of Several Improvements<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/hurdle1-300x232.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10864\" title=\"hurdle\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/hurdle1-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"overhead ladder\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/hurdle1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/hurdle1.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">overhead ladder<\/span> was the brainchild of SgtMaj Kinsley who likes to see some new addition to the LEAD Complex each year.\u00a0 In addition to the three new obstacles there will also be work done on replacing the existing poles on the Rope Bridge event this spring as well as replacement of all cabling on the High Ropes courses.<\/p>\n<h3>Check out the Overhead Ladder Use by Plebes<\/h3>\n<p>Later this month we will be sure to post photos and an article on the use of the\u00a0new Overhead Ladder during the spring Plebe Training so be sure to check back for more about this event.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More about Marine Military Academy<\/h3>\n<p>If you are considering a military school check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/\">Marine Military Academy\u00a0<\/a> or click on the image below to request information about enrollment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apply-mma-tx.info\/Inquiry\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"calltoaction\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/calltoaction1.jpg\" alt=\"Contact Us \" width=\"289\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work on Overhead Ladder Finished Maj Harold Compton Work on the Overhead Ladder addition to the Confidence Course was completed during the Christmas holiday break by diligent work of the Facilities Department.\u00a0 Welder Jose &#8220;Chester&#8221; Diaz completed all of the necessary fabrication work on the ladder as well as the prep for painting.\u00a0 After a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[37],"class_list":["post-10835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training-facilities","tag-leadership-enhancement-and-development"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10835"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12617,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10835\/revisions\/12617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}