FIRST BATTALION
558th INFANTRY EXPLORERS
UNIT PATCH The three lightning bolts illuminate our way across the road of life. The arrow symbolizes leadership, courage, confidence, and trustworthiness.


Land navigation exercize at Holcomb Valley, CA lead by cadet SSG Scott Nale.
The First Battalion 558th Infantry Explorers is a Military Explorer Post located at the Los Alamitos (AFRC) Armed Service Training Center in California. We are under the direction of the Boy Scouts of America, sponsored by the 160th (LRS) DET of the California Army National Guard. The Guard is dedicated to helping us develop young men and women into the leaders of the community tomorrow.

While the goal of development for these cadets is not unlike the goal of the rest of the Boy Scouts of America Explorer program, the path on which our young leader embark is a different one.


Group photo of the 558th during a training exercise in the mountainous region of Holcomb Valley, CA.
The young men and women know as cadets will slowly move up in rank and responsibility as they mature and become more exposed to proper military training and leadership. When deemed ready the cadet becomes an Assistant Team Leader. The cadet will continue to receive additional leadership training and given increasing responsibilities.


Some of the equipment needed for FTX (Field Training Exercise)
We are looking for young people between the ages of 14 to 21 years old who want to belong to our "unit". In our "unit", we build leader of tomorrow for our communities.

The Post is also active in community service. In the passed years, during the holiday season, we have collected and distributed clothing to the elderly. For needy families we have collected food, clothing and toys. We also were involved for many years with Marine Military Police at El Toro with traffic control at the annual air show.


Explorer military display during a "DARE" community service fair.
Even though we are a Military Explorer Post, our goal is not to build warriors. We use the discipline and experience of military training to build confidence in young people who will respond to the needs of their community.

Meetings are held Sundays, 5:30 - 8:30 PM at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Los Alamitos.

Click here for a map to the training center that you can view & print out.

Thank you for your consideration.

For more information, contact:

LTC GIL COERPER 1st BN 558th Inf Exp Commanding
(714) 841-3009 (Voice & Fax)
(562) 795-2066/2067 (Los Alamitos Post Trailers)
glcoerp1@gte.net (email)

Interested? Click here for an application and instructions you can print out.
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