The 1st Platoon, 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, work to load and unload their dump trucks at south range to test their hydraulic lift systems and practice operating equip...
The 1st Platoon, 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, work to load and unload their dump trucks at south range to test their hydraulic lift systems and practice operating equip...
Staff Sgt. Alnoldo Terrazas and Staff Sgt. Leon Baker, both of the 3rd Platoon, 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, walk down the line of vehicles making up the platoon convoy in o...
The 3rd Platoon, 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, loads a skid steer onto one of their trailers to get ready for a convoy. (U.S. Army photo taken by 1LT Jake Oberlechner, 3...
Spc. Kyle Zulkoski, 3rd Platoon, 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, takes command of his vehicle during a simulated convoy. (U.S. Army photo taken by 1st Lt. Angela Smith, 3r...
Story by: 1st Lt. Angela Smith, 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - During the week of Nov. 18, soldiers of the 643rd Vertical Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command completed a 100 percent roll-out of their equipment, and held individual tasks on a variety of training areas throughout Schofield Barracks.
The week's priority was to significantly increase the readiness level of the company by conducting roll-outs of all of the company's equipment and exercising the hydraulic systems on their dump trucks
Operators spent the week conducting maintenance, dispatching, and driving their vehicles. They also spent time taking care of the logistics necessary for their movement such as stopping at the fuel point and wash rack.
In addition, platoons focused on training individuals in preparing for upcoming field training exercises at the platoon, company, and battalion levels. Soldiers learned how to conduct themselves in the event of a vehicle rollover, how to communicate and move during a tactical convoy, and how to better employ different weapon systems as a squad while facing both mounted and dismounted enemies.
Soldiers enjoyed getting the chance to get familiar with their personal gear, skills, and equipment.
"This is our time to get our soldiers familiar and comfortable with their equipment so they can gain the confidence and skills to complete our more intense and collective training later on this quarter and next," said Staff Sgt. Leon Baker, the 3rd platoon sergeant.
Leaders inside of the company were agile and flexible as they conducted their training amidst a variety of support missions to include a Makua Valley security detail, the battalion sergeant major's change of responsibility, and an alcohol awareness stand down.
"This week was a great base for increasing our combat readiness," said 1st Sgt. Kenneth McKinney, first sergeant for the 643rd. "The more we exercise our equipment and train now, the quicker we'll be able to respond whenever we get called for whatever mission it may be."
This training is the end product of the unit's "New Wolfpack Order" created to reorganize and rebuild the organization after returning from its various deployments and projects throughout Guam and the Pacific islands ending this past August.
"This tactically focused training and mindset, augmented to our already highly developed construction skills, will really validate our ability to perform our mission, which is to rapidly construct base camps and internment facilities," said Capt. Todd Mainwaring, the company's commander.
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