FORT RILEY, Kan. -- East-West Road, which leads into the Douthit Gunnery Complex, is the main road used by Fort Riley units as well as visiting Army National Guard and Army Reservist to get to the training area. With the frequent travel happening on the road, it needs upkeep to keep the units safe.
Members of the Illinois National Guard, 631st Engineer Support Company, 405th Brigade Support Battalion from Sparta, Illinois, came to Douthit July 20 to begin work on the road.
"The road was looking pretty bad and there were spots that were broken with potholes," said Staff Sgt. Galen Diellinger. "We're making it easier to run equipment up and down the road."
The work also gave members of the unit some real-world experience in their field.
"What this boils down to is real-world training," said Diellinger, a member of the 631st Engineer Support Company. "This is our bread and butter. It gives our younger guys some real engineering operation experience. It's positive for the post and for us by giving our guys a well-rounded military education."
The work being done by the unit helps with the efficiency of the complex.
"It's a safety issue and we don't want incidents due to the condition of the road," said Fred Siebe, complex manager. "It's heavily traveled for the gunnery. This unit has the manpower to fix it."
The unit completed the road work July 25.
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