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FORT CARSON, Colo.—Stryker crews of Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, marked the completion of operator new equipment training with a culminating remote weapon system live-fire, Aug. 21.
“Today we’re conducting the Stryker gunnery portion of OPNET,” said Sgt. Michael Hartley, platoon sergeant, Company B, 1st Bn., 38th Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div. “It’s making sure that we’re all well trained with the RWS and that our crews can complete all of their tasks.”
Like something out of a video game, the gunner sits inside the Stryker and uses a joystick while viewing a screen of a 360 degree day-night thermal imaging camera to effectively use the RWS mounted on the top of the Stryker.
“The mounted crews are vital and they choose the most qualified Soldiers to take care of these vehicles,” said Hartley. “If you have a good crew you can just hop in and go.”
The crews spent a month in OPNET where they learned everything about the functions, maintenance and performance of the Stryker.
“You think of it as just as another vehicle but what the Stryker is capable of is amazing,” said Pvt. Tayseer Elgharbawy, infantryman, Company B, 1st Bn., 38th Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., who learned how to be the driver.
Some of the infantrymen are more experienced with dismounted missions and had to overcome the challenge of transitioning to the Stryker.
“It was overwhelming at first,” said Pvt. Gordon Dickerson, infantryman, Company B, 1st Bn., 38th Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div. “Once you get behind the wheel and get some training it gets pretty easy.”
The driver, gunner, and vehicle commander were all validated on their stations during the company’s first real training in the field with the Stryker.
“I have to practice more on the driving part,” said Elgharbawy. “When the chance comes I’ll prove myself and move on to the next station in the Stryker.”
The Stryker enables Soldiers to maneuver in urban environments, offers protection for the crew and dismounts, and provides quick transport to critical battlefield positions.
“The Strykers are definitely a good home for us,” said Hartley. “It performs well, protects you and keeps you cool when you’re warm and warm when you’re cold.”
| Date Taken: | 08.21.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.09.2014 11:57 |
| Story ID: | 141555 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
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