15th Transportation Conducts Range Operations

Courtesy Photo | 1st Lt. Matthew Franz, a native of Orlando, Fla., and Staff Sgt. John Adams, a native of Arlington, Texas, both with the15th Transportation Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), take a break during range operations March 14 on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. (Photo by: 2nd Lt. Patrick Maloney)  

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IRAQ

03.14.2011

Courtesy Story

4th Sustainment Brigade

By: 2nd Lt. Patrick Maloney
15th Transportation Company

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq — Soldiers with the 15th Transportation Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), conducted marksmanship training March 14 at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.

The purpose of the training was to allow soldiers to qualify on their weapons and, for those who were already qualified, to become more proficient with their assigned weapon.

“It’s a good opportunity for soldiers to hone their skills in theater,” said Spc. William Blanch, a Lawton, Okla., native who participated in the training.

The platoon leader of 3rd platoon, 1st Lt. Matthew Franz, an Orlando, Fla., native, was the officer-in-charge of the range.

“It’s good to get some training in,” said Franz. “These warriors deserve the very best.”

Staff Sgt. John Adams, an Arlington, Texas, native who fired on the range, provided similar sentiments, saying that this training not only helps them in “maintaining soldier skills while deployed,” it also prepares soldiers for what might occur out on a mission.

Staff Sgt. Jason Birdsall, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the range, and a La Mesa, Texas, native, assisted Franz and helped to ensure each of the firers “were trained to standard,” said Birdsall.

• Date Taken: 03.14.2011
• Date Posted: 03.27.2011 08:54
• Story ID: 67801
• Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ