2d Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment prepares for equipment validation during annual training at Fort Irwin, California. [Image 1 of 4]

FORT IRWIN, CA, UNITED STATES

05.22.2017

Photo by Pfc. Jarvis Mace 

102d Public Affairs Detachment

Sgt. Christopher L. Harris, a field artillery automated tactical data system specialist with the 2d Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, inspects the inside of an M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post System vehicle prior to equipment validation May 22, 2017, during the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team’s rotation at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California.

The 114th’s role is to provide indirect fire support for the 155th’s maneuver operations during their rotation here, said Lt. Col. Rodney W. Bowman, commander of the 114th.

During the equipment validation process, civilian contractors approve the gear attached to the vehicles to enhance training for the brigade’s rotation, said Harris

“Equipment validation is the backbone of unit readiness,” said Bowman. “If we’re not successful in training, then we won’t be successful when we’re in battle.”

(Mississippi National Guard photo by Pfc. Jarvis Mace, 102d Public Affairs Detachment.)

• Date Taken: 05.22.2017
• Date Posted: 05.23.2017 14:53
• Photo ID: 3410651
• VIRIN: 170522-A-WV749-045
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 7.77 MB
• Location: FORT IRWIN, CA, US
• Hometown: NEWTON, MS, US