From Aug. 21-25, the 2ID SBDE participated in a vehicle crew evaluators (VCE) course for the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (MATV) to help operators evaluate crews on different gunnery tables. This “train the trainer” course certified more than 25 evaluators from three battalions to make sure the brigade can maintain readiness and test the proficiency of gunnery techniques at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
Staff Sgt. George Thurland, a 94E, radio and communications security repairer, with the 194th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, said the course was a lot harder than he thought because of the attention to detail.
“The VCE teams are essential for all the gunnery crews being certified. You have to listen and pay attention to what’s going on and make sure there aren’t any deficiencies you missed because that would determine the qualifications of each crew. You have to be cognizant and be aware of what’s going on as an evaluator,” Thurland said.
VCEs must be thoroughly trained on their responsibilities to make sure each crew can be properly certified on their gunnery tables. During the course, Soldiers are trained on element of fire command, crew duties, evaluation standards and the after action review process.
Sgt. 1st Class James Eden, 2ID master gunner, said the course ensures all VCEs re properly trained so they can certify others in their respective units.
“The importance of the VCE program is that we have to effectively evaluate our gun truck crews and our maneuver battalion crews so that we have qualified crews to standard for combat readiness and effectiveness,” Eden said.
Thurland said this training is necessary to carry out the sustainment mission.
“For us in sustainment, I think it’s important for us to know how to grade a gunnery crew because every convoy needs to know how to protect themselves. I think it’s essential for every unit to have this training,” Thurland said.
| Date Taken: | 01.09.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.06.2018 21:49 |
| Story ID: | 261697 |
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