Photo By Sgt. James Geelen | Sgt. Teresa Colquett, motor transport operator, 32nd Composite Truck Company, 68th...... read more read more
FORT CARSON, Colo. –Driving at night has some increased risk factors that can make drivers nervous. The darkness makes it more difficult to see other vehicles, animals or people on the side of roads.
To help new drivers trust their equipment and to recertify the more experienced drivers, the Soldiers of 32nd Composite Truck Company, 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division recently conducted day and night time drivers training.
“This training helps the Soldiers to become familiar with their NVG’s, (night-vision goggles),” said Staff Sgt. Christopher Pilmore, platoon sergeant, 32nd CTC, 68th CSSB, 4SB, 4th Inf. Div. “And it helps to build their confidence while they’re driving the vehicles in convoys whether it’s at NTC, (National Training Center), on deployment or at Fort Carson.”
Some individuals have trouble with depth perception at night.
“Staff Sgt. Pilmore gave all the Soldiers a class helping them to understand the correlation between the rear black-out lights and how close that vehicle is.” Said 1st Lt. Jeno Bourne, platoon leader, 32nd CTC, 68th CSSB, 4SB, 4th Inf. Div. “We conduct this training periodically to help with the influx of new Soldiers and because operating big vehicles at night is a perishable skill.”
Vehicular operations is a primary function of a composite truck company.
“Our Soldiers have to know how to get from point ‘a’ to point ‘b’ in a safe and timely manner, because other units are depending on us for support,” Pilmore said. “Whether we’re moving troops, supplies or providing gun trucks, our Soldiers must be experts at convoy driving during daylight and low visibility.”
The intense and detailed training helps the Soldiers of 32nd CTC prepare for future missions with the 4th Infantry Division.
“This training is very valuable because you never know when you’re going to be put into that spot at NTC, there’s a lot of night time missions there,” Bourne said. “We would like our Soldiers to be ready, willing and able to handle anything that may come up at NTC or here at Fort Carson during any training exercise.”
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| Date Taken: | 06.19.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 07.15.2020 14:54 |
| Story ID: | 373824 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
| Hometown: | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US |
| Hometown: | MANSFIELD, PA, US |
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