Courtesy Photo | Cresson, Penn. native, Staff Sgt. Corey Nagle, a construction supervisor with Company...... read more read more
By Pfc. Nathaniel Smith
4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs
BAGHDAD - The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division has made it clear they intend to leave their mark on Camp Falcon while they're here, and one of the tools they're using to make that mark is a highly mobile, air-droppable bulldozer.
The DV-100 "DEUCE" bulldozer, while smaller, offers the advantage of being driven instead of towed from job sight to job sight, as opposed to the traditional D-7 bulldozer.
Staff Sgt. Corey Nagle, a construction supervisor with Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 4th BCT from Cresson, Penn., said that while there are differences between the two dozers, an operator of the D-7 can quickly learn how to use the Deuce.
"Up until a couple months ago, I had never actually even seen one," Nagle said. "I jumped in it and learned how to operate it within a matter of days."
In addition to the small learning curve and higher mobility, the operator of a DV-100 sits closer to the blade that moves the earth, allowing the operator better visibility of what the machine is doing. This higher visibility makes correcting mistakes easier.
| Date Taken: | 03.30.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 03.30.2007 12:50 |
| Story ID: | 9691 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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