FORT HOOD, Texas – Soldiers assigned to the 418th Transportation Company, 61st Quartermaster Battalion, 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, completed a rigorous validation exercise (VALEX), February 2–5, at Fort Hood, to validate key deployment tasks, such as fuel transportation, distribution operations, and convoy execution. The four-day exercise served as a gateway for the unit as they prepare for any upcoming mission.
The training focused on the complexities of bulk petroleum logistics, ensuring that fuel assets could reach units in a simulated tactical environment while maintaining strict accountability and communication across the company. The VALEX provided an opportunity to ensure Soldiers and leaders could effectively...
FORT HOOD, Texas – Soldiers assigned to the 418th Transportation Company, 61st
Quartermaster Battalion, 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, completed a rigorous
validation exercise (VALEX), February 2–5, at Fort Hood, to validate key deployment tasks,
such as fuel transportation, distribution operations, and convoy execution.
The four-day exercise served as a gateway for the unit as they prepare for any upcoming mission.
The...