Ten Soldiers with the New York Army National Guard’s 369th Sustainment Brigade conducted Humvee training at the Camp Smith Training Site during the brigade’s inactive duty training weekend in April 2024.
The Humvee gets its name from the sound of its initials – HMMWV. It stands for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.
Humvee training consists of instruction on the maintenance and operation of the vehicle, preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) with the utilization of a technical manual for precise inspection, vehicle operator and ground guide practice in the brigade’s motor pool and testing on a driving course.
The course allows Soldiers to operate the vehicle with a multi-terrain environment that...
The 369th Sustainment Brigade served from September 15th, 2022 to July 5th, 2023 as the premiere theater sustainment brigade in the US Central Command area of responsibility. 369th SB provides mission command of sustainment operations to support troops in contact, reset the theater, manage materiel, and optimize theater distribution. Foster regional partnerships through security cooperation and host nation collaboration. O/O, executes expeditionary sustainment operations to support full range contingency operations.
U.S. Army Spc. Pfc. Carlton Smith, a tactical generator specialist, prepares to make a turn by watching for oncoming vehicles while driving a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during a driver’s training course held on Camp Smith, New York, April 13, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ryan Scribner)
