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CAMP TAHREER, Kuwait – Transportation soldiers from the 47th Transportation Company, from Fort Bliss, Texas, and Kuwait National Guard participated in a joint partnership exercise at Camp Tahreer, Kuwait, Feb. 5.
Soldiers from both countries learned each other’s methods for recovering vehicles and securing cargo onto flatbed truck trailers. The soldiers also became familiar with towing procedures for different types of trucks used by each country.
Sgt. Randy Swinton, a truck driver for 47th TC and instructor for the event, wanted to demonstrate how motor transport operators in the U.S. Army do their jobs and to share ideas with the KNG.
“I wanted to exchange procedural knowledge of how truck drivers from two different countries recover tactical wheeled vehicles in a safe and timely manner,” said Swinton, native of Florence, S.C.
Kuwait National Guard soldier, Pvt. Mayah Alarki, operations section, said he has never experienced a joint exchange of vehicle recover procedures and found the exercise very insightful.
“I learned about how to hook up an American vehicle,” said Alarki. “The tools used are very heavy but it was a good experience. I enjoyed it.”
“They learned a lot from us and we learned from them,“ said Swinton. “It was some good cross-training.”
Staff Sgt. Bolivar Sanchez, a truck driver for the 47th TC and participant, said he enjoyed the event and saw the same from the Kuwaitis.
“They are starting to talk to us a lot more and they’re starting to do a little more interaction,” said Sanchez. “There was more hands-on than there was before, so I think it’s going even better.”
Through ongoing partnership exercises, working together, the soldiers of the 47th TC and the Kuwait National Guard are making tremendous strides in gaining understanding for how the other operates and developing a mutual respect for one another.
| Date Taken: | 02.05.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2013 09:57 |
| Story ID: | 102549 |
| Location: | CAMP TAHREER, KW |
| Hometown: | KUWAIT, KW |
| Hometown: | FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US |
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