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FT. LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – Soldiers with the 245th Maintenance Company out of Weldon Spring, Mo., a subordinate unit of the 89th Sustainment Brigade, 451st Expeditionary Support Command, took part in a two-week extended combat training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., May 12-25.
The training allowed the soldiers of the 245th to hone their military occupation specialties as well as give them valuable training in other areas.
Just over 100 soldiers participated in the extended combat training, said 1st Lt. Todd A. Rick, commander, 245th Maintenance Company.
The soldiers completed 257 work orders for Equipment Concentration Site 66 on Ft. Leonard Wood. This accounted for just under 2,000 man hours, and not only helped reduce the backlog of ECS 66, but also gave valuable hands on military occupational specialty training to the soldiers, said Rick.
Among the equipment serviced were radios, weapons systems, vehicles and floating bridges.
“It was excellent training,” said Staff Sgt. Israel Terrazas, supply sergeant, 245th MC. “We got to train on equipment we hadn’t used before.”
Along with MOS training, the soldiers of the 245th also worked to improve their skills behind the wheel of various military vehicles. Drivers’ training was conducted to license some soldiers while giving others a refresher on vehicles on which they are qualified. The soldiers also trained to drive while wearing night vision goggles.
“The Soldiers were very gung-ho,” Terrazas said. “Everyone was excited for drivers training.”
Physical Readiness Training was also a top priority, Rick said. Daily PRT sessions were conducted to increase the Army Physical Fitness Test passing rate of the unit. Overall, the unit saw a 50 percent increase of passing APFT scores.
“This home station ECT was a complete success as we accomplished the goals set out from the beginning,” Rick said.
| Date Taken: | 05.25.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 06.05.2013 13:23 |
| Story ID: | 108101 |
| Location: | FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, US |
| Hometown: | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, US |
| Hometown: | WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI, US |
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