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More than 100 Soldiers from the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) 1257th Transportation Company (TC) provided support to 17,000 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers as a part of Operation Cold Steel II exercise held March 8 through 23, 2018 at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
The WVARNG unit was the only National Guard unit supporting the Operation Cold Steel II exercise for transportation missions.
The 1257th TC Soldiers utilized their time at Fort Knox to conduct annual readiness training to prepare for their wartime mission. Soldiers used 60 different pieces of unit equipment to include light medium tactical vehicles (LMTV), Humvees, fuel distribution vehicles and maintenance and recovery vehicles to demonstration the two main capabilities of an Army Light Medium Truck Company.
The 1257th TC conducted 45 haul missions to include moving 978 pallets of food and bottled water, 98 containers, two standard automotive trailers, 19 military refrigerated container systems, 34,000 gallons of fuel, 876 Soldiers, 23 sensitive items, and provided four Soldiers for driving buses around Fort Knox for the training audience.
Upon completion of Operation Cold Steel II, 1257th TC motor vehicle operators obtained valuable drivers' time, increased knowledge of vehicle handling and capabilities, and earned re-evaluation for vehicle driving and licensing. The skills gained by the Soldiers during training ensured they can perform their mission of moving both material and personnel as well as utilizing cargo trucks for small bulk shipments and unit relocations throughout West Virginia and beyond.
"The training these Solider took part in during our time at Fort Knox was vital to them getting the hands-on experience and time on equipment to successfully conduct their mission, if ever called upon," said U.S. Army Capt. Jeanette Gooch, commander of the 1257th TC. "These men and women did an outstanding job supporting our Army Reserve counterparts and representing the West Virginia Army National Guard in an important exercise."
Operation Cold Steel II is the U.S. Army Reserve's crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise to ensure America's Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short notice as a part of Ready Force X.
| Date Taken: | 04.03.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 04.03.2018 11:24 |
| Story ID: | 271623 |
| Location: | FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, US |
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