U.S. Army Maintenance and Supply Soldiers Assist the Iraqi army with Power Generation System and SATS Tools System Training

Courtesy Photo | Sgt. Daniel Pinney, a Greenwood, Ark., native, and a Soldier of the 68th Transportation Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, conducts training to soldiers from the General Transport Regiment. Later they will receive their tool custodian certificates and power generation operator license. The overall objective of the course was to provide guidelines for standardized tool usage and care and licensing and accounting procedures for Support Company within the GTR.  

TAJI, IRAQ

01.20.2009

Courtesy Story

10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office

By Chief Warrant Officer Johnell Pasley
10th Sustainment Brigade

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – The Iraqi army's General Transport Regiment, or GTR, under the guidance of the 68th Transportation Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, conducted training for the Standard Army Tool Set with mobile container and power generation system. The 68th Trans. Co., from Mannheim, Germany, has trained and advised the Regiment on conducting combat logistic patrols, transportation operations and has most recently assisted the GTR maintenance section by providing hands on training for their newly fielded SATS.

The mission was to provide a program of instruction that will familiarize the GTR Support Company with the use and care of the SATS with mobile container by providing tool identification, location, usage and sign-out procedures. The three day course was conducted in four phases:
•Phase one: Required Classroom Training
•Phase two: Hands-On Training
•Phase three: Sustainment Training
•Phase four: Additional Training

The 68th Trans. Co.'s partnership with the GTR has made significant progress within their six months of existence. They are now on their way to establishing a motor pool environment that will sustain logistical self-reliance. The 68th Trans. Co. is continuing to develop training that will make the GTR support company a formidable opponent to contend with long after we have redeployed. The 68th Trans. Co. has partnered with the GTR since September 2008 and will continue to train with the GTR. Stay tuned for more training updates.

• Date Taken: 01.20.2009
• Date Posted: 01.20.2009 05:14
• Story ID: 29041
• Location: TAJI, IQ