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FORT CARSON, Colo. — The Soldiers of Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, sharpened their combat skills by participating in gunnery training Nov. 4-7. The training, which involved teams of four Soldiers, consisted of maneuvering large vehicles through a course of pop-up targets.
According to Sgt. Marvin Lewis, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to HSC (maintenance), HHBN, 4th Inf. Div., the objective of the unit’s training was familiarization with the gunnery process and to build confidence on weapons systems.
Each team member was assigned specific roles such as driving or firing to accomplish their mission’s objective, which is to be able to work together to maneuver and accurately shoot with their trucks’ overhead turret.
“Our Soldiers need to become proficient on operating the equipment and allowing them to work in a three-person team, but function as a single unit,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Rietta Owens, senior enlisted advisor of HHBN, 4th Inf. Div. “If a circumstance arise and we need to send out our support personnel, they’d be able to jump in and take over.”
The Soldiers spent three full days in the field.
As they progressed in their training, they worked towards weapons qualification — firing live rounds at targets both day and night.
The first day consisted of getting accustomed to the course on which they’d be qualifying.
The second day, the Soldiers fired live ammunition at pop up targets.
“The first couple of days were just troubleshooting,” said Spc. Peter Isaac, an air defense battle management systems operator with HSC, HHBN, 4th Inf. Div. “Now it’s smooth and the kinks have been buffed out for the most part.”
The official weapon qualifications were held on the third day.
The Soldiers repeatedly trained on the lanes and were prepared for testing.
“I feel like it was good training,” said Spc. Nicholas Miller, a generator mechanic assigned with HSC, HHBN, 4th Inf. Div. “Most of us in this unit haven’t had the chance to experience that yet. If you plan on staying in the military, this is good training to be able to take throughout your career and possibly show other Soldiers.”
| Date Taken: | 11.17.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 11.18.2019 13:00 |
| Story ID: | 352064 |
| Location: | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US |
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