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Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, provided heavy equipment transporter system support to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Oct. 12.
“The 5-7 Cav needed a tank moved in order to utilize it in a static display for their spur ride,” said 1st Lt. Marisa Alexander, the executive officer of C Co. “We are the primary transportation unit in the 3ID which means that we are the only military asset that is able to transport crucial equipment such as Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.”
Though C Co. are assigned to the 3DSB they support missions throughout the 3ID footprint and beyond.
“We are unique in the fact that not only are we the only Heavy Truck Company on Fort Stewart with HETs, but we are the only unit in the Southeastern region with HET capabilities,” said Alexander. “So, we are continuously tasked with high importance missions that can range from redeployment of an entire brigade combat team’s worth of tracked vehicles from ports or the RMA (rail marshalling area), to missions such as transporting the display tanks outside of the 3ID Headquarters.”
The C Co. plays a significant role stateside along with deployment missions overseas.
“Our assets make us incredibly flexible and adaptable to any mission,” said Alexander. “We are especially vital during redeployments and deployments, as we’re the only unit capable of transporting tracked vehicles.”
Soldiers within the unit also understand the unique missions and capabilities of their unit.
“We have a big responsibility because every time we need to transport larger vehicles or equipment we’re the ones that are called because we’re the only ones that can do it,” said Pvt. Jose Orellana, a motor transport operator assigned to C Co. “So, we do have a lot of missions on us and it’s always fun.”
Amongst being the only unit with the HET capabilities, C Co. also have other things that bring a uniqueness to supporting the 3ID.
“We have a troop transport platoon that is made up of 20 LMTVs and two platoons each made up of 20 Palletized Loading Systems,” said Alexander. “This provides us the flexibility to accomplish a wide variety of transportation support missions. We are able to transport personnel, 20-foot containers and more with our capabilities.”
To operate larger vehicles, Soldiers are required to conduct additional training to become certified on their vehicles.
“They all go through a rigorous driver’s training academy prior to getting behind the wheel and executing a mission,” said Alexander. “The missions that we execute involve a high level of attention to detail and an emphasis on safety, and our Soldiers have proven themselves able to consistently deliver with no safety incidents.”
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| Date Taken: | 10.12.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.19.2021 06:56 |
| Story ID: | 407528 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART , GEORGIA, US |
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