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Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted their second annual six-event truck rodeo on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4.
The truck rodeo was organized to build on the skills the Soldiers use on a daily basis supporting the division and to build readiness and proficiency while the unit is on a prepare to deploy order.
“The truck rodeo builds proficiency amongst the Soldiers and the leaders and enhances readiness,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Manlove, the motor sergeant for C Co. “It’s an opportunity for Soldiers to perfect their skills beyond the basic operations of their daily missions.”
The events of the truck rodeo include straight-line backing with the palletized load system, serpentine with the medium tactical vehicle, alley docking with the MTV, crop exchange, high physical demand tie down with the heavy equipment transport system and a written exam.
“Truck rodeos are historical in the transportation realm,” said Sgt. 1st Class Wayne St. Croix, the senior truck master for C Co. “It’s given the new and seasoned operators the opportunity to display their technical proficiency, create a competitive environment and a winning spirit through the organization.”
The truck rodeo gives Soldiers the ability to demonstrate their skills in the form a competition to view the Soldiers capabilities operating various pieces of equipment.
“It’s important because it shows what our strengths and weaknesses are so, we can focus more on what we are not strong and build it,” said Spc. Logan Frazier a motor transport operator assigned to C Co.
In addition to building proficiency in their assigned duty, the rodeo also gives the Soldiers an opportunity to compete and build camaraderie.
“It builds espirit de corps and camaraderie because it give the Soldiers an opportunity to show out who’s the better operator or driver,” said Manlove. “I would also like for the Soldiers to be able to learn more knowledge and gain more expertise on their platform.”
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| Date Taken: | 11.05.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 11.08.2021 06:39 |
| Story ID: | 408851 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, US |
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