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by Staff Sgt. Jarvis Payton
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - For the past two weeks, Staff Sgt. Sean Thompson, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning shop foreman with the 632nd Maintenance Company, 110th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Jamaica native, and Spc. William McCoy, a HVAC mechanic with the 632nd Maint. Company, and a Detroit native, traveled to Contingency Operation Station Garry Owen, Iraq, to utilize their expertise and to support the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, in maintaining their vehicle HVAC systems.
During this time, Thompson and McCoy made a unique team and were solely responsible for providing maintenance and repairs to numerous vehicles on COS Garry Owen. They made on-ground maintenance assessments of the air conditioner equipment, and provided technical support, trouble-shooting and repair for the battalion’s companies. Companies within the 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Regt., are constantly executing convoy missions. Fully operational air conditioning is significant for the soldiers.
Thompson summarized the mission: “There were little challenges to overcome, and the 632nd Maint. Company has further established their name throughout Iraq.”
Both soldiers expressed the fulfillment that comes with maintaining their comrades’ equipment.
“I take personal satisfaction in the fact that I am able to keep my fellow soldiers a little more comfortable with my skill as an air conditioner mechanic,” said McCoy.
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 10.11.2010 13:33 |
| Story ID: | 57903 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE GARY OWEN, IQ |
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| Downloads: | 6 |
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